How an Israeli Product Manager Built and Sold an African Tech Talent Startup Within 3 Years
Israeli product manager Itai Azogui founded Savannah in 2022 to connect African software talent with overseas firms. Within three years the bootstrapped startup placed over 150 developers from Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and Rwanda into roles across Israel and Europe, and introduced AI‑assisted upskilling programs. In early 2026 Savannah was acquired by Israeli tech firm Commit for an estimated few million dollars, with Azogui joining as senior vice‑president. The deal gives Savannah access to larger enterprise customers while preserving its people‑first culture.
With Zero Funding, Nigerian AI Startup Decide Ranks Fourth Globally for Spreadsheet Accuracy
Nigerian AI startup Decide ranked fourth globally on the SpreadsheetBench benchmark, achieving an 82.5% accuracy score by solving 330 of 400 real‑world spreadsheet tasks. The company, founded by ex‑Flutterwave developer Abiodun Adetona, operates with just three employees and no external...
MTN in Talks to Acquire Remaining 75% of IHS
MTN is negotiating to purchase the remaining 75% of IHS Holdings, moving from a minority stake to full ownership. The transaction, valued at over $200 million, awaits regulatory clearance in several African markets. Full control would integrate IHS’s fiber network and...
From Coding on Phone to Leading Global Engineering Teams: How Ayodele Samuel Turned Early Constraint Into a Global Tech Career
Ayodele Samuel began his programming journey on a basic mobile phone, using cybercafés to access the internet. Through relentless self‑learning and public sharing of his projects, he progressed from solo coding to architecting systems that now serve millions. His career...
The Khaby Lame Deal Explained: A $975 Million Bet on Attention
TikTok star Khaby Lame’s holding company, Step Distinctive, is being acquired by Rich Sparkle Holdings in an all‑stock transaction valued at up to $975 million. The deal issues 75 million new Rich Sparkle shares priced at $13 each, giving Lame an effective 47%...
Google Opens Applications for the 10th Cohort of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa
Google has opened applications for the 10th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa, rebranded as the “AI First program.” The 12‑week hybrid accelerator targets Series A startups building AI‑driven solutions for health, finance and societal challenges across the continent....