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What Nigeria can learn from America’s digital playbook

The success of South Africa, which boosted its internet penetration from 21% to 79% in a decade through focused initiatives like the SA Connect project, proves that this model works.

How to build a powerful value proposition as a startup

Too many early-stage founders invest months of energy, money, and passion into a product, only to discover there’s no real demand.

How product and engineering teams can prepare for open banking 

The open banking framework in Nigeria is set to go live in August following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s approval. 

PaidHR, an African cross-border payroll and HRtech startup, raises $1.8 million seed round

"We are building HR management for the African context," said Seye Bandele, CEO of PaidHR. "

8 takeways on the Future of Finance from Money2020 2025

Ola Daramola, CEO and Co-founder of an African cross-border payment fintech, shares his Money2020 takeaways on the future of finance.

How open banking will change how fintechs manage API integrations with banks

Even though fintechs have made impressive strides in Nigeria’s financial ecosystem, there are serious challenges with how they currently access bank data.

Convenience is the new currency powering economic growth

Convenience culture isn’t a trend—it's reshaping the future of grocery and retail.

Dear remote worker, go and take your bath

Remote work was supposed to be freedom. Instead, it’s skipping showers, juggling three jobs, and eating moimoi for dinner—again.

Preserving company culture while scaling: Lessons from growing a fintech from 25 to 100+ employees

Scaling from 25 to 100+ employees is like going from managing a band of five to a full orchestra overnight. 

Garmin and Grit: Alma’s record-breaking travel quest

Discover how Nigerian Travel influencer, Alma Asinobi uses Garmin technology to attempt a 7-continent-in-60-hours world record.

Reinvention in Business: Lessons from Sterling Bank’s Transformation 

While filming the documentary, Obinna Ukachukwu, Sterling Bank’s growth executive, said something that stuck with me: “Sterling Bank has killed itself and was changing its skin, beak, and claws.”

What it takes to build a high-performing sales engine for African startups

Sales isn’t about luck, it’s about building a structured, repeatable system that consistently generates revenue.