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#BuiltforAfrica: Smallbyte, Ibadan Provision Store to Digital Stack
SmallByte is not a VC-backed startup. It does not have a growth team or a pitch deck. But what it has quietly assembled in Lagelu, Ibadan, is more instructive than most funded ventures care to admit. Walk into most Nigerian markets and the corner provisions store is a fixture, stacked floor to ceiling with…
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5 Healthtech Gaps Nigerian Founders in Underserved Markets Can Turn Into Opportunity
Nigeria’s healthtech sector has grown into 128 active startups that have collectively raised $271 million, but a closer look at where the money and the companies are concentrated tells a more revealing story. Of those 128 active startups, 105 are based in Lagos alone, and telehealth and EMR/hospital management together account for nearly half…
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Applications are now open for EA Summit: Nigeria 2026.
Effective Altruism Nigeria is excited to invite students, recent graduates, professionals, and anyone passionate about tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges to apply for EA Summit: Nigeria 2026. EA Nigeria is a local chapter of the Effective Altruism movement. We promote evidence-based approaches to solving pressing issues affecting the world and our community.…
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MetaMask Hosts Community Builder Night in Ibadan
MetaMask in conjunction with Consensys is hosting Community Builder Night in Ibadan on the 27th of June 2026. Community Builder Night is a community-first version of MetaMask’s global Builder Nights bringing Web3 education, onboarding and conversations closer to local ecosystems. This in-person meetup is designed for developers, students, founders, DAO contributors and Web3 enthusiasts who…
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#BuiltforAfrica: SailsPro, The B2B Sales Tool African Teams Have Been Waiting For
SailsPro is automating the grind of prospecting and it’s doing it for teams that think in Naira, not dollars. Ask any B2B sales rep in Lagos, Nairobi, or Accra what their Monday morning looks like, and you’ll likely hear the same answer: LinkedIn tabs, spreadsheets, and a growing backlog of leads that haven’t been…
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Does Your House of Reps Candidate Know What a Techie Actually Does? A Reality Check for Oyo’s Federal Constituencies
Nigeria has fourteen federal constituencies in Oyo State, each sending one member to the House of Representatives. These legislators vote on federal budgets, tax policies, import duties, and a growing body of legislation that directly shapes the operating environment for technology businesses and professionals. They are, in a very real sense, part of the infrastructure…
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AI, VR, and the Next Nollywood: How Nigeria and Kenya’s Storytellers Are Experimenting With Emerging Tech
The era of Africa’s creative industries being defined by scarcity is ending. What replaces it may be more radical than anyone expected. In 2023, a Nigerian revenge thriller became one of the most-watched films on Netflix’s global platform. Editi Effiong’s Black Book, shot in Lagos with motion capture, advanced VFX, and high-end cinematography,…
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#BuiltforAfrica: AlphaSum, the Brain Game for African Tech Enthusiasts
#BuiltforAfrica | Games & EdTech What if a game could measure how quickly your brain spots patterns hidden in plain sight? That’s the quiet premise behind AlphaSum a sleek, browser-based pattern intelligence quiz that is turning idle screen time into a genuine mental workout. Built on Lovable’s rapid development platform , AlphaSum…
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Be Part of the Logos Circle Meetup in Ibadan This June
Logos Circle is organizing its first local community meetup in Ibadan on the 27th of June 2026 Logos is a global social movement and decentralised technology stack built to revitalise civil society. The movement was created to bring builders, explorers, and dreamers who refuse to accept the world as it is, and who want…
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Be at the 6th Africa Digital Health Summit (ADHS 2026)
Join policymakers, healthcare leaders, innovators, academia, development partners, and private sector stakeholders from across Africa at the 6th Africa Digital Health Summit (ADHS 2026) as they convene to shape the future of digital health on the continent. The theme of the summit this year is “From Pilots to Scale: Growing Africa’s Health Innovation Ecosystem.”…
