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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.
Consumer Tech

Chinese phone maker OnePlus releases its big battery 2025 phones this November

After the bigger batteries, here’s what else the new OnePlus phones bring to the table.

News

Tantalizers signs five year multi-million export deal with U.S. seafood importer

The five-year deal marks Tantalizers’ move from local dining to global seafood exports as it rebuilds into a diversified food and entertainment group.

Spotlight

Soilless Farms Labs is building a new model for Nigerian agriculture

While most agritech builds apps, Soilless Farm Lab proved farming itself can be modern.

News

Paystack suspends co-founder Ezra Olubi over alleged misconduct

The suspension now shifts attention to how Paystack handles internal accountability at a scale few African startups operate

Telco

BREAKING: IHS Towers cuts ties with 9mobile over unpaid bills

IHS Towers and 9mobile (now T2) have agreed to end leases on thousands of tower sites from Q3 2025. The move comes as T2 leans on MTN’s network and IHS refocuses on top-tier clients.

Fintech

List of 88 licensed remittance companies in Ethiopia 2025

See the complete list of all the 88 companies approved to handle cross-border services in Ethiopia.

News

Ethiopia’s Central Bank launches crackdown on illegal money transfers

The NBE says every transfer must go through a licensed channel, or legal action follows.

Spotlight

How one email broke open a $9 trillion blind spot in Africa – The Oriki story

One email unlocked a market hiding in plain sight for the Oriki Group.

Consumer Tech

Nothing Phone 3a lite launched as the first Nothing Phone with a macro camera. It’s $249 (₦365,000)

Don't buy the Nothing Phone 3a Lite until you read this.

News

Google Maps just got a brain. Gemini will turn it into a true co-pilot

Google Maps’ Gemini upgrade could finally make navigation smarter, if it works.

Telco

MTN Nigeria delivers region’s top mobile speeds, but users feel the pinch of rapid data depletion

So while MTN leads on speed, most users are still operating on 4G or earlier, or in areas without 5G service

Features

Ule Homes isn’t really solving rent. It’s building Nigeria’s credit system

This proptech survived by avoiding ownership while also building a credit bureau.

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