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How WhatsApp’s 30-Person Team Built a $19 Billion Messaging Giant
When Gene Lee joined WhatsApp in 2012, she stepped into a world few outside Europe and India had noticed. She was engineer number 19, part
March 24, 2026
When Gene Lee joined WhatsApp in 2012, she stepped into a world few outside Europe and India had noticed. She was engineer number 19, part
In a major ecosystem play, Moniepoint Inc. has acquired Orda Africa, a cloud based platform for restaurant operations. The move marks a strategic shift from
Leading a fast-growing fintech company across Africa requires more than vision; it demands making some of the hardest decisions in business, particularly when it comes
Google has revealed that its AI powered search feature, AI Overviews, now serves more than 2 billion monthly users across over 200 countries and territories.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping industries across the world, and the global hospitality sector is beginning to see its transformative potential. For Anthony Capuano, the
In the unpredictable world of cryptocurrency, fortunes can rise and fall with extraordinary speed. Yet even by the volatile standards of the digital asset industry,
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant promise discussed only in research labs or technology conferences. It is rapidly becoming the defining force reshaping the
By any measure, Sam Altman has become one of the most influential figures shaping the future of technology. As CEO of OpenAI, Altman is helping
At an exclusive C-suite technology forum focused on hybrid cloud transformation and enterprise innovation, Executive Director of Wema Bank, Tunde Mabawonku delivered a perspective that framed
The CEO of Flutterwave, Olugbenga Agboola, has joined global venture firm Lux Capital to invest in a Nigerian drone startup building autonomous aerial security systems.
It was 7:45 a.m. when I walked into the executive suite of a fast-rising tech firm in Nairobi. The CEO, not even forty, had launched
Geographical determinism, the theory that physical environments significantly influence social and political development, offers a lens through which to understand the unique trajectory of African
The African Development Bank Group has approved a new five-year Country Strategy Paper for Nigeria, committing about $650m annually between 2025 and 2030 to drive
The Central Bank of Nigeria has officially granted a finance company licence to Preferred Finance Company Limited, with the mandate to provide structured financing solutions,
As Africa braces for the fallout from sweeping new U.S. tariffs, the continent must accelerate efforts to boost internal trade and reduce dependence on global
The International Monetary Fund has called for transparency in Nigeria’s oil sector to ensure the gains from fuel subsidy removal are not lost to inefficiencies