African startups are brilliant at getting users but terrible at keeping them

The activation gap is the continent's most expensive growth problem, and most founders are not even looking at it for user acquisition.

Recap of the state of startup funding in Africa webinar by Condia

A recap of BD Talks on "the State of Startup Funding in Africa"

NITDA issues warning about new “Deepload” Malware

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has raised the alarm on a new malware named Deepload targeting Nigerian government agencies, banks, businesses, and individuals. NITDA issued the warning via a Critical Advisory titled “Deepload AI-Powered Malware actively targeting Nigerian organisations,” which provided a breakdown of the threat and recommended actions organisations can take to […]

BFREE closes growth round to acquire non-performing loans across Africa

BFREE has raised an undisclosed growth round led by AfricInvest to scale its acquisition of non-performing loans across Africa, positioning itself as critical credit market infrastructure.

Ghana startups Rivia Clinics, VDL Fulfilment raise $350K from Village Capital

Ghana startups Rivia Clinics and VDL Fulfilment have raised a combined $350,000 from Village Capital to scale healthcare and logistics solutions

6 key reasons behind the collapse of African fintech startups(2023–2025) 

An investigation into about 20 failed fintech companies and the patterns behind their collapse.

Samsung’s Galaxy A57 5G Review : Is it worth $550 in 2026?

Six years of updates, AI tools, and a surprisingly slim body. But Samsung removed something you might not forgive.

Gen Z reveal the true cost of staying hireable in Nigeria’s job market

Nigerian Gen Z's online learning spend now outpaces their traditional education costs, by 61%.

The banned streaming site, Moviebox, still works, and here is why

Nigeria banned MovieBox in 2025, but the piracy site still works. Here’s how mirror domains, weak enforcement, and high streaming costs keep it alive.

Bitcoin starts May on a strong foot, surges past the $78,000 mark

Bitcoin Predicted to Hit $84,000 following Positive Liquidity Data

20 failed Africa fintech startup case studies and ideas to steal

A deep dive into 20 failed African fintech startups, why they shut down, and the business ideas founders can still adapt and rebuild today.

UK job seekers lament menace of unnatural AI Interviews

UK Job Seekers Say Artificial Intelligence is Ruining the Interview Process