The Battle With Life Life, is such a daring adventure! You have not only come to life to just live it, you have also come to survive it. You’re in to face an uphill battle. You are to fight with life. But, sadly, not all who fights a battle wins…

Electric mobility in Africa is still in its development stage. Although the sales of electric vehicles (EVs) on the continent have increased in recent years, they have remained the lowest worldwide. For instance, South Africa is the continent’s largest e-mobility market, yet electric vehicles account for 0.05% of the total…

Civic tech is a fast-growing sector around the world, witnessing a wave of innovative ideas, garnering interest from corporations, government agencies, and investment firms. However, the civic tech space in Africa is far from reaching its potential of helping to strengthen government capacity and improve civic engagement. …

With a fast-growing digital finance consumer market in Africa, digital lending offers alternative funding options to Africans with flexibility and speed. This sector has also attracted large sums of investment to become a key growth driver in revolutionizing the continent’s overall consumer credit market. According to surveys by the Commonwealth…

Africa’s energy demand is projected to double by 2040. Yet, according to a report by PwC, only 9% of the energy it generated in 2021 came from clean energy sources. …

According to a data dive by the ONE Campaign, a large percentage of Africa’s population of 1.5 billion are vulnerable to floods. In 2022, 26 African countries were affected by the devastating impact of flooding, resulting in the loss of 2,100 lives and displacing 3.4m people across the continent. According…

By now, it is trite to say that the African startup ecosystem has become a hotbed of innovation, entrepreneurial activity and digital transformation, showcasing remarkable growth and resilience in recent years. With its most recent celebration by the global technology community at GITEX Africa 2023 this past week in Marrakech…

Before now, living in Ekiti as a young tech enthusiast would mean having to assess quality tech skills training, job opportunities, venture capital funding and startup accelerator programs outside of the landlocked state. ‘Happening places’ like Lagos are hot havens where young people in the state migrate to — to…

It was on a cool Monday morning in the summer of 2020, some weeks after the lockdown was relaxed. I had just resumed going to the Ekiti State Library for some quiet time to read, research and work. So, on my first day, there was a middle-aged man, as I…