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Folake Balogun

Folake Balogun is a renowned tech journalist who offers insightful and critical analysis of the African rapidly growing digital economy, particularly within Nigeria. She closely monitors the health of the African startup ecosystem by covering significant venture capital trends, investment deals, and the challenges faced by emerging firms. Known for her deep dives into the fintech sector, she covers the evolution of digital payments, dynamics of major financial innovations and also extends to emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the future of connectivity by providing context to their economic and social impact.
674 Articles

How Cursor rewrites the playbook for building a generational tech company

Cursor, an AI coding startup, is not just building a product but…

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Nigerian gaming sector overtakes fun to become creative economy heavyweight

Nigeria’s gaming business is no longer just a pastime but is a…

5 Min Read

Local VCs emerge as critical lifeline for Nigeria’s startup ecosystem

Nigeria’s startup ecosystem is at a turning point where local venture capitalists…

5 Min Read

Obiex hits profitability after bootstrapped operations

Obiex, a Nigerian crypto trading platform, has announced it is now profitable…

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Black Tax causes financial strain on Nigerian diaspora in the UK

Black Tax, which is referred to as family support obligations, is having…

3 Min Read

Africa Trade Engine launches to ignite African industrialsation, intra-continental trade

The Africa Trade Engine (ATE), a powerful new joint venture between TRT…

2 Min Read

Cassava Technologies launches Africa’s first AI multi-model exchange

Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, has unveiled the…

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How Oluwaseun Dania’s Indie-Studio-in-a-Box could disrupt Africa’s $20bn creative economy

At a World Bank–Eden Venture Group event in Washington DC, Oluwaseun Dania,…

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