OPay targets $500M US IPO as H1 profit jumps 319%

OPay targets $500 million through a proposed New York IPO as revenue rises 136.5% and first half 2026 net profit jumps to $90.9 million.

TikTok users in northern Nigeria turn to VPNs as access disruption sparks legal challenge

TikTok users in northern Nigeria are turning to VPNs amid unexplained access disruptions, as a court case challenges the restrictions affecting four states.

Level Up: Titilayo Oluwatosin on product marketing, positioning, and GTM strategy

Titilayo Oluwatosin shares insights on fintech product marketing, building in-house teams, product positioning, and driving growth across markets.

OPay files for US IPO, considers secondary listing in Nigeria

OPay has filed for an IPO in the US, as it considers a potential secondary listing on the Nigerian Exchange.

AI is making it easier to build games in Africa. Making money is still the hard part

AI is transforming African game development, but local studios must turn viral hits into sustainable businesses?

Local investors acquire South African travel tech platform LekkeSlaap

A consortium of local investors has acquired LekkeSlaap, a South African travel startup. The financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed.

Inside Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola’s startup portfolio

Olugbenga Agboola’s Resilience17 portfolio spans fintech and startups in healthcare, defence, aviation, media and more across Africa.

Company behind viral Nigerian game Lagos Life raises $500k

Vatar, the company behind viral Nigerian browser game Lagos Life, has raised $500,000 in an angel round that values it at $10 million.

M-KOPA’s KilpiTek Oy acquisition brings its device-locking advantage in-house 

M-KOPA, a Pan-African pay-as-you-go financing company, acquired Finnish communications company KilpiTek Oy for $8 million in March 2026.

What Lagos Life Game Teaches us About Building Products That Go Viral and Make Money

Lagos Life game went viral by turning everyday Nigerian life into a product people wanted to play, share and pay for.

Moove reportedly exits Nigeria after 6 years, offers ₦35B to customers

The move comes weeks after Uber ended its operations in Nigeria on September 2 after 12 years, a development that put Moove's original model under pressure.

NeoFleet Capital raises $4m pre-seed to fund taxi fleets across Africa and the Global South

Mobility fintech NeoFleet Capital has secured a $4 million pre-seed round to expand its taxi fleet financing model and build infrastructure.