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.

Cassava partners AXON to launch Operator-as-a-Service platform

Cassava Technologies has partnered with AXON Networks to deploy Africa’s first Operator-as-a-Service platform, running on its fibre infrastructure.

Investor relations as brand communications: beyond pitch decks

The strongest founders understand that investor relations is not something you switch on when you need capital and switch off when the round closes. It is a discipline of ongoing communication that compounds trust over time.

PayPal launches local withdrawals in Nigeria through Paga

PayPal is now live in Nigeria through Paga, allowing users to receive international payments and withdraw funds locally in naira.

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.

How Audiomack scaled to 50M users by betting against the algorithm

Audiomack hit 50M MAUs by rejecting algorithm-first discovery, betting on human curation, offline access, and deep localisation in Nigeria.

How Nigerian developers can leverage Breet’s Stablecoin API

What the best crypto API and stablecoin API should offer.

FG launches 3MTT impact challenge to track jobs outcomes

Nigeria’s FG has launched the 3MTT Impact Challenge to measure how digital skills training translates into jobs and real opportunities.

AfriLabs begins search for new executive director as Anna Ekeledo’s tenure ends

AfriLabs is preparing for a leadership transition as executive director Anna Ekeledo steps down after ten years, triggering a formal search for her successor.

Nigeria’s Paycrest raises $404k pre-seed to solve stablecoin-to-fiat liquidity gaps 

Paycrest has raised a $404,000 pre-seed round to build decentralised stablecoin-to-fiat settlement infrastructure as Africa’s early-stage funding tightens.

Terra Industries raises $11.75 million to upscale Africa’s defence systems

"We want to take the defence of our continent’s resources and infrastructure into Africa’s own hands," Co-founder and CEO Nathan Nwachuku said in a statement.

First HoldCo non-banking subsidiaries get new board appointments 

First HoldCo Plc has announced new board appointments across its non-banking subsidiaries, naming five new chairmen, including two women.