Japa ranks among the top 3 savings goals for Nigerians, PiggyVest says

The emigration from Nigeria, often referred to as "Japa," ranks as the third most common savings goal among Nigerian income earners, according to the PiggyVest Savings Report 2023.

Ex-NIBSS CTO at NCC: Will Nigerian telcos and banks finally call a truce?

The former director of tech and ops at NIBSS is now leading the Nigerian Communications Commission. Can his expertise resolve the USSD debt dispute between telcos and banks?

Nigeria’s internet remains costly as data depletion worsens

In Nigeria, the cost of mobile internet is high. However, data depletion remains a widespread problem for subscribers despite substantial plans.

What is the role of Product Partnership Managers?

Using Bread, Benjamin explained the role of Partnership managers and Product Partnership managers

Top podcasts to stay up to date with the African tech ecosystem

Africa's tech ecosystem has grown in recent years with the sector generating a wide range of interesting news, conversations, and topics around fundraising, acquisitions, mergers, unicorns, and much more.

Seven platforms transforming Africa’s creative industry

Africa's creative economy currently employs an estimated 5 million people and accounts for $5 billion in GDP across Africa, these seven platforms serve as a needed catalyst to the success of these creatives.

Meet the seven most active angel networks in Africa

Angel Investment in Africa has recently grown rapidly alongside the development of the tech ecosystems, which have greatly increased the number of investable opportunities

Understanding embedded finance: Introducing SeerBit Alpha

A conversation on the state of embedded finance in Africa, SeerBit and Bendada.com share insights

“Most graduates in Nigeria lack basic digital skills” — Report

At the end of each academic year, Nigerian universities produce about 600,000 graduates. A report by GetBundi, a Nigerian STEM and Digital Skills Institute says that about 85% of these graduates do not have digital skills.

Nine fastest-growing Kenyan tech companies in 2023, according to FT

We curated the nine fastest-growing tech startups based on Financial Times data. So far this year, Kenya emerged as the frontrunner among the Big Four nations in funding growth

Aligning product-market fit with company’s values

Achieving product-market fit means desired customers start desiring you, ideally pre or at Series A. African founders must align this with their startup's values to preserve identity.

Africa’s new hot startups: Camels or unicorns?

In the world of startups, there's been a relentless pursuit of unicorns—companies valued at over $1 billion. Unicorns, once rare, now number around 1,200 worldwide.