Money 25 July 2022 Rocked by workplace scandals, Flutterwave now faces multimillion dollar fraud allegations in Kenya Industry insiders question if leadership of Africa’s most valuable startup can survive more controversy despite a managerial overhaul.
Money 7 July 2022 Afrobeats star Mr. Eazi blazes a new path: tech kingmaker After recording global hit songs with everyone from Nicki Minaj to Bad Bunny, Eazi has a plan to make hit investments in Africa’s startup hubs.
E-commerce 24 June 2022 Nigerians are learning to buy now and pay later BNPL startups in Nigeria are gambling millions of venture dollars on solving a problem of weak ID verification and scant consumer credit records.
3 Minutes With 21 June 2022 The future for Nigerian businesses is social commerce, not websites Whogohost's Toba Obaniyi on a fast-evolving web-hosting market, pricing in local currency, and competing with Amazon.
Labor 15 June 2022 Amazon’s Africa expansion means a hiring drive in Nigeria The tech giant will run its first ad campaigns to win over Nigerian Prime Video subscribers while also recruiting for a Lagos-based AWS team.
Labor 1 June 2022 Bolt drivers in Nigeria are illicitly selling their accounts, putting passengers at risk Our investigation found Bolt drivers selling verified accounts to unknown third parties via Facebook groups — even as crimes against passengers spike.
Regional Champions 27 May 2022 Lagos government warns against using “unlicensed” ride-hailing platforms inDriver and Rida Officials cited "security threats," but the move comes amid intensified scrutiny over tech companies operating without offices in Nigeria.
Money 26 May 2022 From Argentina to Nigeria, people saw Terra as more stable than local currency. They lost everything “I have nothing left, not even a penny.”
Regional Champions 20 May 2022 The scandal at Nigerian unicorn Flutterwave is the tip of a toxic iceberg Tech workers say Nigeria’s startup sector is due a work culture reckoning.
Regional Champions 28 April 2022 Inside the scandal at Flutterwave, Nigeria’s fintech champion Former employees allege bullying, mismanagement and serious administrative errors at the startup, which is valued at more than $3 billion.
Money 25 March 2022 This is why I trade: Inside the global investing app boom From getting rich quick to saving for the future, the reasons people trade stocks differ all over the world.
E-commerce 16 March 2022 Investments flood into Africa’s B2B e-commerce startups Tiger Global is among investors backing African retail innovation.
