Jesutofunmi Adedoyin Adedoyin

Condia Insider: Ethiopia’s big move to cashless payment

In this letter, we explore: Jumia faces a tough third quarter, Nigeria’s telecom sector push towards tariff hike, Ethiopia mandates standard QR code for digital payments.

Level Up: The Silent Career Killer

Most people think it’s enough to work hard and expect the results to speak for themselves. But here’s the deal: If you’re not keeping track of your achievements, you’re basically invisible.

Condia Insider: What Techstars exit means for African startups

Techstars has ended its Lagos accelerator program, closing out a two-year run of investing in early-stage African startups. While this signals the end of its physical presence in Nigeria, Techstars plans to keep supporting African founders through its global network. But this exit leaves a big question

Why Tomi Badejo says project managers can’t ignore AI

"Gone are the days when a project manager could simply be the quiet doer." Badejo believes that project managers in the tech space will need to communicate their unique value more than ever.

Condia Insider: CBN steps in to end banking disruptions

In this letter, we explore: MTN Nigeria struggles amidst economic challenges, CBN steps in to prevent future banking disruptions, Janngo Capital raises $78 million to empower African women entrepreneurs.

Level Up: Why I pivoted from social media management to Journalism

Meet Chidinma Iwu, a senior journalist and content strategist whose bylines include Fast Company, Daily Mail, and Forbes Advisor. She shares her journey from social media management to content and gives her take on navigating job offers that don’t meet her rate expectations.

Level Up: The “hardest” skill to build

Mastering simplicity is one of the hardest skills to build. It takes years of refining, cutting out the unnecessary, and honing in on what truly matters. The real challenge is making the complex feel easy and effortless.

BD Insider: Another casualty in Africa’s streaming market

Local telecom companies in Africa are struggling to sustain their streaming platforms

BD Insider: What Binance wants from Nigeria

In this letter, we explore; Binance lists conditions for registering in Nigeria, JPMorgan CEO to visit Africa in growth push, South African retail giant sees growth in crypto payments.

BD Insider: Ampersand revs up EV production in Kenya

In this letter, we explore; Ampersand opens larger EV production facility in Kenya, SpaceX’s, Starlink aims for Gigabit speeds, Ethiopia’s central bank introduces new FX policy.

How this marketing lead 10x-ed her salary in a short time

Today, we’re featuring Favour Aroghene Ndulu, Marketing Manager at Klasha, as she talks about how money fueled her transition into tech and how she quickly multiplied her income.

BD Insider: Is this the fix for Africa’s cross-border payment woes

A solution that offers the promise of reduced cost and increased speed.