African mobile money providers are shifting their focus from expanding access to increasing the depth of customer usage, as executives at the MTN Group Fintech Annual Summit in Johannesburg warned that high adoption figures can hide low uptake of savings and investment products. Speaking on the second day of the summit on September 2, Shaibu…
Green Livestock Africa was established in August 2025 by Eromosele Edward Ozah. According to the company, its establishment was inspired by an interest in livestock farming and the need to promote improved farming practices among farmers across Africa. The company’s stated objectives include improving livestock production, supporting informed agricultural decision-making and contributing to efforts to…
The Nigerian government has opened applications for a new accelerator programme that will give selected technology startups the opportunity to access up to $350,000 in investment. The iDICE Startup Bridge Growth Lab is a 12-week acceleration programme under the Federal Government’s Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) programme. Implemented by the Bank of Industry,…
On a bitterly cold night at Lapalala Wilderness nature reserve in South Africa’s Limpopo province, Duncan Kanyakera watches as instructor Jacques Viljoen launches a thermal drone in search of a lone cheetah. As the drone disappears into the dark sky, Kanyakera, who is from Tsavo in Kenya, and 20 other conservation professionals from across Africa…
GRID 01, a cross-border startup initiative involving AXON Accelerator and the Talal and Madiha Zein AUB Innovation Park, has launched in Lagos with a focus on helping African entrepreneurs enter new markets, build commercial relationships and connect with investors. The initiative officially kicked off in Lagos on September 1, 2026, bringing together startup founders, investors,…
American investors accounted for an estimated 60 per cent of venture capital entering Nigeria between 2015 and 2025, highlighting the growing influence of United States capital on the country’s technology and startup ecosystem. The U.S. Consul General in Lagos, Brandon Hudspeth, disclosed this at the GITEX Nigeria Startup Festival, noting that Lagos’ technology ecosystem had…
The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has called for increased adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), unmanned systems and other emerging technologies to strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to tackle evolving security threats. Musa made the call on Thursday in Abuja while speaking at a colloquium organised by the Ministry of Defence. He said the changing…
At a time when Nigeria is seeking to build a more competitive and digitally driven economy, a startling revelation has emerged at the 66th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). About 57 per cent of technology products procured by government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and corporate organisations in Nigeria are refurbished…
The United States Consul General in Lagos, Mr Brandon Hudspeth, has said U.S.-based investors have remained the largest source of external capital for Nigeria’s technology ecosystem over the past decade. Hudspeth made the assertion on Wednesday in Lagos during a GITEX Nigeria panel discussion titled, “From Startup to Scale-Up: Building Globally Competitive Businesses through U.S.-Nigeria…
Nigeria’s growing investments in artificial intelligence (AI), digital skills and technology infrastructure will have limited economic impact unless the country can convert them into locally developed technologies, competitive businesses, exports and jobs, technology stakeholders have warned. The concern emerged at GITEX Nigeria 2026 in Lagos, where policymakers and technology industry leaders stressed the need for…