Justina Salami

Flutterwave CEO joins Tony Elumelu and Jim Ovia in London to position Nigeria as Britain’s primary investment gateway

Flutterwave CEO joins Bola Tinubu and top executives in London as Nigeria pushes to become the UK’s main entry point for investment into Africa.

GoSwap raises first funding round to expand battery-swap network for electric scooters in Morocco

GoSwap raises $2M to expand its electric scooter battery-swapping network in Morocco, cutting costs and boosting EV adoption.

Only one African app makes Google Play’s first-ever apps accelerator shortlist

Nigerian edtech app Class54 is the only African startup selected for Google Play’s first Apps Accelerator, gaining access to global mentorship and growth support.

Gen Z are the most financially vulnerable generation in Nigeria, Piggyvest reports

A PiggyVest report shows 40% of Nigerian Gen Z have no income and 69% lack emergency savings, highlighting deep financial vulnerability.

Three-time founder Sim Shagaya launches Myka, a new insurance company for Nigeria

Sim Shagaya, founder of Konga and uLesson, has launched Myka, a new insurance company in Nigeria. The startup is currently accepting waitlist sign-ups.

South Africa’s littlefish raises $9.5M Series A

littlefish secures $9.5M Series A led by Partech to help African banks offer payments, POS, and SME tools without relying on fintech middlemen.

MTN’s Ayoba app is shutting down

MTN is shutting down Ayoba, its messaging and super app launched in 2019. Despite early growth and free data incentives, the platform failed to retain users against WhatsApp and Telegram.

Happy Pay raises $5M to build an ad-funded payments network that charges consumers nothing

Happy Pay has raised $5 million to expand its ad-funded BNPL platform in South Africa. The startup shifts the cost of credit from consumers to merchants, offering zero-interest installment payments.

‘I entered tech through strategy’: The non-coder route that shaped myStash’s Onyinye Stephanie

Onyinye Oguego, co-founder of myStash, shares how she made her first million before entering tech and why access to capital remains the biggest barrier for African women building wealth.

The 30% rule: How SORA kills more African mosquitoes for less with AI drones

By combining fixed-wing drones and AI, they are killing mosquitoes and decoding the inefficiency of the public health budget.

Ex-PalmPay employee’s startup helping Africans reduce the cost of online subscriptions

Subify is helping Africans cut software subscription costs by splitting enterprise plans across users, turning a WhatsApp group into a fast-growing fintech product.

Africa’s Starchitect Jumoke Adenowo exits Flutterwave board after two-year tenure

Jumoke Adenowo has stepped down from Flutterwave’s board after more than two years, adding to a series of leadership changes at the fintech unicorn.