Why a growing remittance business was not enough for Moniepoint

MonieWorld’s shutdown highlights the high cost of UK expansion and the tough economics facing African fintechs entering crowded remittance markets.

Ventures Platform closes its second fund at $84 million

Ventures Platform has reached the final close of its second institutional fund, VP Pan-African Fund II, at $84 million.

How to watch EPL, La Liga, and Serie A matches in Nigeria in 2026

Find the best legal ways to watch the Premier League, La Liga, and Serie A in Nigeria in 2026, with prices, platforms, and free options.

Talksign launches marketplace to solve sign language AI’s data problem

Talksign has launched a marketplace letting Deaf communities license and sell sign language datasets, tackling AI's biggest accessibility data gap.

VFD Microfinance Bank appoints Nonso Kenneth Okoye as MD

VFD Microfinance Bank appoints Nonso Kenneth Okoye as MD and CEO, bringing over 20 years of banking, risk, and operational leadership experience.

How to get your first content marketing job in Nigeria (2026)

Learn how to get a content marketing job in Nigeria in 2026, including the skills, tools, portfolio and experience employers want.

The hardest part of growth isn’t strategy; it’s absorption — Ricky Asemota, partner, McKinsey

AI has made execution faster, but sustainable growth depends on organisational absorption, not ideas, McKinsey partner Ricky Asemota argues.

South African AI startup Verascient raises $1.2 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed round

Verascient, a South African AI startup, has raised $1.2 million (R19.5 million) in its first funding round. The oversubscribed round was backed by several notable investors.

Level Up: He failed medical school. Now he helps global founders communicate clearly

"My advice for early-stage founders is: get one senior comms advisor, not necessarily a full firm, and build a small internal comms function first"

$100 billion in digital asset flows escapes Nigeria’s licensing regime

Interswitch's Akeem Lawal says $100 billion in digital assets leaves Nigeria without licences, underscoring Africa's cross-border payments gap.

African fintech startups must think bigger in a connected world

African fintech companies must think holistically about customer needs, as we live in the most connected generation the world has ever seen. 

The MTN case that could change employment contracts in Nigeria

A decade-long legal battle between MTN and a former manager shows why overly broad non-compete clauses may not survive in court.