Côte d’Ivoire’s new startup act
Top of mind: Happy Sunday! This week, Côte d’Ivoire joined a growing list of African countries to develop new regulations for its startup ecosystem. And in other news, Nigeria’s Nestcoin stages a comeback and Kenya clamps down on rogue apps. 3 big things – Côte d’Ivoire’s new rules– Nestcoin’s comeback– Kenya’s coming for rogue apps […]
Africa’s super app era
Top of mind: Happy Sunday! Super apps, lawsuits and Africa’s logistical issues. Let’s get to it. 3 big things – Africa’s super apps– Meta gets sued– Fixing logistics Africa’s super app goldrush The short: Super apps in Africa are on the rise. The dream: China’s WeChat set the pace with the emergence of super apps – racking up […]
Silicon Valley Bank fails, Africa shakes
Top of mind: Happy Sunday! Silicon Valley bank’s collapse continues to dominate the news cycle. With more attention on the impact of SVB’s demise on US startups, we’re still uncovering the impact on its client base in Africa. Let’s get to it. 3 big things – SVB’s Africa run– Safaricom is in trouble– Africa’s AI […]
Nigeria’s CBN breaks open the banks
Top of mind: Happy Sunday! Fantastic news from Nigeria this week! The Central Bank launched open banking, set to change the landscape of Nigeria’s fintech industry. Say what you want about the CBN, but this is a big deal. Elon’s Starlink is losing cool points, and we need to talk about Africa’s equality problem. It’s […]
How tech almost powered Nigeria’s elections
Top of Mind: Happy Sunday! It’s still election season in Nigeria, so we’d be digging into how good intentions don’t always lead to great outcomes. Case in point – Nigeria’s Electoral Commission promised tech-powered elections and bungled it. Sheesh. In fascinating news, Egypt is becoming a startup god, and Tanzania just signed a massive deal with […]
Nigeria’s Presidential candidates have big plans for the tech industry
Top of Mind: Happy Friday! Boy, are we glad to be back with this special edition to commemorate Nigeria’s general elections. We’d go back to regular programming next week Sunday, but we prepared something special for you today. As a glad-to-be-back gift to you, our dear readers. We did a deep dive into the manifestos of the […]
We have a winner!
Top of mind: Happy Sunday! I’m super excited to announce that our Meta Quest 2 Virtual Reality Headset winner is Olumide Oderinwale! We will be contacting you for delivery deets. Congratulations, Olumide, and I hope you enjoy your new life in the metaverse. 🎉😂 PS – This issue is also our last one this year […]
A lucky subscriber is winning the Meta Quest 2!
Top of mind: Happy Sunday! Earlier this year, I predicted that an African startup would go public, and if they didn’t, I’d be giving a subscriber Meta’s Virtual Reality Headset, Quest 2. Well, the startups fell my hand. Not a single one went public—hard year. More details on how to win are below. Good luck! […]
Twitter Africa’s team will not be bullied by Elon Musk
Top of mind: Happy Sunday! I’m afraid this week’s news has more layoff stories than triumphs. 2022 has been the year of reckoning for tech companies globally. One thing’s for sure. I’m happy that Twitter’s employees are standing up for themselves despite Elon Musk’s toxic reign. That is good news. Let’s get to it. 3 […]
You get a layoff, you get a layoff, everyone gets a layoff…
Top of mind. Happy Sunday! It’s been a gruelling week for tech companies – layoffs, uncertainty, hysteria. The only upside in today’s news is Kuda Bank’s U.K. expansion. The others indicate the shi*t show that is this generation’s tech industry. P.S. – I’m on a much-needed vacation next week, so you’ll have a newsletter-free Sunday. […]
