Justina Salami

They built, and then vanished: Where are Nigeria’s tech geniuses of the ’90s?

In the 80s and 90s, Nigerian students built engines, medical devices, and security systems. Why did their innovations disappear instead of scaling?

Unilever partners Google Cloud to build AI backbone

Unilever signs a five-year deal with Google Cloud to deploy Vertex AI across marketing, supply chain, and operations.

Nigerian fintech Bujeti tackles tax compliance with latest product launch

Nigerian fintech Bujeti launches a tax management solution to help SMEs automate VAT, withholding tax, and comply with Nigeria’s 2025 Tax Act.

How Finceptive redeemed ₦3 billion commercial paper

Finceptive successfully redeemed its ₦3 billion commercial paper, signaling investor confidence and strengthening Nigeria’s capital market in 2025.

Delta40 secures $20M to prove the venture studio model in Africa

Delta40 secures $20 million to scale its venture studio and fund model, backing African startups across energy, agriculture, and fintech.

Renewable energy provider SolarAfrica raises $94 million to expand delivery across South Africa

SolarAfrica has raised $85 million to build SunCentral 2, a 114 MW solar project in South Africa’s Northern Cape, expanding wheeling-based power supply to businesses from 2026.

Daba Finance, Timon, OnePort 365 and others make Afreximbank’s first Accelerator cohort

Afreximbank has selected eight African startups for the first cohort of its Accelerator Program, offering up to $250,000 in equity investment.

Flutterwave CEO at Davos: New financial rails will power MEA’s next economic leap

Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola says stablecoins and open banking will form the financial operating system powering productivity and growth across the Middle East and Africa.

Cassava partners AXON to launch Operator-as-a-Service platform

Cassava Technologies has partnered with AXON Networks to deploy Africa’s first Operator-as-a-Service platform, running on its fibre infrastructure.

PayPal launches local withdrawals in Nigeria through Paga

PayPal is now live in Nigeria through Paga, allowing users to receive international payments and withdraw funds locally in naira.

MIA launches academy to build job-ready GTM talent and connect them directly to hiring teams

Marketing In Action has launched MIA Academy, a hands-on learning platform training job-ready GTM talent and connecting them to hiring teams.

Flutterwave launches stablecoin balances through Turnkey and Nuvion partnership

Flutterwave has launched stablecoin balances for merchants through a partnership with Turnkey and Nuvion, enabling USDC and USDT transactions alongside fiat currencies.