My first 9Mobile SIM was registered with a roadside agent. I submitted my fingerprints, a photo of my face, address, full name, date of birth, state of origin, and everything that can be used definitively to identify me. A few weeks later and unable to purchase an internet bundle subscription, I visited a contact centre […]

Nigeria could be joining the number of countries introducing digital taxes. The recently signed Nigerian Finance Bill quietly gave the Minister of Finance full powers to impose digital taxes in Nigeria. On Monday, January 13, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Finance Bill 2019 [PDF]. Essentially, the bill amends several portions of the Nigerian tax […]

Helping emerging enterprises and individual borrowers access reliable credit is good business. When your model also helps banks guarantee recurring returns, chances are you’ll get business requests from various zip codes. That’s the two-sentence synopsis of Migo’s expansion from a money lending startup with an office in Lagos and registered in San Mateo, California, to […]

With a Nigerian passport, you can travel to about 46 countries either visa-free or with a visa on arrival. Those countries are Iran, Lebanon, three south-east Asian countries, a few Oceania/Caribbean islands and twenty-eight African countries. According to the 2020 Henley Passport Index, that makes the Nigerian passport the 95th most valuable in the world.  […]

You have heard that African tech companies raised a whooping sum in 2019. It’s very exciting but which of them actually suits you? It’s only fair we help you find out as we know your career choices aren’t driven by money alone. Give your best answers, share your results and submit your CV

A global consumer organisation has raised some concerns over Nigeria’s Sim Card registration laws, going as far as to call them invasive

In December, many Nigerians travel to their villages. How do their experiences compare to the big cities they live and work?

African tech companies, new and old, raised at least $1.27 billion in 2019, the biggest total yet for a calendar year. This is from a report published by Briter Bridges, an industry researcher. It relies on data on disclosed deals above $1 m curated by Maxime Bayen, a company builder at GreenTec Capital. At least […]

By virtue of his study and work in Dallas, Texas, Austin Akagu was familiar with Robinhood. The $7.6 billion-company lets users in the US trade financial securities from the convenience of a mobile app. But Akagu wanted to be able to buy stocks from his home country Nigeria without going through local brokers. At that […]