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Villpress is an integrated media company focused on uncovering the stories behind culture-shaping people, technology, businesses, and events across Africa

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Imagine buying a new SIM card and ending up linked to someone else's past.
Our investigation found that SIM recycling has evolved beyond a telecoms issue into a financial identity

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At Moniepoint, leaders like Camelia Ganga, Edidiong Uwemakpan, and Kemi Nwogu are helping shape growth, communications, and product innovation at one of Africa's leading fintech companies.

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Trident has launched TDTHAI Africa, a new subsidiary focused on AI and digital infrastructure projects across Africa.

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Thousands of Syrian youths could gain access to new digital skills under a partnership between eYouth and Doroob.

The initiative will provide technology training, mentorship, certifications,

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OneDosh has secured $1 million in funding to scale its stablecoin-powered payments infrastructure.

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Payment infrastructure could determine which African trading platforms scale successfully.

Kora says failed transactions, slow settlements, and fragmented payment systems remain major obstacles for businesses across the continent.

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Babatunde Esanju , a Nigerian engineer, MBA holder and PMP, is making significant waves in both healthcare technology and African tech storytelling.

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𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐧��𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝟑𝟖% 𝐨𝐟 ��𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟖𝟓 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝

📊 Key highlights:
• 38% women founders
• 185 selected from 7,000+ applicants
• 30% inclusion target surpassed
• $617 million iDICE programme

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Out of more than 7,000 applicants, 185 entrepreneurs have been selected for the first cohort of the Startup Bridge Founders Lab under the Federal Government's $617 million iDice Startup Bridge programme.

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is taking a fresh look at its digital currency, eNaira, as it acknowledges the limited adoption of the platform more than four years after launch.

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Kenya’s proposed Finance Bill 2026 is sparking concern across the country’s emerging electronics manufacturing sector, with new tax proposals that could significantly reshape the economics of local
smartphone assembly

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According to estimates from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, OpenAI’s flagship chatbot surpassed 1 billion global monthly active users in May 2026, making it the fastest application

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Anant Badjatya joins SPIRO from Indofast Energy as the new group CEO. His appointment comes just days after Spiro announced a $215 million equity raise

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𝐙𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐞
𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘢 $1.22 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘣𝘵, 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘱𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴

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Konga Group has invested $2.7 million in a stablecoin payments startup as the Nigerian e-commerce and technology company deepens its push into digital financial infrastructure and cross-border commerce.

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MTN Group has launched MTN One TV, a new streaming platform aimed at expanding access to digital entertainment across Africa, as the telecommunications giant deepens its push beyond connectivity into content and digital services.

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𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝟏𝟎 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐬, 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐫��𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲

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@TeldaApp , a fast-growing Egyptian fintech company, has partnered with @Mastercard to launch a new integrated payments and investment wallet aimed at making financial services simpler and more accessible for Egyptian consumers.

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Aliko Dangote now has an estimated net worth of $𝟑𝟔.𝟕 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧, reinforcing his position as Africa’s richest individual and one of the most closely watched industrial tycoons globally.

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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐚 𝟏𝟐-𝐘𝐞𝐚��� 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐲, 𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐃𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐈𝐏𝐎, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 ₦𝟑 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞

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