From Lagos to Nairobi

Ethiopia is charting a bold course into the digital era with the launch of its Digital Ethiopia 2030 initiative, a strategic blueprint designed to position the country as a leading tech-driven economy in Africa. The program, introduced by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, underscores the transformative potential of technology to fuel inclusive growth, create jobs, and…

In Senegal, where music has always been a powerful expression of culture and identity, artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping how sound is created, refined, and shared with the world. A new generation of African innovators is blending creativity with technology, and at the center of this shift is an AI-powered music platform developed by a…

As artificial intelligence becomes a defining force in global digital transformation, Africa’s challenge has not been curiosity, but access, scale, and practical implementation. The partnership between MTN Digital Infrastructure and Seekr marks a strategic step toward addressing those gaps by embedding AI into real-world enterprise and public-sector operations across the continent. Rather than focusing on…

Raenest is raising the bar for Africa’s growing freelance economy with the launch of FastTrack, a new feature that enables Upwork freelancers to receive their earnings in under one hour. In a market where payout delays can stretch into days, the move addresses one of the biggest pain points facing digital workers: access to timely…

Sterling Bank’s partnership with global payments network Thunes marks a strategic push into Nigeria’s fast-growing remittance market, estimated to be worth over $20 billion annually. As diaspora inflows remain one of the country’s most stable sources of foreign exchange, the deal positions Sterling to capture a larger share of cross-border money transfers while strengthening its…

Flutterwave’s acquisition of Mono is more than a routine fintech deal; it is a strategic move aimed at owning a critical layer of Africa’s digital financial infrastructure. While Flutterwave is best known as a payments powerhouse enabling businesses to accept and send money across borders, Mono operates quietly but powerfully behind the scenes—providing access to…