Akindare Okunola

Despite having one of the lowest vehicle to owner rates in the world, Nigeria still records one of the highest road accident numbers in the world, thanks to its terrible roads.

The market is harsh and the ripple effects are pretty extensive.

As it stands at the moment,  the so-called “giant of Africa” is dropping the ball and failing the many innovative entrepreneurs and companies leveraging tech to offer road transport services in Nigeria.

For EVs to work in Africa, there needs to be enough reliable power and electricity prices that reasonably low enough.

Nigerian millennials want to pay for Apple Music, Coursera courses, gadgets on Aliexpress and book hotels online. That is where Wallet comes in.

AI may be a fledgling space in Nigeria but the future definitely looks better than it was a few years ago.

The HNG internship is bringing in a lot of people who would not have had the chance to be a part of the ecosystem into the space.

As it stands, Nigeria’s micro-lenders are doing the best they can with what they have.

Notorious for being harder to get into than Harvard, Andela has become a premier source for talented, well-rounded developers in Africa thanks to its curriculum and developer training methodology.

Across Nigeria, people are familiar with Okadas and how they work. In high density areas with heavy traffic, they offer a faster means of getting around compared to buses or tricycles.

No other place in the world has a higher share of adults that are starting or running new businesses than Africa and 80% of Africans see entrepreneurship as a valid career opportunity.

The Worldwide Broadband Speed League Report 2018 has all the numbers and we went through it to distill an Africa-focused list.