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Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-09 13:14:10

Inclusive design is key to onboarding Nigeria’s unbanked and unconnected

Adapting Nigerian accents into these systems would make them more user-friendly. Accurate pronunciation of place names and familiar directional expressions in Pidgin or indigenous languages would improve accessibility.

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Inclusive design is key to onboarding Nigeria’s unbanked and unconnected

Adapting Nigerian accents into these systems would make them more user-friendly. Accurate pronunciation of place names and familiar directional expressions in Pidgin or indigenous languages would improve accessibility.

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Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-09 11:24:31

“Culture isn’t what you say, it’s what you allow”: Day 1-1000 of Haul247

Sehinde Afolayan, founder of logistics platform Haul247, was one of the first founders I interviewed as a journalist for TechCabal. The startup, launched in 2020, had just raised $3million at the time. In a space ravaged by big name logistics startups struggling and shuttering, Haul247 has held its own. Afolayan knows the space is tough. […]

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“Culture isn’t what you say, it’s what you allow”: Day 1-1000 of Haul247

Sehinde Afolayan, founder of logistics platform Haul247, was one of the first founders I interviewed as a journalist for TechCabal. The startup, launched in 2020, had just raised $3million at the time. In a space ravaged by big name logistics startups struggling and shuttering, Haul247 has held its own. Afolayan knows the space is tough. […]

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Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-09 10:49:19

Digital Nomads: How Bankole Dunsin built businesses in Rwanda as a hybrid nomad

Bankole Dunsin could have had a long career in bartending, in food, or in music. Those were special interests he had always held since his university days; threads of creativity that shaped the kind of person he would become.

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Digital Nomads: How Bankole Dunsin built businesses in Rwanda as a hybrid nomad

Bankole Dunsin could have had a long career in bartending, in food, or in music. Those were special interests he had always held since his university days; threads of creativity that shaped the kind of person he would become.

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Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-09 12:35:58

9mobile rebrands to T2 in latest bid to regain market share

Nigeria’s 9mobile has rebranded to T2, its second major name change in eight years, as it battles falling subscribers and fierce competition.

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9mobile rebrands to T2 in latest bid to regain market share

Nigeria’s 9mobile has rebranded to T2, its second major name change in eight years, as it battles falling subscribers and fierce competition.

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Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-09 10:36:15

9mobile undertakes second rebrand, becomes T2 in bid to survive Nigeria’s telecom duopoly

9mobile rebrands as T2 after LH Telecoms acquisition, aiming to revive market share in a telecom sector dominated by MTN and Airtel.

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9mobile undertakes second rebrand, becomes T2 in bid to survive Nigeria’s telecom duopoly

9mobile rebrands as T2 after LH Telecoms acquisition, aiming to revive market share in a telecom sector dominated by MTN and Airtel.

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Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-11 16:29:04

A financial tool for South Africa’s gig workers left out of formal banking systems

Brown Financial Services' first product is a fuelling loan and credit card which gives ride-hailing drivers access to short-term loans ranging from R1,000 to R5,000 to cover fuel costs.

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A financial tool for South Africa’s gig workers left out of formal banking systems

Brown Financial Services' first product is a fuelling loan and credit card which gives ride-hailing drivers access to short-term loans ranging from R1,000 to R5,000 to cover fuel costs.

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Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-11 16:05:02

Funding is flowing North, and Enza Capital is paying closer attention

Abdelrahman Hassan, the principal at Enza, speaks about how Enza thinks about North Africa and why it has tripled its regional portfolio in two years.

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Funding is flowing North, and Enza Capital is paying closer attention

Abdelrahman Hassan, the principal at Enza, speaks about how Enza thinks about North Africa and why it has tripled its regional portfolio in two years.

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2025-08-11 12:38:42

Ekiti’s $80m Knowledge Zone ends 12-year stalemate, construction to begin in 2026

Twelve years after it was conceived, the Ekiti Knowledge Zone (EKZ) will begin construction in the third quarter of 2026.

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Ekiti’s $80m Knowledge Zone ends 12-year stalemate, construction to begin in 2026

Twelve years after it was conceived, the Ekiti Knowledge Zone (EKZ) will begin construction in the third quarter of 2026.

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Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-11 12:09:02

Safaricom cuts business fibre prices by 25% as Starlink loses Kenyan users

The slash underscores the telco’s strategy to defend its dominance in fixed broadband while expanding its footprint among small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Safaricom cuts business fibre prices by 25% as Starlink loses Kenyan users

The slash underscores the telco’s strategy to defend its dominance in fixed broadband while expanding its footprint among small and medium-sized enterprises.

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2025-08-11 10:16:26

Coding in the hills: How Ekiti is building Nigeria’s next tech hotspot

Ekiti State is channeling a deep-rooted academic tradition into a new ambition: preparing its youth to lead in artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies.

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Coding in the hills: How Ekiti is building Nigeria’s next tech hotspot

Ekiti State is channeling a deep-rooted academic tradition into a new ambition: preparing its youth to lead in artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies.

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Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-11 09:00:07

Chowdeck raises $9 million to launch quick commerce strategy and expand operations

“We’re thrilled about this round as it brings us closer to our vision of becoming Africa’s number one super app,” CEO and co-founder Femi Aluko said in a statement.

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Chowdeck raises $9 million to launch quick commerce strategy and expand operations

“We’re thrilled about this round as it brings us closer to our vision of becoming Africa’s number one super app,” CEO and co-founder Femi Aluko said in a statement.

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2025-08-11 08:44:22

Kenya’s Central Bank fines 11 banks for lending, capital and governance breaches

Kenya’s Central Bank has fined 11 commercial banks for violating lending, capital and governance rules in 2024.

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Kenya’s Central Bank fines 11 banks for lending, capital and governance breaches

Kenya’s Central Bank has fined 11 commercial banks for violating lending, capital and governance rules in 2024.

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Inclusive design is key to onboarding Nigeria’s unbanked and unconnected

Inclusive design is key to onboarding Nigeria’s unbanked and unconnected

“Culture isn’t what you say, it’s what you allow”: Day 1-1000 of Haul247

“Culture isn’t what you say, it’s what you allow”: Day 1-1000 of Haul247

Digital Nomads: How Bankole Dunsin built businesses in Rwanda as a hybrid nomad

Digital Nomads: How Bankole Dunsin built businesses in Rwanda as a hybrid nomad

9mobile rebrands to T2 in latest bid to regain market share

9mobile rebrands to T2 in latest bid to regain market share

9mobile undertakes second rebrand, becomes T2 in bid to survive Nigeria’s telecom duopoly

9mobile undertakes second rebrand, becomes T2 in bid to survive Nigeria’s telecom duopoly

A financial tool for South Africa’s gig workers left out of formal banking systems

A financial tool for South Africa’s gig workers left out of formal banking systems

Funding is flowing North, and Enza Capital is paying closer attention

Funding is flowing North, and Enza Capital is paying closer attention

Ekiti’s $80m Knowledge Zone ends 12-year stalemate, construction to begin in 2026

Ekiti’s $80m Knowledge Zone ends 12-year stalemate, construction to begin in 2026

Safaricom cuts business fibre prices by 25% as Starlink loses Kenyan users

Safaricom cuts business fibre prices by 25% as Starlink loses Kenyan users

Coding in the hills: How Ekiti is building Nigeria’s next tech hotspot

Coding in the hills: How Ekiti is building Nigeria’s next tech hotspot

Chowdeck raises $9 million to launch quick commerce strategy and expand operations

Chowdeck raises $9 million to launch quick commerce strategy and expand operations

Kenya’s Central Bank fines 11 banks for lending, capital and governance breaches

Kenya’s Central Bank fines 11 banks for lending, capital and governance breaches