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Meet the ex-comedy star who built a fintech to tackle Australia’s $2B remittance problem

Chibuike Uzoukwu went from stand-up comedy to building Sharperly, a fintech born out of Australia’s debanking crisis.

The best interest rates from Nigerian digital banks (2025)

You can lock in right from your phone. See where Nigerians are locking their funds for rainy days.

TLcom reaches midpoint deployment in $5M TAPSI fund with key bet on TurnStay

TLcom's captive pipeline mirrors Sequoia's early-stage playbook, except African founders face operational chaos, making each $200K bet a bigger leap of faith.

How Drive45’s ₦2B Cascador win is supercharging vehicle access in Africa

Meet the founder who cracked Nigeria's mobility code and just landed ₦2B to scale it nationwide.

HoneyCoin raises $4.9M Seed to kill correspondent banking in Africa

Kenyan fintech HoneyCoin taps stablecoins and global funding to simplify cross-border payments.

Climate tech startup Rivy launches solar equipment marketplace to tackle upfront barriers

Rivy is now going beyond loans to fix another clean tech problem. Access.

More flagship chips under $500? August phone launches say yes

Almost every phone launching this month runs a newer midrange or flagship chip, but prices are holding steady, or dropping.

Ethiopia’s Central Bank bans four U.S. remittance companies over fraudulent moves

The NBE has specifically urged diaspora senders to use licensed channels only.

Nigerian court stops 54gene asset sale as founder accuses investors of collapse

Once a biotech star, 54gene is now stuck in court over who controls its most valuable asset, the DNA of 100,000 Nigerians.

What to watch on Showmax this weekend

This weekend, here are 11 movies to binge on Showmax.

Eight reliable ways to get WAEC 2025/2026 scratch card online

Don’t get scammed in 2025. Use these 8 ways to purchase your WAEC result checking pin online.

Tecno Camon 40 Pro vs. Infinix Note 50 Pro: Which phone solves your problems better?

Infinix and Tecno dropped their latest Pro models to target similar users, but only one truly delivers where it matters.