Bem Sonnen

Nigeria’s Risevest acquires Kenyan counterpart, Hisa

Nigerian fintech Risevest has recently aquired Hisa, a kenyan investment startup enabling them to tap into Kenyas digital investment Market

Ride-hailing war escalates as South African and Nigerian ride-hailing drivers receive prank orders

Nigeria and South African riders on platforms like Uber and Bolt are intentionally cancelling rides after drivers have arrived at pickup locations leading to a waste of resources.

Crypto exchange, OKX announces plans to exit Nigeria market.

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has announced its plans to exit the Nigerian sector. According to an email sent to its Nigerian customers on Wednesday, it intends to discontinue services in the Nigerian market because of the country's unfavourable regulatory conditions.

d.light raises $176 Million debt to provide off-grid solar power in East Africa

d.light, has recently closed a new $176 million securitization deal to support affordable solar solutions for low-income households in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Ride drivers in Kenya commence five-day protest over Uber and Bolt’s non-implementation of 18% commission.

Kenyan Ride-hailing drivers have resorted to public protests over commission rates demanding that the government limit Uber and Bolt’s service fees

Uganda reinstates 25% import duties on import of all Electric and Hybrid vehicles

Uganda has hiked import duties by 25% on all electric vehicles coming into the country, a big jump from 0% in the past fiscal year.

As Elon Musk’s X now officially allows Porn, Users ask for Porn-free mode

X's CEO ignited a firestorm this week after announcing a revised content policy allowing NSFW content.