Condia Insider: What’s driving the Naira’s comeback

The naira gained 8% last week, but what caused this appreciation?

BD Insider: How Starlink is gaining grounds in Africa

On Friday, over 85 million computers across the world crashed due to a faulty update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike.

Big Story Monday: Meta Gradually Opens the Door to Monetisation for Nigerian, Ghanaian, and Other African Creators

In 2023, the African Creator Economy Market was valued at $3.08 billion and is expected to reach $17.84 billion by 2030 according to global market intelligence company, CoherentMI.

BD Insider 236: Nigerian Neobanks move to meet CBN’s KYC requirements

Happy Children’s Day to all children and adults who’ve not lost their childlike sense of wonder! Cheers to asking questions and questioning what’s possible.

BD Insider 235: Inside the $152.5M Accion Digital Transformation Fund

We're starting with a story that's making waves in the global tech community: TikTok's move to automatically label AI-generated content on its platform.

BD Insider 225: Wasoko and Chipper Cash are shifting gears

Since last Thursday, users across Africa have struggled with slow internet. NetBlocks reports severe internet outages in Ivory Coast, Liberia, and Benin, with disruptions also affecting Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon.

BD Insider 224: Africa’s Talking faces lawsuits from ex-director

Inside: Turmoil at Africa's Talking, a Kenya-based communication API startup, women in tech and LemFi eyes the Chinese market.

BD Insider 210: Where is Starlink active in Africa?

The news: Starlink has expanded its services into the Republic of Benin, making it the seventh location where it has commenced its African operations since January.

BD Insider 208: Chargeback fraud costs Interswitch ₦30 billion in losses

After disbursing over ₦1.1 trillion to over eight million users within six years, Nigerian fintech startup, Piggyvest released a Savings Report for 2023 which indicates that emigration from Nigeria, often referred to as "Japa," ranks as the third most common savings goal among Nigerian income earners.

BD Insider 207: Kenya ditches visa requirement for all Africans

Starting in 2024, Kenya will be visa-free to African visitors. We also explored the shuttering of African logistics startups and the downscaling at MarketForce.

BD Insider 206: Absa Kenya suffers $716,565 fraud loss in 2022

In a recent disclosure, Absa Bank Kenya has revealed a significant financial setback, with the bank losing KSh 107.7 million ($716,566) to fraudulent activities last year.

BD Insider 199: Telkom Kenya gets new ownership

August saw the formation of a Kenyan parliamentary committee tasked with investigating the operations and activities of Sam Altman's crypto initiative, Worldcoin, within the nation.