#AfricaMonth: Seun Timi-Koleolu on finding success while challenging the status quo

[Shan Radcliffe] The African Legal Awards' Partner of the Year, Seun Timi-Koleolu has proven what can be achieved by believing in yourself and your convictions, despite not fitting the mould and by taking the path less travelled...

Gen Z: The generation that is crafting a better Africa - Kantar

[Ndeye Diagne] Are you ready for African Gen Z...

Influencer compensation: How money moves within the Nigerian influencer industry

[Gbenga Sogbaike] Gbenga Sogbaike, CEO at Plaqad comments on the state of influencer compensation in 2019/2020 based on a recent report - Influencer Compensation 2020...

#StartupStory: Putting a Sparkle in Nigeria's digital ecosystem

[Evan-Lee Courie] Sparkle, a digital ecosystem providing financial, lifestyle and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has officially launched by Uzoma Dozie, the former chief executive officer of Diamond Bank...

How brands should respond to declining sales

[Austin Efienamokwu] It is now a sad reality that the disruption which the coronavirus is creating is on the increase in Nigeria and, as should be expected, this is certainly creating some ripples and racking of nerves across the advertising industry...

#StartupStory: Curacel is tackling fraud in healthcare insurance

[Evan-Lee Courie] Curacel is a Nigerian startup that aims to fast track claims processing and detects fraudulent claims for health insurance companies in Africa...

The rise and rise of 'Wakanda' marketing

[Uzoma Ukah] With Black Panther came a new kind of storytelling: one that celebrated cultural backgrounds and strengths...

#AfricaLeads: Africa is one of the most fertile regions for growth across industries

[Louise Burgers] Paylater rebranded to Carbon to become a digital financial services platform, going "beyond banking", says CEO Chijioke Dozie...

Creating a brand safe environment for advertisers in Africa

[Louise Burgers] Masterclasses on programmatic advertising buying have been held by 365 Digital in Nigeria, as well as other African markets...

#AfricaMonth: Going viral - a double-edged sword for Nigerian brands?

[Uzoma Ukah] Nigeria's social media space is a very volatile place, and going viral should be treated like a double-edged sword...

Nigeria surpasses South Africa as sub-Saharan Africa's leading maize producer

[Wandile Sihlobo] Agbiz head of agribusiness research, Wandile Sihlobo compares South Africa's maize yields to a second biggest producer in sub-Saharan Africa - Nigeria...

Nigerian startup launches construction funding platform

[Tom Jackson] Nigerian startup Landhouse has launched a platform that allows for the crowdfunding of property development...

Outrage at Nigerian media bill

[Louise Burgers] Media rights groups in Nigeria are condemning a bill that will regulate the practice of journalism in the West African country...

Online grocery store Mart.ng launched in Nigeria

[Tom Jackson] Online supermarket and grocery store Mart.ng has launched in Abuja, claiming to deliver all ordered items within one hour...

How this unfunded ed-tech startup quietly conquered Nigeria

[Tom Jackson] The ed-tech space across Africa is one of great potential, and we regularly hear about innovative startups building solutions tackling educational issues across a variety of countries on the continent...

Nigeria's TradeDepot secures $3m Series A round

[Tom Jackson] Nigerian startup TradeDepot, an innovative SaaS platform for FMCG distribution in Africa, has secured a $3m Series A round led by Partech Ventures' recently launched Africa Fund to expand in Nigeria and launch in other countries...

12 startups selected for first African Google Launchpad Accelerator

[Tom Jackson] Google has announced the 12 startups that will participate in the first Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa class at an event held in Lagos, Nigeria...

Innovation policy hackathons to take place in Abuja, Lagos

[Tom Jackson] Entrepreneurs, investors, students and public sector officials are meeting in Lagos and Abuja next week for Nigeria's first public policy hackathon to brainstorm ways in which the regulatory environment for innovation and entrepreneurship can be improved across Nigeria.

Nigerian e-library startup Panacea launches Android app

[Tom Jackson] Nigerian e-library startup Panacea has launched its Android app, which allows users to rent books, search for study mates and create book clubs...

How Nigeria's Thrive Agric is crowdfunding farmers

[Tom Jackson] Nigerian startup Thrive Agric is using a crowdfunding platform to provide farmers with the finance they need to grow their businesses and offer ordinary people the chance to invest in agriculture...