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Taking Nollywood To The Next Level With Aki And Pawpaw

May 30, 2023 by Culture Custodian

By Gabriella Opara, bird story agency In 2002, Nigeria’s film industry – widely referred to as Nollywood – presented Africa with a comic relief movie called Aki na Ukwa. The

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From Threat to Solution: African Banks Embracing AI For Tailored Services

May 22, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Challenged by alternative banking solutions and disruptions posed by fintechs and telcos, African banks are shedding their caution and showing greater openness to tech solutions in order to diversify operations

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Mr Eazi’s Zagadat Capital Earns Big In Vydia’s $1 Billion Backed Buyout

April 17, 2023 by Opeyemi Rasak-Oyadiran

Mr Eazi is on a roll this year, and his investments are paying off through his VC fund ZAGADAT Capital. The young VC fund announced its first exit after gamma

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Overnight Success: Folayemi Agusto Tells the Origin Stories of EDL and Tix Africa

April 5, 2023 by Michael Aromolaran

“I like food a lot,” once said Folayemi Agusto. Her love for food made her start a food blog—Eat Drink Lagos (EDL)—in 2014. The next year she launched the Eat

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9 Internet Rules From Your Favorite Online Personalities

April 5, 2023 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Internet Rules From Your Favourite Online Personalities

In our original interview series, Obasanjo’s Internet, we talk to some of your favourite online personalities to find out how they use the internet. One of the questions we ask

Film & TV Technology

How DStv Constantly Improves its Users’ Viewing Experience

March 31, 2023 by Oludele Adeleke

Over the years, the broadcasting industry has undergone tremendous changes in response to advancements in technology and changing consumer preferences. One of the companies at the forefront of this revolution

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How Rivet is Empowering Creators to Build Stronger Fan Bases with AI-Driven CRM

March 27, 2023 by Naomi Overo

In today’s digital age, content creation has become an undeniable force driving the online world. With the rise of social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter, internet users now

News & Politics Technology

Explainer: What Nigeria Adopting Open Banking Regulations Means

March 23, 2023 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Nigeria has become the first African country to adopt open banking regulations. Earlier this month, The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued operational guidelines for open banking in Africa’s largest

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Breakdown: 24 Women Founder-CEOs Who Have Raised Over $3 Million In Africa

March 9, 2023 by Wisdom Mudasiru

In a recent infographic, African tech ecosystem-focused online publication, Afridigest put together a list of 24 women founders and CEOs who have raised $3 million and more in equity for

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AI-Powered Fan Management Platform Rivet Secures $500k Investment

March 8, 2023 by Opeyemi Rasak-Oyadiran

Gen Z Founders, Anj Fayemi, Simran Pabla, and Nafim Rahman have secured $500,000 from Drive Capital for their AI-powered fan management platform Rivet. Rivet empowers creators and boasts over 1,400

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Digital Marketing Is Becoming a Major Driver for Africa’s Small and Medium sized Businesses

March 1, 2023 by Culture Custodian

By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Small and mid-sized businesses are increasingly turning to social networking sites and mobile apps to tap into the burgeoning African internet economy, seen more

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Climate Tech Funding Opens The Way For African Entrepreneurs

February 28, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Bonface Orucho, bird story agency A surge in funding for nature-based solutions worldwide is opening opportunities for green startups in Africa, with a resultant increase in cleantech startups, according to

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Walid Kilonzi is telling the African story with Virtual Reality

February 28, 2023 by Culture Custodian

You find yourself on the second highest peak in eastern Kenya, in the thick of the Iveti forest, with its famed cedar and pine trees. Near the top of a

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The Mobile App Improving Responses To Gender Violence

February 21, 2023 by Culture Custodian

By Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu In 2019, Khadijah Awwal, Khalil Halilu, Olajide Abiose and Khadijah Awwal began developing a solution for a burning issue for victims of sexual violence – how

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This Kenyan Death Tech Startup is Digitising Mourning

February 21, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Seth Onyango, bird story agency Startup Safiri Salama has ushered in an entirely new tech sector for Africa, with in an end-of-life, e-services platform that offers digital death notices, memorials,