Author: Elan
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under Minister Nyesom Wike has reaffirmed its ban on smartphones for certain staff during working hours. The new rule, which mandates only the use of basic “torch-light phones,” will come into effect by Monday, 1 December 2025. In a circular signed by Amaka Ezike, Assistant Director (Administration), with reference number FCT/DLA/259/III, dated 28 November 2025, the new rule targets workers on Grade Level 14 and below in the Department of Land Administration (DLA) and the Abuja Geographic Information System (AGIS). It warned them against using smartphones, smartwatches, smart gadgets or any other smart device…
Google Drive is quite reliable for backing up data, keeping desktops and, especially, phones’ storage free, and ensuring your files are accessible wherever you go. But it has one major flaw: the 15GB storage in its free plan. Unless you are a power user, it makes no sense to opt for even the cheaper paid Drive storage plan. However, at the same time, the 15GB storage is not something that can be used without worrying about it running out soon. However, these workarounds allow you to have more storage, even with the free plan. OS Android, iOS, macOS, Windows Developer…
Africa’s engagement with Artificial Intelligence (AI) should go beyond technological adoption to include reshaping global narratives around inclusion, innovation, and equity. The continent must take the opportunities presented by AI to leapfrog its development challenges and reimagine key sectors such as education, healthcare, governance, industry, and food security. This was the thrust of the presentation of Vice Chancellor University of Lagos(UNILAG) at the opening ceremony of the university’s fifth International Week, with the theme: “Equitable Partnerships and the Future of AI in Africa.” She said: “Artificial Intelligence is not the future; it is the present. For Africa, AI represents something…
Experts at Africa Startup Festival have positioned that for African startups to scale sustainably, storytelling and trust must become core building blocks and not afterthoughts. During a panel session, the ecosystem leaders, speakers emphasised how narrative, transparency, and close-knit collaboration can make or break early-stage companies. While speaking about storytelling as a growth engine, Chidi Iwuchukwu, Executive Director at Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria, highlighted how compelling narratives drive early investor confidence. Read also: Equity surge lifts African Startup funding to $442m in October He cited the evolution of CBOX, now Octavia, where he explained how the company’s simple value proposition grew…
Motorcades swept along Luanda’s neon-lit waterfront at dusk, past idle cargo cranes and half-finished glass towers, before veering uphill toward the Salão Protocolar da Presidência – the angular concrete pavilion perched above the bay that hosted the seventh African Union-European Union Summit. Inside, beneath banners urging “effective multilateralism”, dozens of leaders converged to revive one of Africa’s most strategically significant partnerships.The Summit delivered more than a routine communiqué. Europe backed African value-addition in critical minerals for the first time, recognised the blue economy as a strategic sector, and committed to building regional green-industrial hubs.Together, the announcements mark a notable shift…
Spiro electric bikes were never meant to be sleek showroom toys. They were designed as workhorses for riders who burn through 150 kilometres a day and cannot afford breakdowns. That blunt reality has shaped the company’s engineering choices more than any global EV trend. That’s the crux of my conversation with Rahul Gaur, Director for the West African region at Spiro: the firm’s edge is not in radical invention but in ruthless localisation. Its current range includes the Ekon series, the Alpha+ and the Davido Collectible for the elites. They target commercial riders first. Okada operators. Delivery fleets. The people…
On Thursday, November 27, 2025, far from the usual long windy queues of the banking halls to the slow banking servers, and the numerous cases of wrong transactions that have plagued the banking sector, a new and promising chapter in the banking landscape is unfolding. Bank78 MFB, officially announced its entrance into the banking sector in grand style. The exclusive launch event, which was held in Lagos, brought together top industry players, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies, including representatives from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Dubbed Nigeria’s first fully private digital bank, Bank78 MFB is set to be Nigeria’s…
The right documentary can wow you, entertain you, and even make you question what you thought you knew—about your own brain, the simmering planet beneath your feet, or weirdo musical geniuses wearing flower pots on their heads. Netflix has a documentary and docuseries lineup that’s full of this kind of stuff, and much more, but sifting through it all can be a daunting task. Well, just leave that to me. If you’re in the mood to learn, this weekend I’ve picked a few cool docs that’ll do that without you even knowing it. 3 How to Change Your Mind If…
Isha Doshi, partner at TLG Capital ** For the best experience, download the free Africa Private Equity News app Android | iOS **TLG Capital has closed a $15 million facility for Kijenge Animal Products, an Arusha-based agro-processing platform. The transaction was structured alongside CRDB Bank to refinance legacy obligations and unlock working capital for production. A core element of the transaction is the decision by TLG Capital and Kijenge to bring on board Manufacturing Africa, a programme funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and delivered by McKinsey & Company, BDO and partners. Manufacturing Africa will provide…
Osama Bari, CTO at D24 Fintech, shares his views on how blockchain technology will evolve in 2026 The blockchain market is on track to continue its growth in 2026, with estimates from McKinsey putting it on track to reach $2 trillion by 2030. “2025 was the year we saw blockchain finally become enterprise infrastructure,” says Osama Bari, Chief Technology Officer at D24 Fintech. “But blockchain isn’t single-purpose; there are various ways in which the technology can continue to drive change in the year ahead.” Below, Bari outlines the five trends set to dominate the discussion in 2026. The modular blockchain era Bari:…