4 Times an African Founder Pivoted and Won: From Near-Failure to Breakthrough
Jason Njoku pivoted iROKO from a lack of distribution to a global Nollywood streaming service, emphasizing the importance of access and rights. Shola Akinlade transformed Paystack from a payments API to a multi-rail infrastructure, adapting to the needs of Nigerian businesses for reliability and div
YouTube claims it became Nigeria’s main entertainment destination in 2025
Channels earning over ₦1 million in Nigeria rose by 35% in 2025. TV watch time on YouTube increased by 40%, indicating a shift towards shared viewing.
The $100 YarnGPT model that’s teaching AU to speak in Nigerian English
Azeez Ayanniyi bombed a job interview at a Nigerian AI company focused on text-to-speech systems. He built YarnGPT to cater to Nigerian accents and languages, including Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and Pidgin.
Utica Capital Launches N20 Billion Venture Fund to Transform Nollywood Financing
Utica Capital unveiled a N20 billion venture capital fund to support Nigeria's Nollywood industry. The fund is the first SEC-approved specialized Venture Capital Fund for the film industry in Africa.
“Short-form video is the language of the internet”: Inside the platform shifts driving Africa’s creator boom
In Kenya, content creation is now the second most desired career path. TikTok has democratized opinion by lowering the bar for acceptable content and shifting focus from follower-based to interest-based social media.
