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Justina Salami Salami

Journalist for Condia. Beats are news and development. Reach me at justinaize247@gmail.com.
Ecommerce

Jumia partners with Diar Dzair to launch buy now pay later in Algeria

Jumia has launched a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service in Algeria in partnership with local fintech Diar Dzair. This move targets financial inclusion in underbanked markets.

News

AfDB commits $184M to Africa’s largest solar and battery project in Egypt

The African Development Bank has approved $184 million for Egypt's Obelisk solar project, Africa's largest clean energy and battery storage initiative.

News

Moove seeks $300 million to supercharge expansion and attain unicorn status

This latest fundraising effort underscores Moove's strategic aim to become a pivotal player in the evolving autonomous mobility ecosystem, beyond its current fleet management role for Waymo.

Fintech

Tanzania emerges as East Africa’s next startup powerhouse

Tanzania is emerging as East Africa’s next startup hub, with $53M in 2024 funding, fintech dominance, and new government-backed initiatives.

Crypto

SEC issues fresh warning as CBEX resurfaces despite crackdown

The SEC has warned Nigerians against CBEX, calling it an unregistered Ponzi scheme. Despite a prior crackdown, it has resurfaced under a new name.

News

MultiChoice loses 1.2 million subscribers as currency woes impact revenue

Nigeria, the continent's most populous nation, accounted for over half of the 7% subscriber decline in the Rest of Africa segment, which ended the year with 7.5 million customers.

News

Nigeria’s inflation and banditry crisis ignite food security emergency

Nigeria’s food crisis is exploding — inflation hits 35%, farms are under attack, and 100 million go hungry. Urgent action is needed now.

Fintech

EXCLUSIVE: CreditChek acquires CreditCliq to bridge cross-border credit gaps

The acquisition, fully completed, aims to scale creditworthiness for African immigrants across the globe

Artificial Intelligence

Meta and Nigeria launch AI accelerator to solve local challenges with open-source power

Nigeria joins Meta to democratize AI through an accelerator targeting critical sectors like security, agriculture, and health.

Consumer Tech

From brooms to beans: the wildest things passengers forgot in Ubers this year

Uber's 2025 Lost & Found Index reveals the funniest and most surprising items left behind in Ubers, from breast milk to a witch's broom!

Fintech

Salus Cloud raises $3.7M to expand secure software delivery in Africa

“We built Salus so a fintech can focus on loans, an e-commerce company on logistics not on securing Kubernetes or building core banking from scratch," CEO Andrew Mori said.

Fintech

CBK licenses 47 additional  digital credit providers, total now at 126

The Central Bank of Kenya has licensed 41 new digital credit providers, raising the total to 126.

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