When Damilare and his friends’ car broke down on their way from Lagos to Ibadan, it took over three hours to find a mechanic. They had to call someone all the way from Lagos,...
A new wave of Nigerian startups is using technology to rebuild the country’s most fragile currency trust. In Nigeria, trust has become a luxury, especially when it comes to everyday services. From mechanics who...
When Precious Richard Micah watched his mother run her business, he saw more than just a hardworking woman. He saw a story repeated across Africa, store owners balancing ledgers late into the night, flipping...
Africa is often described as a land of immense opportunity, yet the continent’s business landscape continues to wrestle with one major problem: fragmentation. From manufacturers to retailers, logistics providers to consumers, everyone operates in...
In Port Harcourt, a city known for its hustle and gridlocked roads, one startup is quietly building a smarter way to move things around. Blake App, founded by Nana Onoriode, is simplifying last-mile logistics...
Nigeria’s digital economy is bursting with energy, from young founders building products out of co-working hubs to investors betting on the next wave of innovation. But one thing has always stood in the way...
In Nigeria’s chaotic open markets, trust and logistics remain the biggest barriers to scaling informal trade. Shoptreo, a retail-tech startup founded in 2021, is bridging that gap by digitizing how manufacturers and distributors connect,...
Nigeria’s startup ecosystem is entering a new phase of structure and opportunity. With the inauguration of the Startup Labelling Committee, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has officially kicked off one of the...
Rising food costs are squeezing Nigerian students and young professionals, leaving affordability out of reach for many. Enter Naili, a digital-first food and grocery platform founded by Udeze Chinonso, which is rewriting how Africa...
Startups face high levels of uncertainty, from funding gaps to unstable markets. Yet one powerful factor consistently shapes their chances of success: the way governments de-risk startups. By providing clear policies, capital support, and...
For Nigerian freelancers, remote workers, and SMEs, one of the hardest parts of earning globally is actually getting paid. Delayed transfers, broken cross-border systems, and endless waiting times have become part of the struggle....
