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Bolt, inDrive Strike Hits Lagos as Drivers Demand 10% Cap Lagos ride-hailing drivers began an indefinite strike against Bolt and inDrive byFatima OladunniOctober 13, 2026
JPMorgan Plans Nigeria Merchant Bank Before 2026 Ends JPMorgan plans to open a merchant bank in Nigeria before the end of 2026, its byBolu BabalolaOctober 13, 2026
OPay IPO: Standard Bank to Invest Up to $200M Standard Bank will invest up to $200 million in OPay through a private placement byBolu BabalolaOctober 12, 2026
Airtel Money IPO Slips Below Offer Price in London Debut Airtel Money began trading in London at its £1 byBolu BabalolaOctober 12, 2026
Events News NigeriaMarch 4, 2026 Enugu’s Quiet Tech Takeover: Can Nigeria’s Southeast Become the Continent’s Next Lagos or Nairobi? With 53,000 people at its tech festival, $50M in startup funding facilitated, byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsDecember 2, 2025 Egypt Issues Its First VAT Guide and Declares Remote Tech Talent Exports Tax-Free — A Major Move as $4.8B in Tech Exports Hang in the Balance. After years of regulatory ambiguity that left service exporters trapped between byBolu Babalola
News Nigeria StartupJuly 15, 2025 Benue’s Digital Awakening: How Nigeria’s Food Basket is Becoming a Tech Hub. In the heart of Nigeria’s Middle Belt, where the Benue River winds through byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsDecember 17, 2024 Timbuktoo MineTech hub and accelerator debuts in Zambia. A significant milestone for African innovation has been reached with the launch byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsAugust 27, 2024 AfriLabs Strengthens Its Reach with 18 New Hubs. Afrilabs, an organization providing supportive innovation hubs across African byBetty Wangari
Africa NewsJune 18, 2024 AfriLabs and UM6P Join Hands to Accelerate African Entrepreneurship. African hubs network AfriLabs and Moroccan university-owned investment firm UM6P byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaMay 13, 2024 DAP Launches SIDE Initiative: A Stepping Stone for Nigerian Innovation. The Social Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship (SIDE) initiative, a cornerstone byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsApril 25, 2024 AfriLabs and Emerge Green Africa join hands to nurture eco-entrepreneurs. African hub network AfriLabs has partnered with Emerge Green Africa on a byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsApril 19, 2024 AfriLabs extends its reach across Africa with 16 new hubs. AfriLabs, the premier network of technology and innovation hubs in Africa, has byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaDecember 14, 2023 Grammy Award-Winning Wyclef Jean to Establish Tech Hub in Nigeria. Haitian rapper and musician Wyclef Jean, in collaboration with Caribbean byBolu Babalola
