From Lagos to Nairobi

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…

African startups led by women or focused on women’s needs are getting a boost, thanks to Five35 Ventures’ latest funding round. The venture capital firm, which has made a name for supporting underrepresented founders, announced that it has raised a new fund aimed specifically at empowering female entrepreneurs across the continent. The move comes amid…

Egyptian e-commerce fulfillment startup Taager has announced its expansion into Morocco, marking a major milestone in its broader strategy to scale across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The move signals the company’s growing ambition to build a unified infrastructure for social sellers, micro-entrepreneurs, and online merchants across the region—starting with one of North…