…lawmaker Senator Shehu Sani: “Uber has left Nigeria. A good opportunity for our local startups to take over the business. Even our taxi unions can create an app and become our Uber. It’s not rocket science,” he stated on X. Similarly, Dr Yakubu Sani Wudil said: “Uber has left Nigeria. “The drivers are still here. “The…

…Valley CTO's laptop and encrypt it, permanently locking him out and putting a $5bn startup in trouble unless he pays a $4m ZEC ransom. A Yahoo Boy with sagging pants and brown teeth who scams $500 gift cards out of lonely old white women is not a "cybercriminal" - he's a fucking idiot. We don't have cybercriminals in N…

…to ecosystem development — combining finance, technology, climate intelligence and startup incubation to solve structural problems in agriculture. One example is the evolution of the agritech programme developed by First City Monument Bank. What started in 2018 as a platform to identify promising startups has gradually…

…Bank launched applications for Hackaholics 2026, its open-innovation programme open to startups and innovators across AfricaThe programme runs three participation tracks, a Hackathon, Startup Pitch Competition, and Social Impact TrackSelected participants can access funding, expert mentorship, and strategic partnership…

…also disclosed that 200 young business owners had received N1m each under the NiYA StartUp initiative, while another 200 young people operating in the informal sector received N500,000 each to strengthen their businesses. He added that the ministry’s partnership with Cascador Founders would provide additional support t…

…Murabaha Debt Fund, with a combined $110m earmarked for technology and creative-sector startups, according to the bank. Adebayo said the financing options were intended to give creators a broader route to capital, including equity and debt. “We have raw talent in abundance and trained, employable talent in shortage,” h…

…intervention, the event provided each couple with dowries, household items, business startup funds, and medical screenings including HIV and genotype tests. "I just added another wife and I am happy. I now have three wives" — Grooms celebrate as 1,500 couples tie the knot at the Kano mass wedding https://x.com/yabaleft…

…Community of West African States has opened applications for the second edition of its Startup Awards, offering cash prizes totaling $65,000 to startups from across the region, including Nigeria. ECOWAS Commission announced the award on its X handle on Monday, saying it aims to identify, celebrate and scale innovative…

…Digital Industrial Park and Learning Centre, aimed at fostering artificial intelligence, startups, digital skills and technology-driven enterprises. The arrangement is intended to turn the facilities into platforms for innovation, entrepreneurship and human-capital development, while supporting Enugu State’s ambition t…

…viable enterprises, operates Technology Incubation Centres across the country to support startups, innovators and technology-based businesses while connecting them with investors and global markets.

…designer Adewunmi Adegbola, and creative entrepreneur Richard Vedelago. Targeted at startups, creatives, young professionals, and corporate executives, the project highlights Ecobank’s broader vision of leveraging digital platforms to promote sustainable economic growth and pan-African trade capabilities.

…He, however, lamented that the country dropped from Africa’s top destination for startup funding to fourth place in 2025, behind Kenya, South Africa and Egypt. “Our connectivity gains are real, but they are outpacing our ability to convert access into economic value,” he said, stressing that infrastructure alone cannot…

…more important question is: Where is Nigeria, its leading technology companies, its AI startups, its universities, its researchers and its policymakers as the world debates who will build, control, govern and benefit from AI? The question is urgent because the world is moving. From July 17 to 20, 2026, Shanghai hosted…

Every startup faces a similar challenge at some point by finding customers without spending a fortune on marketing. So, whether you are launching a SaaS product, building a fintech platform, or running a digital agency, cold outreach remains one of the fastest ways to generate leads. The post Prompt engineering for sta…

…has long been a source of frustration for highly skilled Nigerian professionals and startup founders looking to establish a permanent presence in the United States. The post Bypass H-1B lottery: How to secure Elite EB-2 NIW Visa for Nigerian founders appeared first on Tribune Online.

…WAIC, which showcases the cutting edge of Chinese tech. Early Friday, the Beijing-based startup Moonshot AI released a powerful new flagship model, Kimi K3, which it said “demonstrated frontier-level performance”. Other highlights this year include MiniMax’s M3 model and Huawei’s Atlas 950 “supernode”, an AI architectu…

…so they'll never be homeless. I pay their children's school fees and even give them startup capital to start businesses. If they fail after that, it's none of my business. I have suffered enough, and I can't keep suffering.I bought houses for them, so there is no house rent. So why can't you just manage your capital,th…

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…For readers who want to understand Francophone Africa beyond headlines—through markets, startups, and systems. New editions of the newsletter will land directly in your inbox every Tuesday at 12 PM WAT. By default, this newsletter is in French. If you’re reading this in your email inbox, click the “Read in English” but…

…influence in African technology conversations and its status as a regional hub. Kenyan startups raised nearly $1 billion in 2025, more than any other African market, accounting for almost a third of the continent’s total startup funding. “The idea behind Moonshot is that we’re not where we’re going. We’re just starting…

…the hands of people is simply an ability to report anything in real time,” Agholor, the startup’s chief executive officer, told TechCabal in a June interview. “Not just crime. It could be infrastructure or issues about elections… basically report data in real time so that everybody has access.” Wahala App joins a crop…

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…Act, which regulates digital marketplaces and consumer rights; and the Nigeria Startup Act, which provides incentives and regulatory support for technology startups. As digital services increasingly combine telecommunications, digital platforms, AI, and data processing, the responsibilities of regulators such as the NC…

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