Justina Salami

Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola, named to Endeavor’s 2026 Outlier Class for sixth consecutive year

Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola has been named to Endeavor’s 2026 Outlier Class for the sixth year in a row, reinforcing his influence in scaling Africa’s fintech ecosystem and supporting emerging founders globally.

Terra Industries to build second drone factory in Ghana as demand grows across Africa

Terra Industries will build a 50,000-unit drone factory in Ghana, expanding Africa’s defense tech capacity amid rising demand for surveillance and counter-drone systems.

Starlink brings walk-in support to Nigeria through Konga retail stores

Starlink has introduced in-person customer support at Konga retail stores across Nigeria, addressing a key gap in its previously digital-only service model.

3 survival models we learnt from AptLearn’s exit for the next wave of African Edtech

AptLearn’s shutdown highlights a deeper problem in African edtech. This analysis breaks down three proven survival models that could determine the next wave of winners.

MTN halts XtraTime service amid Nigeria’s new digital lending rules

MTN Nigeria has suspended its XtraTime service, citing compliance with new consumer lending regulations that now classify airtime credit as a loan product.

Flutterwave hosts investor roundtable on Africa’s digital economy at IMF–World Bank meetings

Flutterwave brought together global investors and policymakers at the IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings to discuss infrastructure, regulation, and funding challenges in Africa’s digital economy.

Moniepoint, Flutterwave, LemFi, Moove, and Paga named in Endeavor’s 2026 outliers cohort

Five Nigerian companies were selected for Endeavor’s 2026 Outliers cohort, making up nearly half of Africa’s representatives in the global network of scaleups.

This Uniport student built the audio version of Giphy and won $37k to scale it

A Uniport student built BickQR, an audio meme app for sharing viral sounds like GIFs. Now he’s won $37K to scale it.

Best loan options for corps members in Nigeria

Best NYSC loan options in Nigeria. Compare GTBank, Wema Bank, BOI GEF, and CBN YIEDP loans, requirements, and how to apply.

TLG Capital closes $5 million credit facility for Zambian SME lender Shona Capital

TLG Capital has provided a $5 million credit facility to Shona Capital Zambia to scale SME lending and address financing gaps in the country.

Nigeria regains frontier market status after years of FX constraints

FTSE Russell has approved Nigeria's return to frontier market status, effective September 2026. A reversal that could unlock foreign capital flows into Nigeria's tech ecosystem.

Madica invests $600K in Kilimo Fresh, Hakimu, Biovana pre-seed round

Madica invests $200,000 each in Kilimo Fresh, Hakimu, and Biovana, expanding its African startup portfolio and launching a pre-seed fundraising guide.