Paystack revives Consumer App, Zap, 8 months after $190,000 fine
African payments processor acquired by Stripe, Paystack revives Consumer App, Zap, reintegrating the service into its checkout infrastructure less than a year after a clash with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The relaunch marks a strategic recovery for the Lagos-based fintech, which was hit with a 250 million naira
VOLZ closes $5m in Series A, Algeria’s largest funding round in local currency
Algerian travel-tech startup, VOLZ, closes $5m in Series A (600 million dinars) to strengthen its product offerings within the country and expand into new markets across North and West Africa. The funding round was led by a group of private investors, headed by Tell Group, a financial services company. It
Adanna Ukabi, the Architect Shaping the Future of Nigerian Couture
Some people build brands. Others build worlds. And every now and then, you meet someone who is quietly doing both, without rushing to explain herself. Adanna Ukabi is one of those people. Trained as an architect, deeply drawn to fashion, and founder of ADANNA, a made-to-order fashion brand focused on
Transcorp Hotels Plc appoints Dr Awele Elumelu Board Chairman
The hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc, Transcorp Hotels Plc appoints Dr Awele Elumelu Board Chairman, effective January 01, 2026. Dr Elumelu’s appointment follows the retirement of current Chair, Emmanuel Nnorom, effective next year. “We are delighted to welcome Dr Awele Elumelu as the Board Chair of Transcorp Hotels. Her
Top 10 Acquisitions in Africa in 2025
Despite interest rates, VC funding, and geopolitical tensions, merger and acquisition activity stayed active in 2025, especially across fintech, mobility, telecoms, prop-tech, and software. A number of deals were completed across Nigeria, South Africa, East Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. While many of the transactions were modest compared to
How to Pay Your Taxes in Nigeria in 2026 – A Step-by-step Guide
Nigeria’s tax system is changing in January 2026. Social media is full of panic and half-truths about what the new Tax Act means. Even roadside vulcanizers know something’s coming, but few understand what to do. The new tax system isn’t as scary as Twitter makes it seem. But it does
Deaths dominate as Google releases Nigeria’s 2025 Year in Search
Google released Nigeria’s 2025 Year in Search on December 4. Senator Natasha Akpoti topped the personality list, but further down the trends, a different pattern emerges. 2025 wasn’t dominated by scandals like 2024: no Bobrisky legal circus, no Yahaya Bello corruption saga. Instead, searches centred on those who passed away,
ChatGPT named least reliable work chatbot in new AI reliability report
ChatGPT may dominate the AI chatbot market, but a new report suggests popularity does not equal trustworthiness. A December 2025 study examining how leading AI chatbots perform in everyday work scenarios has ranked ChatGPT as the least reliable option for professional tasks. The findings raise fresh concerns for businesses that increasingly depend on AI
The Research Disaster that Pushed Kamil-Bello Furqan to Build Tweakrr
Most people think ideas are born in boardrooms or during some dramatic lightbulb moment. For Kamil-Bello Furqan, it began with a laptop, a deadline, and that sinking feeling you get when hours of careful work vanish in a blink. One minute his research paper was neatly referenced. The next, the
Netflix vs. Paramount: Who will take home Warner Bros?
David Ellison’s Paramount made a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery after WBD rebuffed its multiple offers and accepted Netflix’s offer to buy its studio and streaming business. This means Ellison, who is backed by his billionaire father, Larry Ellison of Oracle, is making his case directly to shareholders on why he’d be the
