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Amazon Kuiper lands in Nigeria, but it isn’t chasing Starlink’s customers
TechCabal - Jan 26, 2026
Amazon's Project Kuiper is expected to launch in Nigeria in 2026, following regulatory approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission. Starlink has been operational in Nigeria since January 30, 2023, focusing on rapid subscriber growth with a plug-and-play model.

ChatGPT, X, others down in Nigeria as Cloudflare suffers outage
Techpoint Africa - Nov 18, 2025
Cloudflare is experiencing technical problems that limit user accessibility to major websites. ChatGPT is currently displaying an error message related to Cloudflare's challenges.

Jumia trims workforce to 2,000 as it accelerates AI-driven operations
Bendada.com - Nov 12, 2025
Jumia's workforce decreased by 7% to 2,010 employees as of September 30, 2025, due to layoffs aimed at AI integration. The company reported a revenue increase from $36.4 million in Q3 2024 to $45.6 million in Q3 2025.

Condia Insider: Thepeer faces a peer review
Bendada.com - Oct 31, 2025
Thepeer's co-founder Sultan Akintunde reopened discussions about the company's shutdown, alleging fraudulent activities and missing funds. Flutterwave has partnered with Polygon to facilitate stablecoin-based settlements across more than 30 African countries.

Foreign banks don’t trust Nigerians. This startup wants to change that
Techpoint Africa - Sep 23, 2025
Aella, a fintech startup, has been using AI for lending since 2017, significantly reducing decision-making time. Wale Akanbi's personal experience with banking issues abroad inspired the creation of Bleyt.
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