From Lagos to Nairobi

Across Nigeria, over 2 million Point-of-Sale (POS) agents sit at the centre of daily economic activity—processing transfers, enabling withdrawals, and acting as the last-mile bridge between banks and the unbanked. But as artificial intelligence rapidly transforms industries worldwide, a compelling question emerges: what if Nigeria’s vast POS network evolved beyond financial transactions to become the…

For many young entrepreneurs, the road to innovation is often paved with painful lessons, unexpected failures, and costly mistakes. For one Nigerian founder, that journey began with a heartbreaking $1,000 loss—money poured into a product idea that crashed before it even took off. But rather than letting that setback define her, she transformed it into…

Moniepoint’s launch of Moniebook marks a significant stride in Nigeria’s push toward a more structured, technology-driven business ecosystem. As a platform designed to help merchants monitor inventory, manage sales, and gain clearer insight into their daily operations, Moniebook directly addresses one of the biggest challenges facing Nigerian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: the absence of organised,…

At its highly anticipated re:Invent 2025 event, Amazon Web Services (AWS) unveiled a host of new technologies designed to push the boundaries of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and enterprise infrastructure. Key announcements included the Gravitation 5 processors, Amazon Bedrock Agentcore, Tranium3 UltraServers, and AI Factories, signaling AWS’s continued commitment to innovation in the cloud ecosystem….

A Nigerian female data analyst has made waves on the global stage by winning first place at Africa’s leading EdTech company, 10Alytics’ Global Data Hackathon. The annual competition, which attracts top data enthusiasts, analysts, and professionals from around the world, challenges participants to solve complex real-world problems using data-driven insights. The Nigerian winner impressed the…

Flutterwave, one of Africa’s leading fintech companies, has introduced a new Naira travel card through its Send by Flutterwave platform, aimed at making holiday spending easier for Nigerians living abroad. The card, designed for diaspora users, allows Nigerians to carry out transactions in Naira while traveling internationally, offering a seamless and convenient solution for holiday…