Author: Elan

For many workers in Nigeria, salary payday can feel less like a celebration and more like a countdown to financial stress. Having a salary of ₦100,000 seems manageable at first glance, but when you factor in expenses like transportation, food, internet, rent, family support, and the occasional unexpected cost, the money can quickly slip away. Take Bolatito, for instance. She earns ₦100,000 a month, but she thinks saving is nearly impossible. “I can’t save out of my salary,” she explained, clearly feeling the weight of constant bills and daily costs. She’s not alone; her experience led to a broader discussion…

For years, Android Auto users have been looking for ways to watch YouTube videos on their car’s dashboard. They have employed various third-party methods to do it, too. Finally, there’s an official way to watch YouTube videos on your car’s head unit, but there’s a catch: You need to be parked and not driving. Google paired it with 3D navigation and home-screen widgets as part of the big Android Auto redesign it’s been teasing all year. Here’s what you need to know, and what’s still missing. I’ll also walk you through a quick check to see if your setup’s ready.…

Anusha Naidu, SAVCA CEOBy SAVCAWhile institutional capital remains a relatively small contributor to South Africa’s venture capital (VC) market today, local industry leaders and stakeholders believe the foundations are increasingly being laid for greater participation from pension funds, retirement funds and other long-term institutional investors.This was revealed in the 2026 SAVCA Venture Capital Industry Survey, where 29.4% of fund managers identified “unlocking institutional investment” as a key medium-term priority, tied with attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) as the industry’s leading strategic objective.Historically, VC allocations have often been viewed as niche investments rather than a formal component of institutional portfolios. More…

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) former Specially Elected Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister, Eric Mothibi Molale will on Friday be arraigned before Broadhurst Regional Magistrate Mareledi Dipate, facing one count of abuse of office. He is expected to apply for and be given bail while awaiting the commencement of trial. The former Minister of Transport and Public Works becomes the eighth accused person in the Tau Grading corruption case, involving former Transport and Infrastructure Minister, Noah Serikgweri Salakae, Tau Grading and Building Construction (Pty) Ltd, Seby Jose, Hugo Lemcke, Christiaan Lemcke, Kgakgamalo Ketshajwang and Mompati Sepego. Molale will appear in…

Photo: Thecondia Advertisement African startups just pulled in over USD 1 billion in the first half of 2026, according to data tracked by Condia. That’s real money flowing into the continent. But here’s what matters: not all investors are equal, and knowing who’s writing the biggest cheques and where they’re betting can help Ghana’s next generation of founders understand the playing field.A new analysis by Condia, a funding tracker, ranked the 8 most active investors across Africa during the first six months of 2026. The list reveals something interesting: the investors backing Africa’s startups right now are not all traditional…

Five35 Ventures has completed its first portfolio exit, generating a 3.5x multiple on its investment in Ghanaian agritech company Complete Farmer. The Africa-focused venture firm invested in Complete Farmer in April 2022 and exited in March 2026, producing an internal rate of return of 38% over about 4 years. Complete Farmer’s valuation increased from $6 million to $49 million during the investment period. Complete Farmer operates a platform connecting farmers with buyers while providing access to agricultural inputs and technical support. The company works to give farmers access to markets and contracted demand while helping buyers build agricultural supply chains.…

Since its early generations, the REDMI Note Series has built its reputation around a simple idea: premium products made accessible. Rather than limiting flagship-level experiences to the highest price segments, REDMI Note has consistently brought notably advanced technologies, strong performance and premium-quality experiences to a much wider audience. On Wednesday, the smartphone maker introduced the REDMI Note 17 Series into the Nigerian market. The leading selling point is its battery capacity, an unprecedented 10,000mAh paired with 100W fast charging. This combination could be a significant breakthrough for Nigeria, a market defined by its power challenges. The battery capacity and charging…

Day 1: A geophysics student at the University of Ghana wants a pair of $100 Birkenstocks, but the price tag is out of reach, and affordable lecture clothes are nowhere to be found. Day 500: He teaches himself to code on YouTube, launches a website, and battles the classic chicken-and-egg marketplace dilemma. Day 1000: Cedisaver averages 6,000 monthly users, connects 37 informal vendors, and scales completely bootstrapped. In this edition of Day 1 to 1000, OPEYEMI KAREEM charts the journey of Moriah Adika—from a campus thrift struggle to building Ghana’s digital marketplace for budget-friendly fashion. Moriah Adika’s journey to founding…

The best and worst thing about tech is just how fast it moves on. You buy a CPU today, then a year later, the socket’s changed and your upgrade path is over. Nothing is permanent in tech, and with yearly release cycles for many components, it’s easy for things to get left behind. Not for everything, though! I compiled a list of things that surprisingly still slot into newer PCs, despite being a decade+ old themselves. Your old three-pin case fans can still plug straight in Case fans are some of the champions of upgradability in PCs. Not in the…

Members of the Ethiopian pro-government Tigray Peace Force (TPF) gesture as residents welcome them while they ride in a pickup truck during a street patrol after Ethiopian federal and allied forces entered the Tigray capital of Mekelle, on October 4, 2026. © AFP Published on October 04, 2026 at 15:53 pm (GMT +1) Ethiopian federal forces were in full control of the Tigray rebels’ regional capital, a local journalist said on Sunday, while Ethiopia’s regional rivals gathered in Egypt to discuss the risk of a wider war.The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and federal forces began fighting again on September…