Almost 85% of experienced Brazilian punters bet almost exclusively through frequent, small-stake, live in-play wagers. South African bettors, however, follow a different pattern: they place fewer bets, at higher stakes, and with more time between wagers. This difference in behaviour forms the basis of joint research by SOFTSWISS’s Alexander Kamenetskyi and OddsMarket’s Sergii Mykhailenko. The…
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1st September 2026 – WIOCC Group, Africa’s leading carrier-neutral digital infrastructure platform, has announced the signing of a Shareholder Subscription Agreement (SSA) with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Vision International Investment Company (Vision Invest), through which the two investors will jointly invest US$300 million in the company. The agreement was signed at…
Running a business in Nigeria requires more than a good idea and determination. Entrepreneurs today need to understand how to use technology to market their businesses, manage customers, track finances, analyse data and improve productivity. The good news is that you do not need to become a software developer to benefit from technology. Learning the…
Digital transformation is changing how small businesses operate, market their products, communicate with customers and manage daily activities. For small businesses in Abuja, adopting the right digital tools can improve efficiency, reduce unnecessary costs and create new opportunities to attract and retain customers. Whether you run a restaurant in Wuse, a fashion business in Gwarinpa,…
Starting a business in Nigeria no longer requires a large office, expensive equipment or a huge amount of capital. With the right tech skills, you can start a small business from home, serve clients online and gradually grow your income. From digital marketing and graphic design to web development, data analysis, video editing and AI…
When Moove, the mobility company that began financing cars for Lagos ride-hailing drivers in 2019, closed a $250 million Series C on August 5, most coverage focused on the headline figure: a $2.1 billion valuation, making it the largest disclosed African-linked funding event of the month by a wide margin. Less attention was paid to…
The Airtel Africa Foundation has selected the first cohort of 25 young Malawians for the Airtel Nzeru Fund Tech Scholarship, supporting their pursuit of science and technology-related studies at the Malawi University of Science and Technology. The scholarship recipients come from 17 districts across Malawi and will study fields including Sustainable Energy Engineering, Computer Systems,…
Benin has called for greater use of technology to transform the media sector and improve information accessibility, digital inclusion, cultural preservation and information sovereignty across Africa. The country presented its vision at the 7th Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation in Beijing, which brought together public institutions, media organisations, audiovisual enterprises, universities and research centres from…
GITEX Nigeria 2026 opened in Abuja on Monday, bringing together senior government officials, global technology leaders, investors, innovators and digital-economy stakeholders for high-level discussions on Nigeria’s growing role in Africa’s technology and artificial intelligence landscape. The second edition of the event, themed “Beyond Connectivity: The Bridge to Sovereign AI and Innovation,” commenced with the Government…
The ghost worker problem Nigeria thought it had buried nearly two decades ago has returned with a more sophisticated face, exposing fresh vulnerabilities in the government’s payroll and financial management systems and raising questions about how billions of naira can still be exposed to manipulation despite successive reforms. The Federal Government has approved a forensic…