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The founders who build billion-dollar companies don’t start with ideas. They start with problems so painful they can’t ignore them. This approach explains why…
Lagos, September 30, 2025 – With automation reshaping the global workforce and millions of Africans struggling with layoffs, low purchasing power, and fewer trusted…
Artificial intelligence is no longer a buzzword in Nigeria’s startup ecosystem; it is becoming a competitive moat. Grooming Endowment Trust’s GETAccelerated 2025 (Cohort 4)…
OpenAI just rolled out Grove, a fresh take on startup mentoring that throws out the typical accelerator playbook. This five-week program starts October 20…
Lagride, the smart mobility and e-hailing service operated by CIG Holding Nigeria Limited in partnership with the Lagos State Government, has announced the launch…
Africa’s startup ecosystem is quietly rewriting its playbook. According to Briter Bridges’ Venture Pulse 2025, the continent is on track to raise more funding…
Mark Essien just witnessed something he’s never seen before in Nigeria’s hotel industry. The Hotels.ng CEO announced a single booking worth ₦210 million on…
Lagos loves audacity. At Eko Hotel’s Car Park B, a six-metre-wide, six-metre-tall cauldron stood like public sculpture, flame-ready and history-minded. Chef Hilda Baci set…
Most founders enter their first meeting with investors thinking it’s about convincing someone to write a check. Experienced entrepreneurs understand that the right investors…
Senegalese fintech startup KaliSpot has rolled out its first 1Net smart kiosks in Dakar, marking a bold attempt to make banking services available in…
The Namibia Business Angel Network struck a major sponsorship agreement with Bellatrix SME Finance that will pump fresh capital into the country’s early-stage business…
Nigeria targets 75 new tech innovation projects as part of it’s strategy to boost the sector’s GDP contribution from 18% to 21% by 2027.…
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