Joseph Olaoluwa

Joseph Olaoluwa is a seasoned journalist with a decade of experience covering a wide range of topics, including finance, technology, mobility, and business. As a Senior Reporter at Condia, he specialises in producing in-depth, investigative, and impactful stories. Olaoluwa has interviewed numerous tech industry leaders, including CEOs of prominent companies like CrowdyVest, Paga, Etranzact, Chams, Bolt, Indrive, and Uber. His work has been recognized with nominations for the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism, the Nigeria Media Merit Awards (NMMA), and the PwC Media Excellence Awards.
News

Nigeria’s inflation figures fall to 23.1%, one month after rebasing exercise

The Nigerian economy continues to adjust to the price shocks experienced since President Tinubu's assumption of office

Mobility

Breaking: Zenolynk claims abrupt termination of LagRide contract by Lagos State

We officially exited the scheme on March 10, 2025, after a termination notice was served to us, Zenolynk said

Features

EXCLUSIVE: Inside GAC subtle takeover of LagRide’s ride-hailing operations

The change of control marks the end of a five-year technical partnership between the Lagos State government and Zenolynk Technology Ltd., the app's original developer

Ecommerce

Why we left Tunisia and South Africa in 2024 – Jumia 

The e-retailer will leverage the nine countries left, representing more than 625 million people, 54% of Africa’s internet users, and 49% of Africa's GDP

Ecommerce

Breaking: Ex- Kobo360 CEO Cikü Mugambi joins Dutch investment firm

The move marks a return to investment for Mugambi, who previously held roles in the sector before her two-year tenure at Kobo360.

News

Tizeti accelerates West African expansion with fiber deployment

"In areas where we have unlimited internet service; we have achieved a minimum of 80% penetration in all communities," said founder and CEO of Tizeti, Kendall Ananyi

Fintech

EXCLUSIVE: MTN’s MoMo PSB courts old users via voice calls

This low-cost customer acquisition strategy follows a restructuring of MoMo’s sales incentives, aimed at optimising monetization and reducing acquisition expenses

Exclusive

EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian ride-hailing drivers launch SimpliRide to challenge industry giants

Drivers believe an indigenous app will be more attuned to their specific needs.

Fintech

Nigeria ends 13-year Remita partnership, launches new treasury system

While the company has demonstrated resilience in the past, including surviving a Senate probe in 2016, the loss of this major government contract will undoubtedly impact its revenue streams

Mobility

Meet the Cars45 Mafia: ex-employees turned founders

This group consists of Cars45 employees who have gone on to fund some of Africa's most exciting companies.

News

MTN Nigeria 2024 losses widen to ₦400 billion in two years

Fintech revenue grew to ₦106 billion, with a 46.6% drop in active mobile money wallets.

EdTech

Edukoya shuts down, citing market challenges despite $3.5M funding

Edukoya's shutdown underscores the reality that K-12 learning models may no longer be viable.

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