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Africa Was Already Using Stablecoins. Flutterwave and Ripple Just Made It Official.

Flutterwave and Ripple partnership can be the infrastructure that gives stablecoins scale and legitimacy in Africa rather than the spark that started it.

Consumer Tech

Fresh data reveals Gen Z are bringing back the IPod

Ebay search for iPods surge in 2026 with Gen Z leading the pack

Features

Swoop wants Nigerians to trust them to deliver food 

Swoop says its mission in Nigeria is simple: earn customer trust. After raising $7.3 million and attracting over 20,000 users in six weeks, the food delivery startup is betting that operational efficiency, transparency, and lower prices can win over Nigerians who have been disappointed by food delivery services.

News

Nigerian women repay loans better than men, report shows

Credit Direct's 2025 Nigeria credit landscape report shows that Nigerian women repay loans better than men

News

Nigeria ramps up digital switch over with free TV

The Nigerian government is floating a free digital TV service nationwide.

Analysis

Philanthropy in Africa’s largest startup ecosystem should be data-driven 

Why Africa’s largest startup ecosystem needs data driven philanthropy and real due diligence

Venture Capital

Where are Africa’s 24 Y Combinator startups three years later?

In 2022, Y Combinator backed 24 African startups in a record-breaking cohort dominated by Nigerian founders. Three years later, some have raised major rounds and made acquisitions, while others have faded from public view.

Stablecoins

The IMF spots Nigeria’s surging stablecoin use, raises some concerns

The IMF gives its outlook on Nigeria's stablecoin use acknowledging benefits while raising concerns

Funding

4 industry experts say what has changed in raising a Series A in Africa 

Raising a Series A in Africa looks very different from the boom years of 2021 and 2022. Four investors explain why profitability, governance, debt financing, and local capital now matter more than growth at all costs.

Fintech

Here is the reason CapitalSage acquired Chimoney to build the Africa–Canada payments corridor

CapitalSage has acquired Chimoney weeks after its shutdown announcement. The deal gives CapitalSage a regulated Canadian payments infrastructure foothold and accelerates its Africa–Canada corridor ambitions.

Cybersecurity

NIMC partner with NDPC to train 4000 staff on data protection

NIMC to upskill its staff on data protection through its NDPC partnership

Events

Bluechip Technologies acquires YarnGPT at the third edition of Bluechip Data and AI Summit

At the Bluechip Technologies Data and AI Summit in Lagos, investors, founders, and technology leaders gathered to debate the future of AI on the continent.

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