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Online stores can now sell products directly through popular AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Microsoft Copilot, with just a one-time setup. Shopify announced…
I have always believed that access to technology should not be a luxury in Nigeria. Yet every time I walk into a store or…
Chowdeck, Nigeria’s fast-growing delivery platform, has announced a new feature that lets users pay for airtime and data directly within the app. The update…
Introduction: A £4 Billion Opportunity Waiting for Disruption Africans in the diaspora spend an estimated £4 billion annually on African groceries, fashion, beauty, and…
X will now sell dormant handles to paying subscribers, with rare usernames fetching up to seven figures. The new Handle Marketplace targets Premium+ and…
Introduction The boom in e-commerce across Africa and other emerging markets has been nothing short of transformative. Yet, the lack of trust between buyers…
So I finally started my 2025 weight-loss journey in September, but who’s checking? In Lagos, we do Detty December body prep, not summer body…
eBay just dropped $130 million to acquire Tise, a Norwegian social marketplace that’s winning over Gen Z and millennials with its Instagram-meets-secondhand-shopping approach. The…
The biggest problem with artificial intelligence in business isn’t what it predicts alone, but it’s that nobody knows how it reaches those predictions. A…
A Lagos food delivery company just proved again that African startups can thrive where global giants failed. Chowdeck closed a $9 million Series A…
Jumia has named Temidayo Ojo as the new Chief Executive Officer for its Nigerian operations. The appointment signals a return to local-led strategy and…
Jumia Technologies has opened Egypt’s largest integrated e-commerce warehouse in Cairo. The 27,000 square meter facility on Suez Road promises to create 10,000 direct…
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