Learn at Home Student Ambassador Victory Yinka-Banjo wins 19 scholarship offers from top universities in the world

Miss Victory Yinka-Banjo, a 17-year-old teenager who serves as the student ambassador and content creator on the Learn at Home audio e-learning platform, has won 19 scholarship offers worth over $5 million from top schools in the US and Canada.

Getting into YCombinator as an African founder

Getting into Ycombinator (YC) has become like winning the heat race before the 100m Olympic finals for African startups.

How Whispa Health is creating safe, stigma-free access to sexual health services for Africans

While treating sex as a taboo subject has not stopped Nigerians from doing the deed, it has created a culture where sexual health and education, by extension, are grossly ignored.

10 Nifty tools built by Nigerians

Nifty tools are applications, websites, or online resources that people leverage to complete tasks faster. In this story, we reviewed ten nifty tools built by Nigerians.

Lemonade Finance, a fintech startup easing cross-border transactions for Africans

Cross-border payments are a source of pain for Africans. Lemonade wants to solve the usage restrictions, long transaction completion time and high fees.

Can Fundall become the one-stop shop for the financial needs of young Africans?

When Fundall users talk about the product, they’re usually beaming from ear to ear. The company has taken time to listen to its customers on their needs and create products fitted explicitly to them.

Lagos Nigeria —The Rise of the African Tech Hub

Silicon Valley investor, Derek Distenfield writes about his visit to Lagos and his thoughts on Africa's fastest-growing tech hub

Mobile fraud up by 330% in Nigeria, says NIBSS

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced the cashless policy to Nigerians in 2012. The policy aims to ensure that citizens embraced electronic transactions more than they did physical transactions.

Spotify’s expansion and the short history of music distribution in Nigeria

Spotify is expanding to Nigeria. This piece shines a light on the history of music distribution and the advent of streaming platforms in Nigeria.

[Exclusive] Interview with veteran Nigerian investor, Olumide Soyombo

Olumide Soyombo is one of Nigeria's leading angel investors. He has invested in over 26 companies that are still active including Paystack which was acquire by stripe.

Endeavor Nigeria’s MD/CEO steps down, moves to Endeavor Mentor program

Endeavor Nigeria’s MD and CEO, Eloho Omame, has stepped down. She will transition to Endeavor Mentor program, while Tosin Faniro-Dada takes her place.

Inflow Finance is building Africa’s ultimate personal finance management tool

Inflow Finance is a personal finance management tool that allows users to track their spending across multiple bank accounts