Nigeria’s GDP growth is coming from sectors that don’t create enough jobs
Nigeria’s economy is growing faster than it has since the second quarter of 2021. But beyond the headline growth rate, Nigeria’s economy is not growing evenly.
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African startups hit $2.10 billion in 8 months
African startups hit $2.10 billion in 8 months. Read our analysis of August's $438M surge, mega-deals, and early-stage grants.
Nigeria’s police Vigilant app raises questions about cycle of duplicate fraud reporting platforms
With several existing reporting channels already in place, what role would the Nigeria Police latest Vigilant app play in helping fight cybercrime? Will this new app bridges the gap in fraud recovery or repeat the history of past, underutilised police tech initiatives?
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Nigeria probes Uber exit
In today's edition: Nigerian antitrust watchdog investigates Uber exit || ICASA reviews impact of digital platforms || FSCA fines Altvest executives || Sun King introduces smartphone financing
Next Wave: Why Uber broke in Nigeria
Uber’s departure from Nigeria and Uganda signals the end of Silicon Valley’s unhedged expansion across Africa.
Next Wave: The perfect price discrimination
Big tech platforms across the continent are quietly deploying predictive software to shape consumer reality. Jumia, the pan-African e-commerce giant, relies heavily on personalised recommendation systems. The software analyses browsing behaviour, purchase history, and user preferences to tailor prod
Uber’s $14 ride problem in Nigeria
Uber spent 12 years in Nigeria and decided to leave because the market it operated in could not deliver the economies of scale required to support its future ambitions.
Uber came to Africa to disrupt transport. Then Africa changed Uber.
Africa spent a decade teaching Uber how on-demand mobility works in a cash economy on unmapped roads.
TechBBQ’s Charles Kinga on what European investors get wrong about Africa
Charles Kinga does not immediately strike you as someone who can talk for hours. When we meet on August 25 in the lobby of Go Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital and largest city, he appears quiet, almost understated. I am in the Danish capital for TechBBQ, the annual Nordic technology gathering,
Uber restores Visa payments in Kenya after eight-month pause
The move reverses a decision that had pushed Visa users to rely on M-PESA, cash and other payment methods. It comes as Uber reviews costs across its business, including a global restructuring that will cut about 3,300 jobs.