Vendease Exits Ghana Despite Soaring Demand, Cites Funding Constraints
Vendease, the Nigerian-based food supply startup, quietly shut down its operations in Ghana in October 2024, barely two years after its…
Nigeria’s Web3 Ecosystem in Focus: Hashed Emergent Report Reveals $130M Raised, 80+ Startups, and 3% of Global Developers
In a report released this week, Hashed Emergent, a venture capital firm focused on emerging markets, unveiled the 2024 Nigeria Web3 Landscape,…
Google Rolls Out Veo 2: AI Video Generator Now Available to Gemini Advanced Subscribers
Google has officially rolled out Veo 2, its AI-powered video generation tool, to Gemini Advanced subscribers worldwide. The move comes after…
Moniepoint Wants to Be More Than Your Money Transfer App. Should You Care?
If you’re an immigrant, particularly one sending money back home to Nigeria from the UK, you’re drowning in choices. Apps like…
Canva CEO Melanie Perkins Talks Code, AI, and Building Without a Technical Background
Canva CEO, Melanie Perkins didn’t come from a technical background. But what she did have was a bold step to make design simple for everyone,…
Canva AI and Canva Code: Canva Launches AI Tools for Design and Code
Canva has launched a powerful AI overhaul across its design ecosystem and the centerpiece is Canva AI, a new creative assistant that promises…
CBEX Collapse: How One of Nigeria’s Biggest Crypto Scams Duped Thousands
“I invested my savings. Now, I have nothing.” These haunting words are being echoed by thousands of Nigerians who fell victim to…
Central Bank of Kenya approves Access Bank’s Acquisition of NBK
In a move that reshapes Africa’s financial ecosystem, Access Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s largest financial institutions, received the go-ahead…
‘Zap is Not a Remittance App,’ Paystack Clarifies Amid Regulatory Concerns
With the growing scrutiny over its newly launched consumer product, Zap by Paystack, the African fintech company has clarified that Zap is not…
Canva Sheets: Visual-First Spreadsheet Software Launches Soon
Canva is stepping into new territory and taking on some of the biggest names in workplace productivity with the launch of Canva Sheets, its…