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Top 10 Sovereign Wealth Funds in Africa 2026

Mandate and governance matter more than headline AUM when reading Africa’s sovereign wealth funds for investors.

Deborah Sanni

26 mins read

expand business in Africa

5 Ways To Protect Trade Secrets In Africa

Trade secrets are only protected when I treat them like secrets every day. In many African markets, I cannot register a trade secret the way I register a trademark or patent. That means protection usually comes down to contracts,...

Deborah Sanni

12 mins read

technology, African Tech, MTN Nigeria, Telecoms, Business Growth, Data Consumption, Telecommunications, Mobile Internet

MTN Nigeria Has More Customers Than Ever. Now It Needs to Make Them Spend More

MTN Nigeria is growing at an impressive pace. Its customer base is expanding, revenue is rising, and data consumption continues to climb.

Deborah Sanni

7 mins read

expand business in Africa, African Tech, Nigerian Startups, uber nigeria, uber, Mobility

After 12 Years, Uber Is Leaving Nigeria. What Went Wrong?

After more than a decade of changing how Nigerians move around their cities, Uber is leaving the Nigerian market.

Deborah Sanni

6 mins read

financial literacy, African Tech, MTN Nigeria, Telecoms, Business Growth, Mobile Money

MTN Nigeria Has 92 Million Subscribers. Why Is Each Customer Spending Less?

MTN Nigeria is making more money than ever, but there is an interesting shift happening beneath the company's headline growth: the average customer is contributing less to that revenue.

Deborah Sanni

7 mins read

African Tech, Digital Transformation, GITEX, GITEX Nigeria, Nigeria Tech, Nigerian Startups

GITEX Nigeria 2026: How Africa Is Moving From Tech Adoption to Digital Ownership

Nigeria is becoming a bigger part of the global technology conversation, and GITEX Nigeria 2026 is putting that ambition on display.

Deborah Sanni

7 mins read

nigeria, investment, uba, financial literacy, African finance, nigerian stock market, zenith bank, gtco, nigerian banks

If You Invested ₦100,000 in Nigeria’s Top Banks in 2026, Here’s What You’d Have Today

Nigerians are putting more of their money into the stock market, but rising participation does not mean every investor is making the same returns.

Deborah Sanni

6 mins read