Only 2 of the 32 identified S-VCG startups granted ₦50 million were led by women

Nigeria’s ₦2.25 billion student startup fund shows a gender gap, with only two identified women-led ventures among 32.

Widow of OnlyFans owner tasked with leading the multibillion dollar platform

OnlyFans Begins Life After Its Founder's Death

Africa’s startups have raised over $700 million in Q1 2026. Here’s what the numbers say.

African startups raised $705 million across 59 deals in Q1 2026, with debt financing accounting for the majority of capital. Fintech led in deal volume, while Egypt attracted the most funding, followed by South Africa and Kenya.

Jury finds Youtube and Meta guilty of designing products that cause addiction

Meta and Youtube Found Guilty of Spreading Addiction

GoSwap raises first funding round to expand battery-swap network for electric scooters in Morocco

GoSwap raises $2M to expand its electric scooter battery-swapping network in Morocco, cutting costs and boosting EV adoption.

If PoS agents were robots, fuel prices would have killed them

The retailer who hands over cash is not part of a formal supply chain. The agent who accepts it is not following a standardized protocol.

Only one African app makes Google Play’s first-ever apps accelerator shortlist

Nigerian edtech app Class54 is the only African startup selected for Google Play’s first Apps Accelerator, gaining access to global mentorship and growth support.

Gen Z are the most financially vulnerable generation in Nigeria, Piggyvest reports

A PiggyVest report shows 40% of Nigerian Gen Z have no income and 69% lack emergency savings, highlighting deep financial vulnerability.

Meet Kelechi Oliver Azorji, the Nigerian AWS Community Builder building for global cloud security

Most engineers specialise because the market rewards it. Azorji built across the stack because Nigeria's startup economy gave him no other choice, and that turned out to be the advantage.

7 major African crypto events you can’t afford to miss in 2026

These events are a must attend for every African Crypto enthusiast

Meta ordered to pay $375M after losing first child exploitation case

Meta loses Child Exploitation Case, to pay $375 million

Three-time founder Sim Shagaya launches Myka, a new insurance company for Nigeria

Sim Shagaya, founder of Konga and uLesson, has launched Myka, a new insurance company in Nigeria. The startup is currently accepting waitlist sign-ups.