Selar to support 150 students with ₦10 million

Selar will support 150 Nigerian students with ₦10 million in tuition grants through its Smart Hustle Initiative, targeting undergraduates and SS3 students preparing for WAEC and JAMB.

10 forgotten Nigerian inventions

Ettoh reportedly lost his job while pursuing a patent. His invention was recognised as one of Nigeria’s outstanding inventions of 1990.

They built, and then vanished: Where are Nigeria’s tech geniuses of the ’90s?

In the 80s and 90s, Nigerian students built engines, medical devices, and security systems. Why did their innovations disappear instead of scaling?

Unilever partners Google Cloud to build AI backbone

Unilever signs a five-year deal with Google Cloud to deploy Vertex AI across marketing, supply chain, and operations.

Talksign-1: A Nigerian is racing Google to build AI for deaf communication

A little-known project is building a foundational AI model that understands sign language and enables seamless communication for millions of deaf people.

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.

Does Nigeria need 500 fintechs?

If the United States currently sustains over 13,100 fintechs, is Nigeria’s 500-strong army an excess?

How Finceptive redeemed ₦3 billion commercial paper

Finceptive successfully redeemed its ₦3 billion commercial paper, signaling investor confidence and strengthening Nigeria’s capital market in 2025.

Delta40 secures $20M to prove the venture studio model in Africa

Delta40 secures $20 million to scale its venture studio and fund model, backing African startups across energy, agriculture, and fintech.

Renewable energy provider SolarAfrica raises $94 million to expand delivery across South Africa

SolarAfrica has raised $85 million to build SunCentral 2, a 114 MW solar project in South Africa’s Northern Cape, expanding wheeling-based power supply to businesses from 2026.

Paga set to take up unresolved PayPal issues for its users in Nigeria

Paga founder has said his company will assist in supporting users who have unresolved issues with PayPal.

Daba Finance, Timon, OnePort 365 and others make Afreximbank’s first Accelerator cohort

Afreximbank has selected eight African startups for the first cohort of its Accelerator Program, offering up to $250,000 in equity investment.