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YouTube Doubles Monetisation Bar: What It Means for Africa

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YouTube Just Made Monetisation Harder — African Creators Feel It First

YouTube is doubling the watch-hour and Shorts-view thresholds required to join

byBetty Wangari

August 11, 2026

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Nigeria

Nigeria Brings Crypto Further Into Its Tax Net With New NRS Rules

Nigeria's Revenue Service has released guidelines taxing crypto at nearly every

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Nigeria

Nigeria’s Project BRIDGE Enters Execution Phase With Bridge OA Incorporation

Nigeria has incorporated Bridge Open Access, the company tasked with delivering

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Nigeria

GoMed and UNFPA Launch Digital Health Platform for UNILAG Students

GoMed Nigeria has partnered with UNFPA and the Lagos State Government to launch

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Nigeria

NCC Sets August 27 Workshop to Advance Universal Acceptance

NCC has invited Nigeria's tech community, academia, and government institutions

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Nigeria

NITDA Partners Women Educators to Expand Digital Literacy Push

NITDA has agreed to explore a nationwide digital literacy programme with the

Moove Raises $250M at $2.1B Valuation, Becomes Africa-Born Latest Unicorn

Moove has raised $250 million in a Series C round led by Abu Dhabi’s

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Top Tech Bootcamps in Africa 2026: Which Ones Actually Lead to Jobs?

A 22-year-old in Yaba can spend six months and a chunk of savings on a coding

byBetty Wangari

August 5, 2026

Grants, Fellowships & Accelerators for Africans

Grants, Fellowships and Accelerators Africans Can Apply for in August 2026

A cluster of deadlines lands in the first two weeks of the month of August,

byBolu Babalola

August 4, 2026

Africa’s 10 Most-Funded Climate Tech Startups in 2026 So Far

Spiro's roughly $320 million haul dwarfs the rest of the field, but the real

byBetty Wangari

August 3, 2026

GoLemon Shuts Down, Ending Ex-Paystack Founders’ Grocery Bet

GoLemon, the Lagos grocery delivery startup founded by four ex-Paystack

byFatima Oladunni

July 29, 2026

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Climate Tech Startups in Africa Are Winning the Funding War.

Climate tech has overtaken fintech as the sector investors trust most in Africa,

byBolu Babalola

July 29, 2026

How to Land Remote Foreign Tech Jobs While Living in Africa

Remote tech jobs from Africa have gone from rare to routine, with 52,000 open

byBetty Wangari

July 29, 2026

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Africa’s 2026 Startup Graveyard: Every Major Shutdown So Far

KOKO Networks, Brass, Chimoney, FoodCourt, Zeepay and Livestock Wealth headline

byBolu Babalola

July 28, 2026

Zedcrest Acquires Leatherback in Nigeria’s Latest Fintech Consolidation Play

Zedcrest Group has completed its acquisition of Leatherback, folding the

byFatima Oladunni

July 28, 2026

10 Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Nigeria in 2026

10 Cheapest Money Transfer Apps to Send Money to Nigeria from the UK in 2026

Diaspora Nigerians still lose over 7% of every transfer to fees and exchange

byFatima Oladunni

July 27, 2026

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Nigeria’s Senate Advances Bill Forcing Meta, TikTok to Open Local Offices

Nigeria's Senate has advanced SB

byBolu Babalola

July 27, 2026

Countries Leading AI Adoption in Africa: Who’s Actually Ahead

South Africa leads on enterprise AI adoption, Kenya on grassroots usage, and

byBetty Wangari

July 24, 2026

ZainTECH, Nile Launch AI-Driven Network-as-a-Service

ZainTECH and Nile Launch AI-Driven Network-as-a-Service

ZainTECH and US startup Nile have launched an AI-driven Network-as-a-Service

byBetty Wangari

July 23, 2026

Nedbank Secures 79.9% Shareholder Approval in $855M NCBA Takeover

Nedbank Group closed its takeover offer for Kenya's NCBA Group with 79

byBolu Babalola

July 23, 2026

Fusepay Launches Fuse360, an AI-Native OS for African Trade

Fusepay, a Seychelles-headquartered fintech, has launched Fuse360, an AI-native

byBetty Wangari

July 23, 2026

Now Open: Founders Fund Africa Opens $50K Creative Economy Accelerator

Founders Fund Africa, backed by Chocolate City Group, Argentil Capital

byBolu Babalola

July 22, 2026

Nigeria Crosses $250 Million Startup Funding Mark For First Time Since 2022

Nigerian startups raised $254 million in H1 2026, crossing the $250 million mark

byBolu Babalola

July 21, 2026

Court Upholds FCCPC’s Power To Regulate Nigeria’s Digital Lending Market

A Lagos Federal High Court has dismissed WASPAN's challenge to FCCPC's digital

byFatima Oladunni

July 21, 2026

South Africa Wants Every SIM Card To Become A Digital ID

South Africa is overhauling SIM card registration to introduce real-time

byBetty Wangari

July 21, 2026

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Nigeria

Tinubu Signs Executive Order Placing CBN Atop Nigeria’s Crypto Rules

byBolu Babalola

July 20, 2026

iDICE Opens $350,000 Growth Lab for 12 Nigerian Startups

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AI in Africa Explained: Trends, Companies, Investment & Opportunities

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Top 10 Crypto Companies in Africa in 2026

Africa's on-chain economy grew 52% to $205 billion in a single year

byBolu Babalola

July 17, 2026

Selar’s CEO Accuses Lagos Tax Authority of Trying to “Extort” Creators Over Backdated Royalty Fee

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Rwanda Makes eKash Mandatory, Kills the Wallet App That Carried It

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NITDA’s New Framework Wants to Prove Nigeria’s Digital Economy Is Real

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CBN’s 2027 Data Localisation Mandate Forces Fintech Reckoning

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YouTube Just Made Monetisation Harder — African Creators Feel It First

Nigeria Brings Crypto Further Into Its Tax Net With New NRS Rules

Nigeria’s Project BRIDGE Enters Execution Phase With Bridge OA Incorporation

GoMed and UNFPA Launch Digital Health Platform for UNILAG Students

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Top Tech Bootcamps in Africa 2026: Which Ones Actually Lead to Jobs?

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Africa’s 10 Most-Funded Climate Tech Startups in 2026 So Far

GoLemon Shuts Down, Ending Ex-Paystack Founders’ Grocery Bet

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Climate Tech Startups in Africa Are Winning the Funding War.

How to Land Remote Foreign Tech Jobs While Living in Africa

Brand Press

Africa’s 2026 Startup Graveyard: Every Major Shutdown So Far

Zedcrest Acquires Leatherback in Nigeria’s Latest Fintech Consolidation Play

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Nigeria’s Senate Advances Bill Forcing Meta, TikTok to Open Local Offices

Countries Leading AI Adoption in Africa: Who’s Actually Ahead

ZainTECH and Nile Launch AI-Driven Network-as-a-Service

Nedbank Secures 79.9% Shareholder Approval in $855M NCBA Takeover

Fusepay Launches Fuse360, an AI-Native OS for African Trade

Now Open: Founders Fund Africa Opens $50K Creative Economy Accelerator

Nigeria Crosses $250 Million Startup Funding Mark For First Time Since 2022

Court Upholds FCCPC’s Power To Regulate Nigeria’s Digital Lending Market

South Africa Wants Every SIM Card To Become A Digital ID

Tinubu Signs Executive Order Placing CBN Atop Nigeria’s Crypto Rules

iDICE Opens $350,000 Growth Lab for 12 Nigerian Startups

AI in Africa Explained: Trends, Companies, Investment & Opportunities

Top 10 Crypto Companies in Africa in 2026

Selar’s CEO Accuses Lagos Tax Authority of Trying to “Extort” Creators Over Backdated Royalty Fee

Rwanda Makes eKash Mandatory, Kills the Wallet App That Carried It

NITDA’s New Framework Wants to Prove Nigeria’s Digital Economy Is Real

10 Nigerians Transforming Artificial Intelligence in 2026

CBN’s 2027 Data Localisation Mandate Forces Fintech Reckoning

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