Justina Salami

Flutterwave partners with Activate Success International Foundation to champion youth entrepreneurship and financial inclusion across Nigeria

Flutterwave partners ASIF to support youth entrepreneurship and financial inclusion in Nigeria through YEEP 2026, offering funding, tools, and mentorship.

Swoop’s 100% rider model exposes the fragile unit economics of Lagos food delivery

Swoop is betting that giving riders 100% of delivery income can win Lagos. But in a market where even giants burn cash, the real question is: who absorbs the cost?

What 8 corps members wish founders would build in 2026 

We asked 15 current and recently discharged corps members in 2026 what apps they wished existed during their service year. Seven mentioned tools that already exist. Here’s what the other eight said.

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.