Johnstone Kpilaakaa

From eye strain to back pain, tech workers are sitting sick. Way out?

Globally, including in Africa, tech workers grapple with health issues stemming from extended periods of sitting. Experts advocate for ergonomic improvements and regular breaks to address these concerns effectively.

BD Insider 220: Nigeria’s capital city plans crackdown on unlicensed ride-hailing startups

Gloomy news: Over the weekend, a tragedy gripped the Nigerian (and African) communities, especially those in the business and finance sectors, as Herbert Wigwe, the co-founder and group CEO of Access Holdings, died in a helicopter crash in California.

Africa’s digital commerce market to reach $72 billion in 2026

Africa's digital commerce is set to hit $72 billion by 2026 in the top five markets, growing annually at 25%, according to Beyond Borders report by EBANX.

Nigerian edtech Klas raises $1M eyes expansion into India and North America

Klas, a Nigerian edtech startup, secured $1 million in pre-seed funding. Its strategy involves scaling across Africa and extending its online teaching platform to India and North America.

BD Insider 219: No, the CBN is not converting domiciliary accounts to Naira

Inside: We explore WhatsApp banking in Uganda and the latest public cloud region in Kenya.

Canal+ wants to expand dominance from Francophone Africa to the entire continent

Canal+ has put forward a non-binding offer to purchase MultiChoice. If the deal goes through, the French TV company will increase its dominance across the continent.

African startup equity funding plummets by 43% in 2023

Per BD Funding Tracker, African startups raised $2 billion in equity funding across 263 deals in 2023, marking a 43% decline from last year.

Breaking: Y Combinator backs only three African startups for 2024 winter batch

For its 2024 winter batch, Y Combinator has selected two Nigerian fintech startups, Cleva and Miden, along with one Kenyan travel tech startup.

Sony’s $10M African fund makes debut bet on a gaming startup

South African game publisher, Carry1st is Sony's first African investment via its $10 million Sony Innovation Fund for Africa.

BD Insider 218: Opay wants to block non-KYC-compliant accounts

Inside: Opay will block non-KYC-compliant accounts in March + Cova's post-mortem + the African startups in YC W24.

Pade disbursed ₦11.473 billion in salaries for its clients in 2023

In 2023, Pade paid out ₦11.473 billion in salaries for its clients, recording a 41.1% average annual increase. The average salary disbursed was ₦240,000.

National IDs linked to 80% of identity fraud attacks in Africa

National IDs are the most attacked document type in Africa, according to Smile ID. We examined some of the trends around identity fraud attacks on the continent.