Nigeria
Startups
Flutterwave Raises $100M in Series E, Pushing Valuation to $3.2 Billion
Nigerian fintech unicorn Flutterwave raised $100 million in a Series E round led by Ripple in H1 2026, reinforcing its position as Africa's most valuable startup.
Infrastructure & Cloud
Africa Data Hub: MTN and a Gulf Data-Centre Tycoon Bet 150MW on the Continent’s AI Future
⚡ Key Takeaways MTN Group and UAE data-centre developer Tarek Al Ashram — founder of KKR-backed Gulf Data Hub (est....
Infrastructure & Cloud
Orange’s 20,000km ‘Via Africa’ Cable and the Subsea Race Redrawing Africa’s Bandwidth Map
⚡ Key Takeaways Orange is leading Via Africa, a 20,000 km subsea cable announced May 12, 2026 in Nairobi that...
Digital Economy
Consumer or Builder: Africa’s $1 Trillion AI Fork in the Road
⚡ Key Takeaways Africa’s AI economic potential is now framed around a projected $1 trillion opportunity by 2035, but the...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Nigeria Signs a Sovereign Cloud Framework as 90% of Its Data Runs Offshore
NITDA signed Nigeria's National Sovereign Cloud framework as 85% of workloads run on public clouds and 90% offshore. A live case study for Algeria.
Digital Economy
Stablecoins Go Mainstream in African Payments: The DRC Pilot and a Regulatory Wave
Visa, M-PESA and Onafriq launched a DRC stablecoin pilot as Kenya, Tanzania and Nigeria formalize rules — pulling stablecoins mainstream. What it means for Algeria.
Startups
Africa’s H1 2026 Funding: Egypt Leads, Nigeria Owns Equity, and Two Sectors Take 76%
African startups raised $1.36B in H1 2026 with fintech at 41% and Spiro at 24%. Egypt led totals, Nigeria led equity — and Algeria stayed off the board.
Digital Economy
Nigeria’s Stablecoin Surge: What the IMF’s Digital Dollarization Warning Means for Emerging Markets
The IMF's June 2026 Nigeria stablecoin report reveals how 60% of sub-Saharan Africa's stablecoin inflows flow through one country — and what it means for...
Digital Economy
Africa’s Crypto Regulation Convergence: How New Rules Are Building Legitimate On-Ramps
⚡ Key Takeaways With South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Mauritius all implementing crypto licensing frameworks, Africa now has ~8 countries...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Lagos Lights Up: What Digital Realty’s Nigeria IXP Means for North Africa’s Cloud Ambitions
⚡ Key Takeaways Digital Realty has activated an IXP at its Lagos Lekki facility tied to the 2Africa cable, creating...
Policy & Regulation
Africa’s VASP Licensing Wave: How Five Countries Are Regulating Crypto in 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways Africa’s crypto adoption grew 52% as five major economies — Kenya (VASP Bill, Oct 2025), Nigeria (ISA...
