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Victory Emmanuel 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. You can reach her at victory(@)condia(dot)com.
News

Access Bank South Africa names Abiodun Dada Co-CEO ahead of 2026

Access Bank South Africa enters a new leadership phase with Sandile Shabalala set to exit and Abiodun Dada stepping in as Co-CEO.

News

Diageo exits East African Breweries in $2.3 billion sale to Japan’s Asahi

The British drinks giant exits its East African brewing arm, freeing capital while keeping Guinness and spirits rights under license.

News

Meta shuts down Messenger desktop app after 5‑year run

Meta has retired the Messenger Desktop app which runs on Windows and Mac. Here’s what changes.

Spotlight

This startup wants to catch your depression before your boss does

With 2,000 users across Nigerian companies, Sane is betting prevention beats therapy in a market where stigma runs deep and mental health infrastructure barely exists.

News

Legend Internet’s ₦10bn paper draws 119.7% subscription as Investors back broadband push

By closing its ₦10bn commercial paper at 119.7% subscription, Legend Internet has joined the few Nigerian tech firms successfully attracting institutional funding for hard infrastructure.

Guide

Finally, a step-by-step guide on how to start paying your taxes in 2026

Learn the seven essential steps to prepare, file, and pay your taxes as an eligible individual in 2026.

Mobility

Yango Ventures backs Gigmile to expand delivery financing across Africa

Yango Ventures’ new backing for Gigmile shows global tech capital flowing into Africa’s delivery and gig-worker fintech space.

News

YouTube claims it became Nigeria’s main entertainment destination in 2025

YouTube’s 2025 report card: ₦1M+ earning channels rose 35%, families now watch YouTube on TV screens 40 % more, and creators earn globally while producing locally.

Ecommerce

Jumia sees 28% record sales in orders and 45% GMV across Nigeria and Ghana during Black Friday

Black Friday 2025 drove Jumia’s orders and GMV sharply higher in Nigeria and Ghana, with double-digit gains in Nigeria and Ghana.

Google

From Buhari to Labubu: What Nigerians asked Google in 2025

Senator Natasha Akpoti topped searches, but it's the deaths: Buhari, Peter Rufai, Pope Francis, that reveal what actually drove Nigerians to Google in 2025.

News

Frigoglass offloads Beta Glass to Helios for €100 million before 2026 debts

Three months after signalling a sale to manage debt, Frigoglass finalises a €100 million deal with Helios. This move might shift the region’s packaging landscape toward local, sustainable packaging.

Analysis

The smartphone market stopped chasing growth in 2025. Now it’s chasing intelligence in 2026

Phones are selling again, but fewer people are buying them. What changed?

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