How boredom led Gabriel Inyamah to become a product designer at Andela

Gabriel Inyamah's career trajectory, which included short stints at different companies, has been marked by a relentless pursuit of both personal and financial growth.

Flourish Ventures’ Ameya Upadhyay: Tough times don’t last—tough startups do

In an era marked by unprecedented challenges, the landscape on which startups and venture capitalists operate has become more daunting.

Nigeria’s 3MTT Program is bridging the digital divide despite challenges

Nigeria's ambitious 3MTT program to train 3 million tech talents is underway. We explore the program's implementation with a training provider to understand its progress after the first cohort's completion.

Amenawon Esezobor’s remarkable journey to becoming a world-class software engineer

Amenawon Esezobor has worked for some of Africa's most prestigious companies like Flutterwave, Stanbic IBTC, and Kobo360. Today, she’s a software engineer at Gallagher Re, one of the largest global reinsurance brokers.

Anchor, a Nigerian embedded finance platform, launches On Deck to educate Africans on fintech

Building on its outstanding performance in 2023 – processing over $450 million transaction volume – Anchor believes educating the public about financial literacy remains paramount to ensuring continued growth and financial inclusion.

Review: The new Geegpay virtual dollar card is the best in the market for businesses and freelancers

Geegpay's new virtual card works for online payments like Aliexpress, Netflix, Shein, Facebook ads, Upwork credit and Apple Music. Here’s how it works and what you need to know about creating, funding, and using the card.

Creative Fabrica’s Design Studio is empowering visual creators

Do you struggle to find the perfect design elements for your projects and spend hours scouring the web for fonts, graphics, and templates that just don't quite hit the mark?

Building Africa’s undersized EV infrastructure, a battery at a time

Erik Nygard, Founder and CEO of Accra-based Kofa, an e-bike startup, in-sights into alternative ways to support the continent's electric mobility transition

Paystack alumni have founded over fourteen African startups

From fintech to on-demand food delivery, former employees at Paystack have founded at least fourteen African startups.

Octamile introduces PayCover an AI-powered platform for insurance policy management

PayCover offers four distinct features: a digital wallet, personalised insurance policies, automated reminders and flexible payment options.

Why women-led businesses thrive and how to close the funding gap

Bolaji Sofoluwe, founder and managing director of ETK Group shares insights on the impact of investing in women-led businesses in Africa.

Inside the failed Y Combinator-backed startups in Africa

Since its debut African investment in 2012, Y Combinator has backed over 106 startups on the continent. We tracked down a few of these startups that have since shut down.