From Lagos to Nairobi

In a tech landscape often defined by rapid change, few figures have emerged with the clarity of purpose and long-term vision that Udeme Jalekun brings to African software engineering. As a pioneering technologist and one of the continent’s strongest voices for software integrity, her mission is simple but transformative: to make African software trusted—every line,…

Egyptian HR automation startup Bluworks has secured $1 million in new funding to fuel its expansion across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), as demand for digitized workforce management tools continues to rise among blue-collar employers. The round, led by early-stage investors focused on enterprise SaaS, will enable the company to scale product development,…

Cybersecurity researchers have issued a fresh warning about a new wave of malware attacks targeting cryptocurrency users through deceptive job advertisements. The malware, which is being distributed across professional networking platforms, messaging apps, and targeted email campaigns, disguises itself as a legitimate job posting document but is engineered to compromise more than 50 browser-based crypto…

A major internet disruption swept across Nigeria on Monday after a widespread Cloudflare outage temporarily knocked several global platforms—including ChatGPT, X (formerly Twitter), Discord, Medium, and multiple fintech and SaaS tools—offline for millions of users. The outage, which began in the early afternoon, caused significant connectivity issues across websites and apps that rely on Cloudflare’s…

Paystack, one of Africa’s leading fintech companies, has parted ways with its co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer, Ezra Olubi, following a wave of sexual-misconduct allegations circulating online. While the claims remain unverified and no formal charges have been announced as of this publication, the controversy has sparked widespread discussion across Nigeria’s tech ecosystem and…

Zoho, a global technology leader, and Avetium, one of Africa’s fast-rising digital transformation consultancies, have joined forces to host “Beyond Digital 2025,” a landmark event designed to advance the continent’s conversation on unified technology. Bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, innovators, and enterprise stakeholders, the event aims to explore how integrated digital ecosystems can accelerate Africa’s…