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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.
Level Up

Level Up: How Chisom Felix turned 9 months of unpaid work into a global Web3 marketing career

We chat with Chisom Felix about building in public, volunteering her way into Web3, and growing into a global marketing leader.

AI

Monei and Scrub.io want to protect AI agents from payment fraud

The partnership reflects a broader move toward financial infrastructure designed for software actors.

Fintech

LemFi names Dmitry Buzdin CTO as fintech chases scale

The internal promotion puts a seasoned infrastructure operator at the centre of LemFi’s next chapter.

Consumer Tech

UTME is anytime now: should you be using flashcards or CBT apps to study?

Not all UTME study apps serve the same purpose. This piece examines the difference between flashcard apps and CBT practice apps, and how students can use both more intentionally.

Spotlight

From FUTA to Google: The story of Taslim Okunola

From decoding the math of second-price auctions to navigating the ambiguity of AI at Google, he is now looking at the machinery required to fix the structural gaps in Africa's talent pipeline.

News

Mark Essien’s new company, TripDesk has crossed $2.3m in revenue barely 4 months post-launch

TripDesk, the new company of Hotels.ng founder, Mark Essien became profitable in two months. Existing investors in Hotels.ng were cut a deal.

News

How Africa’s startup funding shifted from growth to Infrastructure in 2025

Over $1 billion flowed through non-equity instruments, and cleantech overtook fintech as the continent's largest sector by total capital raised.

Crypto

Trump says U.S. will be “Crypto Capital of the World” to counter China

President Trump says America’s crypto-friendly laws are part politics, part strategy—and all about keeping China out of the race.

AI

Nigeria tops global AI adoption charts as usage jumps 18 points in a year

AI use in Nigeria isn’t novelty anymore. It's become an accepted practice for learning, working, and building businesses.

AI

African Healthtech has 24 months to ‘out-localise’ ChatGPT before window closes

Now, African healthtech startups have roughly two years to establish market position before funding gaps become insurmountable.

Tech Event

CES 2026: The good, the weird, and the AI that’s here to stay

CES 2026 didn’t reinvent the wheel, still, a few ideas managed to rise above the marketing.

Venture Capital

FirstFounders and Terra Industries: The $11.75M Venture Studio success story

The pivot of Terra Industries highlights the critical role of early-stage R&D support in Africa’s burgeoning hardware sector.

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