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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

Netflix courts Warner Bros. for $83 billion in a deal that redraws Hollywood and raises eyebrows

With Warner Bros. and HBO joining its ranks, Netflix is moving from streaming leader to entertainment empire.

How to unlink numbers secretly tied to your NIN now

SIM registration rules mean your NIN might be tied to numbers you didn't authorise. Here's how to check and remove them before they become a problem.

Chowdeck processed nearly $1 million worth of deliveries in 2025’s Black Friday campaign season

Chowdeck’s live Black Friday tracker drew 2.5 million visits as ₦1.4 billion orders moved across two countries in 24 hours.

UK-based EnfiTV wants to pay African filmmakers 10x more than YouTube. But, can it afford to?

Three filmmakers are taking on Netflix's retreat from African content with a self-funded streaming platform that pays creators £0.5 per view.

The $100 YarnGPT model that’s teaching AU to speak in Nigerian English

What happens when AI tries to speak Nigerian-accented English? YarnGPT is doing it in seconds and changing how content is experienced.

Techstars-backed FanBants shuts down after four years

FanBants’ exit marks the end of one of Africa’s most visible fantasy-sports experiments.