More and more Nigerians are turning to Google-based learning as a survival strategy. With many young people struggling to find jobs, they now see the internet as a way to help themselves. According to recent data, Nigerians are aggressively turning…
YouTube paid $8 billion to the music industry in 2025, marking its highest payout since 2022. This is a big deal for YouTube and the music world. Between July 2024 and June 2025, YouTube paid out this huge amount to…
Just days after the layer-1 blockchain Kadena said it was shutting down, another blow hit the crypto world. Bunni DEX, a decentralized exchange, has announced it is shutting down too. This comes after the platform suffered a big $8.4 million…
Lending startup Lidya, a Nigerian fintech company, has shut down because of serious money problems. The company raised about $16.45 million from 2017 to 2021, including $8.3 million in a pre-Series B funding round. In an email to its customers,…
Microsoft has just released its 2025 Digital Defense Report, and it paints a serious picture of cyber threats growing all over the world, especially in Africa. In fact, the report says Africa is now a testing ground for some of…
PayU Kenya Limited has officially closed its doors after losing its licence. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) revoked PayU Kenya Limited’s licence, which means they can no longer operate in the country. PayU Kenya Limited started in 2019, teaming…
Nigeria and Denmark have just taken a big step to work more closely together by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster innovation. This new agreement is all about helping each other grow in areas like digital technology, new…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, or NELFUND, has opened its portal for student loan applications for the 2025/2026 school year. From October 23, 2025, until January 31, 2026, students across public tertiary schools in Nigeria can apply online to get…
The Paratus Group is growing bigger in East Africa by opening new operations in Rwanda. This move is helping to boost ties between countries in the region. Paratus already works in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, and now, by starting up…
Egyptian fintech company Money Fellows has just hit a big milestone. They now have over 8 million users, and since they started, people have finished more than 2 million savings groups. This is a huge achievement and shows how much…
