Justina Salami

“I’m Not Aware”: Musk, Grok, and the silence around image abuse

While Elon Musk denies knowledge of Grok-generated nonconsensual imagery, California launches an investigation, and Southeast Asian nations move to block the chatbot.

Cardtonic raises $2.1 million to build Pil, its standalone business spend infrastructure

Cardtonic has raised $2.1 million in seed funding to build Pil, a standalone B2B card spend management platform for African businesses.

Nigeria’s Paycrest raises $404k pre-seed to solve stablecoin-to-fiat liquidity gaps 

Paycrest has raised a $404,000 pre-seed round to build decentralised stablecoin-to-fiat settlement infrastructure as Africa’s early-stage funding tightens.

What Tage’s TechCrunch exit tells us about the industry

Global media is quietly deprioritising African tech coverage, even as the industry grapples with talent exodus. Here is how we know.

First HoldCo non-banking subsidiaries get new board appointments 

First HoldCo Plc has announced new board appointments across its non-banking subsidiaries, naming five new chairmen, including two women.

Quideos raises €5.2 Million in follow-on funding led by Breega

French fintech Quideos raises €5.2 million in follow-on funding led by Breega to scale its agricultural price-hedging platform.

Semafor raises $30 million after first profitable year, defying media industry slowdown

Global media startup Semafor has raised $30 million at a $330 million valuation following its first profitable year, standing out amid pressures facing the digital news industry.

Nigeria’s Adeboye Isaac appointed Access Bank Congo MD

Access Bank Congo appoints Nigeria’s Adeboye Ayewamide Isaac as Country Managing Director following Central Bank approval.

SORA Technology raises additional $2.5 million seed round

SORA Technology raises an additional $2.5 million in seed funding to expand its drone and AI solutions for disease control across Africa.

Business For Teens, secures six-figure pre-seed funding

Business For Teens raises a six-figure pre-seed round led by Salah Abou Elmagd to expand its programs across Egypt and the GCC.

The women redefining power and profit in 2025

African women are reshaping fintech, biotech, trade, brewing, and cybersecurity in 2025 building power, profit, and inclusive innovation.

Africa’s next industrial revolution at risk without sustainable capital, says Ezinne Nwazulu  

Ezinne Nwazulu warns Africa’s next industrial revolution is at risk without sustainable capital, local value chains, etc.