There are events that happen once a year and quietly fade after the lights go off. Then there are the ones that grow legs. Blockfest Africa seems to be the latter. After building a reputation as one of the continent’s emerging gatherings for blockchain and Web3 conversations, the organisers are now taking a bigger step. … Read more
On an April evening in Lagos, the mood wasn’t exactly celebratory. It was curious. Slightly cautious. You could feel it in the conversations before the programme even began. The launch of The World Ahead 2026 brought together policymakers, business leaders, and thinkers, not just to talk about what comes next, but to quietly wrestle with … Read more
Raising money used to be the hard part. Now, it’s raising the right kind of money. Across Africa’s startup ecosystem, founders are finding that capital hasn’t disappeared, it’s just become more selective. Investors are asking tougher questions. Growth alone isn’t enough anymore. Sustainability, compliance, and real-world use cases are back at the center of the … Read more
Somewhere in Nigeria right now, a woman is building something that works. Not a pitch deck. Not an idea waiting to happen. Something real. It might be a tool helping small businesses go digital, a platform connecting farmers to markets, or a service quietly solving a problem people deal with every day. The challenge is … Read more
For many startup founders, ESG tends to show up at the worst possible time. Usually during fundraising. Usually under pressure. And often as a checklist that feels disconnected from how the business actually runs. Talstack is trying to change that. The corporate learning platform has teamed up with British International Investment (BII) and Ventures Platform … Read more
There’s a moment when a market stops being “promising” and starts proving itself. For Glovo, Nigeria seems to have crossed that line. After entering the country just a few years ago, the on-demand delivery platform now says Nigeria has become its fastest-growing market. Not just in Africa, but across its global footprint. That kind of … Read more
There’s a point in every market where digital stops being a side channel and becomes the default. In Kenya, that moment isn’t coming, it’s already here. Absa Bank Kenya’s decision to commit up to KES 3 billion, about $23.2 million, every year to technology isn’t just another investment headline. It’s a signal. The bank is … Read more
Digital banking growth is redefining global finance in 2026 as banks, fintech firms, and cloud platforms accelerate innovation. Competition, regulation, and infrastructure shifts are reshaping how money moves worldwide.
The global bond shift 2026 is emerging as one of the most influential forces shaping financial markets this year, as investors reassess duration risk, inflation expectations, and sovereign debt sustainability across major economies. The global bond shift 2026 is not isolated to one region, however, it reflects a synchronized repricing of risk across the US … Read more
The global startup funding surge is redefining how capital flows across innovation hubs in 2026. After a cautious period in previous years, investors have returned with renewed confidence; however, they are doing so with sharper focus and strategic discipline. As a result, early-stage startups and late-stage unicorns alike are navigating a funding landscape that rewards … Read more