Condia Insider: Big growth, massive loss for Interswitch

Interswitch’s latest financial report is a tale of contrasts: soaring revenues and unexpected losses.

Condia Insider: Temu’s bold step into Nigeria’s eCommerce market

In this letter, we explore; Temu’s big entry to Nigeria, Namibia orders Starlink to cease all operations, M-Kopa to hit 400m revenue by year-end.

Level Up: Joyce Imiegha on leveraging psychology for effective PR campaigns

Joyce Imiegha, founder of Reneé PR, shares how her understanding of human behaviour enhances PR strategies, helping brands connect with diverse audiences.

Condia Insider: Why mobile internet growth is stalling

Mobile internet growth is slowing down worldwide, with Africa at the center of the challenge.

Condia Insider: Egypt’s move for safer digital payments

In this letter, we explore; Bitcoin rally continues, nears $100k, Egypt's Central Bank to implement card tokenisation, Starlink halts Nigerian orders

Level Up: A career cheat code

The real MVP of your career isn’t just your skills or how many late nights you pull. It’s your community

Level Up: How this Program Manager landed a role at Google

We’re catching up with Aderonke Akinbola, who turned her tech dreams into reality with roles at both Apple and Google. She shares her journey, from the thrill of securing an internship at Apple to the pride of seeing her work reach users worldwide at Google.

Condia Insider: Ethiopia’s big move to cashless payment

In this letter, we explore: Jumia faces a tough third quarter, Nigeria’s telecom sector push towards tariff hike, Ethiopia mandates standard QR code for digital payments.

Level Up: The Silent Career Killer

Most people think it’s enough to work hard and expect the results to speak for themselves. But here’s the deal: If you’re not keeping track of your achievements, you’re basically invisible.

Condia Insider: What Techstars exit means for African startups

Techstars has ended its Lagos accelerator program, closing out a two-year run of investing in early-stage African startups. While this signals the end of its physical presence in Nigeria, Techstars plans to keep supporting African founders through its global network. But this exit leaves a big question

Condia Insider: CBN steps in to end banking disruptions

In this letter, we explore: MTN Nigeria struggles amidst economic challenges, CBN steps in to prevent future banking disruptions, Janngo Capital raises $78 million to empower African women entrepreneurs.

Level Up: Why I pivoted from social media management to Journalism

Meet Chidinma Iwu, a senior journalist and content strategist whose bylines include Fast Company, Daily Mail, and Forbes Advisor. She shares her journey from social media management to content and gives her take on navigating job offers that don’t meet her rate expectations.