TechStream

Technology news around the ecosystem!

From Lagos to Nairobi

We give you summaries of happenings around tech, from developer stand-ups to the boardrooms.

  • How Tolani Alli fused fintech and street culture to reshape Lagos

    For Kennedy Adetayo, the traditional path to success once seemed clear: earn an MBA, climb the corporate ladder, and build credibility through well-defined milestones. But somewhere between spreadsheets, strategy decks, and classroom case studies, he realised that the future he wanted could not be contained within lecture halls or predictable career tracks. So he walked…

  • Why Kennedy Adetayo chose global scale over an MBA

    For Kennedy Adetayo, the traditional path to success once seemed clear: earn an MBA, climb the corporate ladder, and build credibility through well-defined milestones. But somewhere between spreadsheets, strategy decks, and classroom case studies, he realised that the future he wanted could not be contained within lecture halls or predictable career tracks. So he walked…

  • How Pocketfood escaped inflation’s squeeze by betting on business customers

    When Pocketfood launched, the idea was simple: make everyday meals more affordable for urban Nigerians through a consumer-facing food platform. The timing, however, could not have been worse. As inflation surged and food prices climbed to record highs, the very problem Pocketfood set out to solve began threatening its survival. In its early days, Pocketfood…

  • Why most African creators are still struggling to turn views into sustainable income

    Across Africa’s fast-growing digital economy, the creator space is booming in visibility but struggling in income. Despite millions of Africans producing content across social media, music, video, art, and writing platforms, recent data shows that six in ten African creators earn less than $100 per month. The figure highlights a stark gap between creative effort…

  • Building the digital backbone for Africa’s fine art economy

    Across Africa, fine art has long been rich in history, symbolism, and cultural value, yet poorly served by digital infrastructure. Paintings, sculptures, and mixed-media works often exist only in physical form, vulnerable to damage, loss, or limited market access. A new African startup is changing that narrative by building digital infrastructure designed to preserve, authenticate,…

  • Airtel Africa’s Growth Story: Strong Results & Future Outlook.

    Airtel Africa has delivered another compelling set of operational results, reinforcing its position as a leading digital infrastructure and financial services provider across the African continent. For the nine months ended 31 December 2025, the pan‑African telecom group reported a 10 % year‑on‑year increase in total customers to 179.4 million, driven by sustained demand for mobile connectivity and digital…