“People made this happen, not me”: Day 1-1000 of Lendsqr
Lendsqr grew from a side project to four failed product launches and found product-market fit, twice. If anyone in Nigeria could solve […]
Digital Nomads: A 24-hour Lagos pharmacy chain makes a healthtech pivot
Three weeks ago, I was in Lekki, an upscale part of Lagos, for a weekend staycation. Sometime that Saturday, a dull headache […]
Cloud costs are sneaky—here’s how to keep them in check
At this commercialised phase of cloud computing, the greatest selling point is the ability to speed up product time-to-market for developers and […]
Asset Chain launches P2P blockchain trading platform with zero fees
Asset Chain, a Nigerian blockchain infrastructure company, has launched its eponymous blockchain, a Layer-1 (L1) network built to provide a safer and […]
Explainer: Nigeria’s ride-hailing graveyard and the network effect
On the surface, Nigeria’s ride-hailing market seems ripe for disruption. Drivers continue to complain of tightening margins from dominant platforms, while riders […]
South Africa’s Bank Zero shareholders to pocket $5m and 12% stake in Lesaka acquisition
The shareholders of South Africa’s Bank Zero are set to receive a 12% stake in Lesaka Technologies, worth roughly R1 billion ($56.3 […]
In Kenya, you could pay as much as $15 per page of a bank statement
In Kenya, accessing your financial history still comes at a premium. Despite years of digitisation, printing a copy of your bank statement […]
Stablecoins won’t “bank the unbanked”; so what are they for?
Founders are racing one another to build solutions that allow crypto to work like real money. This has led to the rise […]
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Food delivery is magic beans
In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية TGIF! Africa’s tech ecosystem is alive with ambition, and Moonshot 2025 is […]
Starlink is increasingly popular in Zimbabwean cities; can local ISPs compete in rural areas?
In Zimbabwe’s busiest cities—Harare and Bulawayo—it’s hard to miss the white, pizza-box-shaped Starlink terminals mounted on cars. Even the humblest Honda Fit […]
African startups undervalued globally due to poor storytelling, report says
Despite the growth of Africa’s tech ecosystem in the last decade, startups on the continent continue to struggle with being overlooked and […]
These 3 HMOs are recommended by HRs in Nigeria
In Nigeria, access to healthcare is one of the most unpredictable aspects of everyday life. Public hospitals are underfunded. Private clinics are […]