Nigerian Founder Sells Dubai Business to Fund Keepaza, a Payment Identity Platform Built for How Nigerians Actually Transact
Nigerian fintech founder Akindele Liasu sold a portion of his Dubai‑based business to inject founder capital into Keepaza, a payment‑identity platform that assigns each user a single verified username linking bank accounts and cryptocurrency wallets. Keepaza enables Nigerians to share a clean link instead of exposing account numbers in WhatsApp or Instagram, and adds an invoicing tool that creates payment requests in seconds. The service is free for users, monetizing through premium short usernames, crypto‑swap fees and B2B API licensing, while preparing for its first institutional round leveraging its UAE holding structure.
Platnova Celebrates Third Anniversary with over 100,000 Users and a Bold Bet on Zero Fees
Platnova marks its third anniversary with more than 100,000 verified users spanning 50+ countries and 15 currencies. The Lagos‑based fintech has broadened its suite to include multi‑currency wallets, a high‑yield Vault savings product, debit cards and a USD account for...
Corporate Affairs Commission Hit by Cyberattack in Nigeria
Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission confirmed a cyber‑attack that compromised its company‑registration platform, prompting an urgent investigation with the National Information Technology Development Agency. The breach threatens sensitive business data, could delay filings and erode confidence in government digital services. At...
Kenya Tightens Grip on Digital Lenders as CBK Approves 32 New Credit Providers
Kenya’s Central Bank announced in April 2026 that 32 new firms have been granted digital credit licences, raising the total of approved digital lenders to 227. The regulator stresses that only listed providers may legally offer loans, warning consumers against...
Gabon’s New Law Makes All Social Media Users Traceable
Gabon enacted a law ending online anonymity, forcing social‑media users to provide full personal details and imposing fines up to $89,000 for violations. In Lagos, emergency responders are using virtual‑reality simulations of the Lekki‑Ikoyi Bridge to practice high‑risk incidents without...
From Holiday Lessons to Frontend Leadership: How Abdulqudus Abubakre Learned to Build for Real Users
Abdulqudus Abubakre’s path began with a holiday web‑design lesson and evolved into a senior frontend leadership role, where he stresses that the frontend is the first business touchpoint for users. He highlights how scaling products for millions amplifies the importance...
How MacTay Is Using Virtual Reality to Train Emergency Services Professionals in Lagos
MacTay has trained more than 300 emergency‑service professionals in Lagos using virtual‑reality goggles that simulate a high‑risk accident on the Lekki‑Ikoyi bridge. The VR platform, originally built for STEM education, now offers repeatable, risk‑free practice for first responders, building muscle...
Nollywood Needs to Get on the Microdrama Train Now
Microdramas are exploding worldwide, with China’s revenue soaring from $500 million in 2021 to $7 billion in 2024 and global earnings projected at $9.5 billion by 2030. The United States alone generated $800 million in 2024, while Nigeria’s Nollywood cinema made a modest $10 million...
Meta Contests $25,000 Falana Judgment, Citing Jurisdictional Flaws
Meta has filed an appeal against a Lagos High Court judgment that ordered the company to pay $25,000 in damages to Nigerian lawyer Femi Falana for alleged privacy violations. The appeal argues that the trial court lacked jurisdiction under Nigeria’s...
Nigerian Creators Are Turning to Rage-Bait to Cash in on X
X’s Creator Ads Revenue Sharing program pays roughly $8.50 per million verified impressions, prompting many Nigerian creators to adopt rage‑bait tactics that spark angry replies and inflate impression counts. By posting provocative takes on marriage, tribalism and trending news, they aim...
OPay Named Nigeria’s Most Trusted Digital Financial Company at 2026 ISO Awards
OPay was named the Most Trusted Quality Mobile Money and Digital Financial Services Company of the Year at the 2026 ISO World Corporate Brand of the Year Awards in Lagos. The accolade was based on a 4.6 online referrer rating...
GiriToday CEO Wale Ayantoye Selected as Semafor World Economy Principal
GiriToday founder and CEO Wale Ayantoye has been appointed a Principal of the Semafor World Economy, a curated community of more than 400 global CEOs, policymakers and investors. The role grants him participation in the annual convening in Washington, D.C., where...
From Medical Ambitions to AI: The Making of a Machine Learning Expert
Gift Ojeabulu grew up in Lagos cyber cafés, pivoted from a failed medical track to self‑taught computer science, and entered AI through a 2018 bootcamp. He progressed from building an Android app to winning a national Best AI Poster award,...
The Quiet Shift: Why Northern Nigeria’s Developer Communities Could Reshape Africa’s AI Talent Map
Africa’s AI narrative has long centered on Lagos, Nairobi, Cairo and Cape Town, but a quiet ecosystem is emerging in Northern Nigeria. Federal universities such as Ahmadu Bello churn out large engineering cohorts, while developer hubs in Jos, Kaduna and...
Nigerian Telcos Lost ₦2.3 Billion Worth of Generators to Theft in 2025
Nigerian telecom operators reported the theft of 656 generators and battery systems in 2025, amounting to roughly ₦2.3 billion (about $5 million). Each 15 kVA generator is valued at around ₦3.5 million ($7,600), and the loss forces base stations to go offline, degrading voice...