Category: Startups
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Nigeria’s capital market is approaching one of its most closely watched corporate transactions as Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE prepares to offer shares to the public at ₦525 each. The proposed Initial Public Offering, or IPO, will put one of Africa’s largest industrial assets directly in front of ordinary investors while potentially raising about…
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Battery technology breakthroughs are becoming just as important as advances in processors, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy. The reason is simple: almost every major technology trend depends on better energy storage. Electric vehicles need batteries that charge faster and travel farther. Smartphones need longer battery life without becoming heavier. Data centres need enormous amounts of…
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Augmented Reality: the next major computing device may not sit in your pocket. It may sit on your face. After years of smartphones dominating digital experiences, technology companies are exploring a new direction: augmented reality glasses. Unlike traditional screens, AR glasses aim to blend digital information with the physical world. Instead of looking down at…
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Every major technology shift creates a new generation of companies. The internet created online marketplaces. Mobile computing created app-based businesses. Cloud computing transformed enterprise software. Now, artificial intelligence is creating another wave of disruption. This time, the winners may not be companies adding AI features to existing products. Instead, they may be companies built entirely…
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From unlocking smartphones with a glance to passing through airport gates without showing a passport, biometric security is rapidly becoming the new standard for identity verification. Fingerprints, facial recognition, voice patterns, and even behavioural traits are replacing traditional passwords—offering convenience and speed. But as adoption accelerates in 2026, a critical concern emerges:👉 What happens when…
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Hydrogen has been called the fuel of the future for decades. In 2026, it is finally becoming a strategic priority. Governments, energy companies, and industrial giants are publishing detailed renewable hydrogen roadmaps — not as theoretical documents, but as executable national and regional strategies. The reason is simple: some sectors cannot be electrified easily. Heavy…
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The global energy transition has a balancing problem. Renewable energy is expanding rapidly. Solar and wind capacity continue to break records. Electric vehicles are plugging into the grid in unprecedented numbers. At the same time, AI-powered data centres are drawing enormous electricity loads. Yet power demand doesn’t move in straight lines. It spikes. It dips.…
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The global energy transition has a storage problem. Solar panels don’t produce electricity at night. Wind turbines don’t spin on command. Meanwhile, electric vehicles demand longer range, faster charging, and safer battery chemistry. As a result, the future of clean energy depends not just on generation — but on storage. In 2026, next-gen batteries and…
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In 2025, digital transformation stopped being a corporate buzzword and became a measurable survival strategy. Across industries, organisations discovered that adopting technology alone was not enough. Instead, success depended on how deeply digital systems reshaped operations, decision-making, and customer engagement. As businesses move further into an AI-driven economy, the lessons learned from 2025 are now…
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A decade ago, scaling a software company meant years of infrastructure planning, sales headcount expansion, and regional rollouts. Today, some SaaS companies reach millions of users before competitors even notice they exist. This acceleration didn’t happen by accident. It emerged from a convergence of cloud computing, usage-based economics, data-driven product design, and frictionless global distribution.…