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Daniel Anomfueme turned a curiosity for tech into DeSci Africa, pioneering the continent’s first decentralised science community and empowering researchers and developers.
One email unlocked a market hiding in plain sight for the Oriki Group.
Mfonobong Umondia started as a timid product designer who couldn’t ask for help. Today, she leads some of Africa’s biggest tech communities, helping thousands of women and designers find visibility.
CreditChek partners with Bboxx on Nigeria’s $750m DARES project to expand solar access for 17.5 million Nigerians through smarter credit assessment.
The 2008 financial crisis hit Joshua Ishola’s family hard. That experience shaped his path in finance, where he now helps businesses protect and grow their money.
In Nigeria, where suicide is still treated as a crime, Sunshine Series is proving through grassroots training and data-driven care that mental health belongs in the heart of healthcare.
Fortics is building a digital hospital network. Nigeria may have to follow.
A new Miden report shows 52% of Nigerian businesses suffered payment breakdowns in 2025, while South African firms struggle with fragmented systems.
NEAT Microfinance is proving that Nigeria’s age-old Ajo can grow into a modern system, blending trust, structure, and tech to serve thousands.
Four years in, Dynasty Africa has one rule: If it’s not powerful, it’s not good enough.
Chibuike Uzoukwu went from stand-up comedy to building Sharperly, a fintech born out of Australia’s debanking crisis.
Sayo Agunbiade used to avoid interviews she thought she’d mess up. Now, she builds spaces where women feel confident showing up.
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