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In a rapidly evolving digital economy, access to premium technology in Nigeria has often been fraught with challenges: inflated costs, questionable authenticity, limited payment options, and unreliable delivery. But one Nigerian e-commerce brand is helping close that gap — making high-end tech more accessible, dependable, and straightforward for everyday consumers. Kara Nigeria stands out as…

The Africa Blockchain Institute (ABI), in partnership with the University of Namibia (UNAM), has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind Master of Science in Blockchain Technology, a landmark development for blockchain education on the African continent. This postgraduate program, officially approved and now open for applications, aims to build a cohort of blockchain experts who…

Starting a business anywhere is challenging, but in Africa, the stakes are especially high. Research shows that around 70% of African startups fail within their first five years. While factors such as funding shortages, regulatory hurdles, and talent gaps are often cited, Clarus, a leading marketing consultancy, believes the root cause is often overlooked: marketing….

Jumia, Africa’s pioneering e‑commerce platform, is re-evaluating its growth strategy — shifting from broad geographic expansion toward deeper penetration in its existing core markets, while eyeing specific opportunities in countries like Tanzania and Angola. In recent years, Jumia exited less profitable markets, such as South Africa and Tunisia, as part of a cost-cutting effort to…

Nigeria’s pharmaceutical supply chain is under severe stress: medicines regularly go out of stock, and many pharmacies rely on informal, fragmented distributors — creating major risks for patients. OneHealth, a leading digital-health company in Nigeria, believes its B2B marketplace PillFinda can help fix this broken system by connecting retail pharmacies, hospitals, and HMOs to reliable,…

Seychelles’ payments infrastructure has long been bogged down by cash-reliance, manual transfers, and physical cheques — but fintech startup Fusepay is looking to change that. The company recently raised $350,000 in a pre-seed round to modernize business payments across the Indian Ocean islands, starting with Seychelles. Founded in June 2024 by Vidhyasahar Thiyagarajan (CEO) and…