At 22 and 24, two young Nigerians are building what they believe could become one of the most structured bridges between African talent and U.S. small businesses — and they’ve just secured ₦75 million to prove it. Ijebu-Ode–born Jubelo Oyeniran and former AXA professional Ayorinde Alase are the co-founders of Kairos Nexus Global, a cross-border
Yango has partnered with Flutterwave to enable cashless taxi rides and food delivery payments in Zambia, a move that strengthens its position in an increasingly digital mobility market. By integrating Flutterwave’s card processing infrastructure into its platform, Yango now allows users to pay for rides and food deliveries using bank cards — reducing reliance on
Nigeria has secured $600 million in financing to execute what could become the most important infrastructure bet of its digital era: building 90,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable nationwide. The latest piece of that funding puzzle is a $100 million commitment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), announced by Communications Minister Bosun
Spiro has secured $50M in debt financing to accelerate its battery-swapping expansion across the continent, reinforcing its ambition to dominate Africa’s fast-growing electric two-wheeler market. The raise, backed by Afreximbank, Nithio, and the Africa Go Green Fund, follows a $100 million injection in October 2025 — signaling that infrastructure scale, not experimentation, now defines the
Marketed under the tagline “Take Note, Do More,” the Infinix Note Edge perfectly blends high-fashion aesthetics with technical prowess. The device attempts to solve the age-old compromise between a slim, pocketable design and the massive battery life required by modern 5G connectivity. Design and the immersive 3D-curved experience At first glance, the Note Edge is
Facebook brought creativity and connection to life with an exciting on-ground activation at the 2026 African Creators Summit, empowering creators with tools and resources to reach wider audiences, build meaningful communities, and earn sustainably from their content. Held at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, the summit convened over 1,000 creators, storytellers, innovators, and
Sphere, an innovative logistics and supply chain platform, is proud to announce its mission to transform the way businesses and individuals move goods across Nigeria. With a unique combination of technology and user-centric design, Sphere is set to bridge the gap between transport needs and reliable bulk logistics services in a market ripe for disruption.
Twiga Foods, one of Kenya’s most prominent agri-tech startups, has announced a new round of internal reorganisation that will affect roles within its supply chain department, as it prepares to pause operations temporarily in Nairobi. According to the news report published by TechTrends Kenya, this move is part of Twiga’s final phase in a broader
Nigeria’s leading fintech platform, PalmPay, has teamed up once again with telecommunications giant Globacom to launch the second edition of the highly anticipated “Recharge and Win Bonanza.” The consumer-focused campaign offers users exciting rewards — including smartphones, cash prizes, and data bonuses — simply for recharging Glo airtime or data via the PalmPay app. According
After nearly five years of mounting debt and regulatory deadlock, Nigeria’s telecommunications operators are reclaiming control over USSD billing, marking a pivotal shift in the country’s mobile financial infrastructure. Following the settlement of ₦180 billion in outstanding fees owed by banks, telcos like MTN and Airtel have begun migrating banks to a new end-user billing