BD Insider 230: Inside Nigeria's first multilingual AI model
Inside: YC-backed MarketForce exits B2B e-commerce and the latest about Tiktok's regulation in Kenya.
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This self-taught innovator in Nigeria upcycles e-waste into power banks
A few years ago, Zang Luka Bot saw an opportunity to transform electronic waste, diverting it from landfills and giving it a new life as power banks and solar lanterns.
Nigerian big banks race to raise funds by capital hike deadline
Nigeria's banking giants, such as Access, GT Bank, UBA, and First Bank, are in a rush to raise capital before the CBN's recapitalisation deadline of March 2026.
Starlink to discontinue roaming in unlicensed areas: Cameroon, South Africa affected
Starting April 30, Starlink will restrict roaming in Cameroon, South Africa and other unlicensed regions.
BD Insider 229: Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa listed as top cybercrime hotspots in Africa
Inside: The crackdown on starlink in Zimbabwe and why Moderna is halting vaccine plant project in Kenya
How Verod-Kepple Africa wants to invest its $60 million fund
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures, a pan-African VC firm, secured $60 million for its first fund to invest in Series A and Series B startups beyond the "Big Four" markets.
Escape, remand, and now a demand: Binance seeks release of detained exec in Nigeria
Binance has urged the Nigerian government to release Tigran Gambaryan, the detained head of its criminal investigations team.