Spotify Audiobooks in Nigeria: ₦2,300 for 15 Hours, and What It Means for Local Authors
Spotify audiobooks are now live in Nigeria: Audiobooks+ costs ₦2,300 a month for 15 hours of listening, and local authors can upload their own titles.
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Vodacom Safaricom stake returns to court on 23 October: what is at stake for M-Pesa's owner
The Vodacom Safaricom stake case is back before Kenya's Court of Appeal on 23 October. Here is what the orders say, what could change and who is affected.
Bard Santner wants to turn Zimbabwe’s diaspora remittances into a banking business
Financial advisory firm Bard Santner has secured a microfinance banking licence from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, aiming to convert cross-border diaspora remittance inflows into long-term savings and credit products. The strategic shift seeks to capture non-resident financial flows and build formal banking relationships with Zimbabweans abroad.
How curiosity took Victoria Abiodun from anatomy to crypto
Victoria Abiodun transitioned from studying anatomy to building Web3 startups and developer communities across Africa. Driven by curiosity during the pandemic lockdowns, she taught herself blockchain concepts, co-founded a Web3 gaming platform, and is now authoring a book to simplify decentralized technology.
AltSchool Africa CEO Change: Adewale Yusuf Steps Down, Co-Founder Akintunde Sultan Takes Over
AltSchool Africa CEO Adewale Yusuf is stepping down and co-founder Akintunde Sultan takes over as the edtech pivots to licensed degrees and an edX-style model.
Tactful AI Gets Backing From Former e& CEO Hatem Dowidar Ahead of 2027 Series A
Tactful AI, the Egyptian agentic customer-experience startup, adds former e& CEO Hatem Dowidar as an investor after 11.7x ARR growth. What the deal tells us.
BPE website backups were open for download, researcher says, and may be on sale
BPE website backups holding database credentials sat in a public folder for days, a researcher says. What was exposed and what Nigeria's privatisation agency must do.
Healthleap Raises $38 Million to Catch Hospital Patients Doctors Miss
Healthleap, founded by South African siblings, raised $38M from Sequoia, First Round and Hummingbird to flag hospital patients whose conditions are missed.
NCC device checker: what Nigeria's new phone verification means for buyers and importers
The NCC device checker now screens new phones before they join Nigerian networks. Here is how *315# works, who is exempt, and why importers carry the burden.
Milken-Motsepe Prize: 10 African Circular Economy Startups Named Semi-Finalists for $2 Million
The Milken-Motsepe Prize in Circular Economy has named 10 semi-finalists from Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Egypt and Nigeria. A $1 million grand prize is at stake.
Spectrum Costs in Africa: Operators Pay 24% More for Less, GSMA Says
Spectrum costs in Africa run 24% higher per unit than elsewhere, GSMA finds, as 200+ licences near renewal. Here is who pays most and what it wants changed.
How Five35 Ventures made 3.5 times its investment on Complete Farmer
Five35 Ventures made 3.5x and a 38% IRR selling its Complete Farmer stake in a secondary deal. Here is what the Ghanaian agritech exit says about African VC.