Get Ready! Lagos Startup Expo 2.0 Makes a Comeback This June
The Lagos Startup Expo (LSE) will return for its second edition on June 18-19, 2025, at the Landmark Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. The…
Fireflies.ai Hits $1B Valuation: How a Nigerian Co-Founder Pivoted Seven Times to Build a Global AI Unicorn
In a global tech ecosystem obsessed with speed and scale, the story of Fireflies.ai offers a more grounded, yet no less inspirational,…
Will Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani Be Second Time Lucky With Thunder Code After Selling Expensya for Over $120 Million?
In 2023, Tunisian tech entrepreneurs Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani stunned the African startup ecosystem with one of its most high-profile…
Why Startups Fail: Real Reasons, Hard Lessons, Honest Truths, and How to Build Smarter
Some Startups fail quietly, suddenly, or dramatically, often for reasons no one writes about on glossy pitch decks. Every startup begins with…
Peter Thiel and Iyin Aboyeji backed Itana seals job creation pact with Nigeria’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment
Standing beneath a banner that read “Live, Work, Build”, officials from Nigeria’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment joined the…
HealthTech Startup AwaDoc Onboards 11,000+ Users in Beta Launch Across Africa
A Nigerian health technology startup, has achieved significant early traction after launching an AI-powered health assistant that operates…
Verto Wins $1M Milken-Motsepe Grand Prize for Transforming Cross-Border Payments in Africa
At the 2025 Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, a global financial technology firm Verto was awarded the $1 million Grand Prize…
CBN Hits Paystack With ₦250M Fine Over Zap: A Wake-Up Call for Fintechs?
In a bold regulatory move, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has fined Paystack ₦250 million ($190,000) over its new consumer-facing product,…
What Two African Founders Had to Say About Michael Seibel’s Departure from YC
Michael Seibel’s departure from Y Combinator earlier this year marked a major moment, not just for YC as an organization, but for startup…
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…