Ecosystem

Nigeria’s securities regulator is taking a strong step to make cryptocurrency safer for everyday users. The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed new rules...

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has launched a three-month virtual accelerator programme to help Nigerian innovators turn their working prototypes...

The world’s most famous startup accelerator, Y Combinator (YC), will kick off its Fall 2026 Accelerator Program in October. This is major news for...

Technology is changing lives across Africa, creating jobs, solving problems, and helping young people build businesses. The collections of startups, investors, developers, talent, and...

Drone technology is advancing rapidly across Africa, and in Nigeria particularly. Founders and startups are using unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, to...

Senegal has launched a $50 million fund—known as the Catalyst DER/FJ fund—aimed directly at supporting tech startups at their earliest stages of growth also...

The Lagos Angel Network (LAN) has announced an undisclosed investment in Middleman Technologies Inc., a rising technology startup that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to...

The regulatory framework for tech startups operating within Nigeria has significantly changed. This year (2026), Nigeria has set a major precedent with the finalisation...

In the tech ecosystem, a brilliant idea or groundbreaking invention is not safe unless it is legally protected. For this reason, Intellectual Property (IP)...

The African tech startup ecosystem has matured significantly. In 2025 alone, the continent's tech startups bounced back from a global funding slowdown to raise...

Nigeria has emerged as a significant player in Africa’s technology sector in recent years. Thanks to funding from local and foreign investors, many Nigerian...

Nigerian Non-Fintech Startups: The Unbreakable Playbook for Conquering Compliance The dominant narrative across the African tech ecosystem suggests that building a successful startup is exclusively...

For a better part of a decade, the story of African tech was, almost without exception, a story about money. There has been mobile...

Technology is changing the way Nigerians manage their fitness, purchase skincare products, book salon appointments, and carryout other wellness routines. Gone are the days...

Conversations about Africa's startup ecosystem has thickened in recent times. However, the narrative is gradually shifting to encompass broader themes such as market viability...

For years, conversations about African innovation have been heavily concentrated around a few familiar cities — Lagos, Nairobi, Cape Town, and Cairo. These startup...

Most African countries are facing a common problem of giving good education to every child, especially those in remote areas and poor neighbourhoods. The...