In Memoriam: Uche Ugo, the Nigerian branding expert and a friend to all

Uche Ugo's impact, like the blue sky, has touched every corner of the Nigerian creative industry. He'll be remembered not just as an exceptional branding expert but as a friend to all.

Nigerian President Tinubu removes Babatunde Irukera as FCCPC CEO

President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has dismissed Babatunde Irukera from his role as the executive vice chairman and CEO of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).

Interconnect charges debt dispute between GLO and MTN lingers

The multimillion Naira interconnect charges debt between leading Nigerian telcos, MTN and GLO is back. NCC has asked MTN to disconnect GLO users from making calls to its network after the next ten days.

Nigerian fintech Cleva gets into Y Combinator W24, raises $1.5 M pre-seed

Founded just four months ago, the Nigerian fintech startup Cleva has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed round. It is arguably the first African startup in the Y-Combinator W24 batch to be listed in the directory.

Cyberattack quietly rocks Africa’s top airline

Kenya Airways has reportedly been hacked by a ransomware group, with confidential company information leaked on the web

Kuda hits ₦55.8 trillion in transaction value within four years

Nigerian neobank has recorded ₦55.8 trillion in transaction value within four years.

Peter Njojo truncates sabbatical, ends his decade-old era at Twiga Foods

A month ago, Njojo revealed he was taking a 6-month break from his CEO role at the Kenyan eCom startup

SuperSports is off. Who will broadcast the 2023 AFCON?

On Saturday, January 13, the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium of Ebimpe in Abidjan will host the kickoff of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), a continental male football tournament, featuring a match between Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau.

Cellulant CEO, Akshay Grover, resigns to “focus on personal matters”

Current CFO, Peter O’Toole, will oversee the organisation’s operations as acting CEO.

Cameroonian fintech startup Koree raises $200,000 pre-seed round

The round was backed by Cameroon Angels Network, Catalytic Africa, Digital Africa, Tunde Akinnuwa, co-founder at Duplo and other private investors.

Africa’s internet blackout costs increase fivefold to $1.74 billion

Despite increased discourse on the implications of depriving people of access to the internet, the dubious practice is yet to go away. 

Tingo CEO liable to 45 years prison sentence for securities fraud charges

On Tuesday, January 2, the US officially issued a formal notice (indictment) charging Odogwu 'Dozy' Mmobuosi, co-CEO of Tingo, an African-focused agritech startup, with securities fraud, making false filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and conspiracy charges.