From Lagos to Nairobi

In Africa’s B2B sales ecosystem, where teams are more likely to manage deals with spreadsheets than sophisticated Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, a new player is emerging.  Revwit, a sales assistant designed specifically for African teams. To read more click here

IHS Towers, Africa’s largest independent telecom tower company, saw over 3 million shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 7, its highest single-day volume in nearly two years. The surge in trading activity, accompanied by a 9.7% jump in share price to $5.7, underscores how investor sentiment is shifting in favour…

BankTech, the digital lending arm of MTN Mobile Money unit, disbursed a record $592 million in loans in Q1 2025, according to MTN Group’s financials, its highest since launching in August 2023. The surge highlights growing demand for microloans and the rising role of telcos in closing Africa’s credit gap. To read more click here

A one-size-fits-all learning approach is adopted globally despite heavy criticism of its inability to cater to diverse learners effectively. This approach is mostly adopted because of a shortage of teachers, resources, and limited infrastructure. Bildup AI, Africa’s first AI-powered educational platform, uses AI to offer personalised, adaptive learning to re-engineer how children learn, improve how…

Six Nigerian startups—Moniepoint, OmniRetail, PalmPay, Termii, Remedial Health, and Paga—have been listed on the Financial Times’ 2024 ranking of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies, which features 130 high-growth firms across the continent. To read more click here

I’ve been fortunate to have a few mentors who influenced the shape of my career at its formative stages. One of those people was Tom Mitchell, who unexpectedly passed away last November at the age of 76. I met Tom in February 1993 on a surprisingly pleasant weather day in Houston when I was interviewing…