Startup
This Health App Didn’t Disappear, But the System It Built Just Did
M-TIBA didn’t shut down entirely, but the My Health Funds wallet did, leaving millions without a trusted way to save for healthcare and exposing a deeper gap in Africa’s health-tech systems.
Read More ( 4 min. read)→
ZAINAB BAKARE
Adeyemi Akitoye: The Cybersecurity Graduate Building A Piracy-Proof Platform For African Digital Creators
At 22, Adeyemi Akitoye is building Knowvas, an anti-piracy creator platform for African digital publishers, alongside his father. This is his story from a cybersecurity student to being a startup founder.Precious O. Unusere
Google Is Betting on Nigerian Startups Again, And That Bet Keeps Paying Off
Four Nigerian startups secure spots in Google’s highly competitive Accelerator Africa program, reinforcing the country’s dominance in AI-driven innovation and deep-tech solutions.Zainab Bakare
Two Nigerian Founders Are Building Africa's Largest Drone Factory, and It's Not Just About the Drone
Nigerian startup Terra Industries is building Africa's largest drone factory in Accra, Ghana, a 34,000 sq. ft facility backed by $34 million in funding. Here's what it means for African defence sovereignty and why two founders decided the continent couldn't wait any longer.Precious O. Unusere
The Government Is Buying Into Flutterwave. That's a Bigger Signal Than You Think
Nigeria’s $75M bet on Flutterwave ahead of its IPO signals a major shift in how the government views tech, ownership, and the future of local capital markets.Zainab Bakare