He started by defending dogs online. Now, he’s building Nigeria’s first pet HMO, Skeepy

A German Shepherd owner’s fight against poor pet ownership revealed a deeper issue: vet bills pushing middle-class Nigerians to the brink.

YC alum and ex-FairMoney exec returns with travel-focused fintech, Timon

Timon isn’t a booking site or another virtual dollar card; it’s a fintech built for travellers moving in and out of Africa. Behind it is Tomi Ayorinde—a YC alum and repeat founder who previously exited to FairMoney.

How Oneremit processed over $20 million in H1 2025 with a concierge model

Oneremit uses a blend of modern technology and old-school relationship banking to differentiate itself in Africa's cross-border payment space.

How Drive45’s ₦2B Cascador win is supercharging vehicle access in Africa

Meet the founder who cracked Nigeria's mobility code and just landed ₦2B to scale it nationwide.

“We don’t need aid. We need trust.” Inside Aya’s $7M bet on African Web3 builders

What if trust, not capital, was the missing ingredient in Africa’s tech ecosystem? Eric Annan is betting on it.

Avraam: How a 19-year-old is redefining last-mile delivery in Kebbi state

A 19-year-old Rayhaan University student is building a logistics company from scratch in Kebbi. Here’s why Avraam is grabbing attention.

How a UNILAG prodigy helped build a fintech empire. His next bet? Decentralised Intelligence

Julian Duru rose from WAEC top scorer to Moniepoint’s 8th employee. Now, he's building a system to reward human knowledge in the AI era.

Is the rising cost of data stifling Nigeria’s digital dream?

What happens when a digital economy becomes too expensive for most to access? Nigerians are becoming "digital minimalists" by necessity, not choice.

The name that froze a funding round: Inside Zap Africa’s trademark battle with Paystack

"We had a seed round early in the first quarter, and we were not able to close because of the issues with Paystack," said Tobiloba Asu-Johnson, CEO & co-founder of Zap Africa

How two Nigerian brothers are bridging Africa’s remote job gap

Remote4Africa is helping Africans get hired for remote jobs globally, solving talent access and underemployment challenges.

JAMB 2025 exam failure: How a software glitch undermined nearly 400,000 students

Behind it all was a catastrophic systems failure. A software glitch compromised the exam experience of nearly 380,000 candidates.

Inside Sycamore’s ambition to become a financial powerhouse 

Sycamore co-founders talk about the company’s first six years, its evolution and ambitious plans, including the launch of its asset management arm with over ₦10 billion in assets under management.