Justina Salami

Seven African tech gadgets that are providing real human solutions

Smart benches that talk. Toilets that judge. And baby cry translators. These 7 African tech gadgets are hilarious and unexpectedly brilliant.

AfDB grants $46 million loan to boost healthcare in Sokoto 

The African Development Bank has approved a $46 million loan to develop healthcare infrastructure in Sokoto State, Nigeria

Will Uber launch self-driving cars in Africa? 

Uber is betting big on autonomous vehicles, but Africa is left out of its robotaxi roadmap. Here’s why it may take much longer to arrive.

Treepz launches in Canada, extends African mobility innovation to global stage

Treepz launches in Canada with African Impact Initiative as first client, marking its global expansion into North America from Lagos.

Kenya’s electric matatu revolution is moving faster than you think, but can the rest of Africa catch up?

Kenya is leading Africa’s EV race with Basigo and Roam deploying electric minibus fleets. Can the rest of the continent catch up?

KorinAI is Africa’s answer to melodious music

KorinAI is building Africa’s future in AI music by turning lyrics into Afrobeats, making music creation cheaper, faster, and more African.

Revolut plans strategic launch in Morocco under new leadership

Revolut is entering Morocco with Amine Berrada at the helm, aiming to offer FX and remittance before scaling into full digital banking.

Breaking: NIMC warns Nigerians against selling NIN details for ₦2000  

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) warns Nigerians against selling or sharing their NIN for as low as ₦2,000.

Starlink suffers rare global outage, undermining its reliability claims

Starlink’s global outage on July 24 exposes gaps in satellite internet reliability, raising questions about its dependability.

Visa debuts first data centre in South Africa 

Visa has launched its first data centre in South Africa, investing R1 billion ($56,904,500) to accelerate financial inclusion across Africa.

Jollof rice becomes Nigeria’s new inflation barometer

The average cost of cooking a pot of jollof rice in Nigeria has skyrocketed to ₦27,528 as of June 2025—up 153% in two years.

AFC secures  $255M  loan to power Africa’s green infrastructure

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) secures $255M sustainability-linked loan from UAE banks to accelerate green infrastructure across Africa.