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Victory Emmanuel

Victory Emmanuel covers consumer technology and trends at Condia, specialising in SEO and coverage of smartphones, while also writing regularly about startups in Africa. When not writing, she dabbles in TV.
Events

Creators don’t want crypto; they want faster pay—and Africa is building the rails for both

Stablecoins change how creators get paid; banks and regulation still decide if creators can spend it.

Fintech

CBN’s new AML rules give fintechs 90 days to prove they can monitor transactions

FInancial institutions have 18–24 months to comply and 90 days to submit a roadmap.

Level Up

Level Up: What 9 years at Paystack taught Onyekachi Mbaike about growth and ownership

“What kept me steady was always the same question: does this still serve me? When that answer stays yes, everything else becomes manageable.”

Consumer Tech

5 solid MacBooks to buy instead of the ₦800k+ Neo MacBook

Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo sounds affordable until it reaches Nigeria. The good news is you have options!

News

Blockchain.com heads to Ghana after Nigeria rally, testing West Africa’s next crypto corridor

Fresh off a year of 700% growth in Nigeria, Blockchain.com is taking its playbook to Ghana.

Consumer Tech

Samsung finally killed your ₦3,000 screen guard tax. And not much else from the S26 Ultra flagship

Privacy is now in the pixels. But is it worth what you're giving up?

Entertainment

Canal+ to discontinue Showmax after a decade of mounting losses

After ten years, hundreds of millions in investment, and a major relaunch, Showmax may be heading toward an abrupt end.

Consumer Tech

Where to buy book gift cards in Nigeria

Gifting a physical book can be tricky. These Nigerian bookstores offer digital vouchers so your friends can pick exactly what they want from a verified shop.

News

Ethiopia extends currency clampdown to Crypto, bans Birr-paired P2P trading

The National Bank of Ethiopia says Birr-denominated crypto P2P trades remain illegal as it drafts a formal framework for digital assets.

News

How M-KOPA turned smartphones into Nigeria’s most enforceable collateral

Why enforceability, not interest rates, defines M-KOPA’s Nigeria play

Consumer Tech

6 WhatsApp security features you can turn on right now to protect your account from hack

Here’s how to add an extra layer of security beyond device authentication.

Spotlight

Africa’s open-source gap is about access, not ability. Tilda Udufo is proving it

She almost didn't make it into open source. Now she decides who gets a smoother path in.

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