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Jun 16, 2021
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A history of Nigerian superapps
Swoop is starting from an interesting angle
May 3
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How Nigeria Broke MoMo
No workers' day for this worker
May 1
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Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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Fighting disruption through rent-seeking
A masterclass in fighting disruption, Nigeria-style
Apr 24
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Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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A few opinions on journalistic methods
Are we ready for agenda journalism?
Apr 20
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Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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The big, beautiful business of airtime lending
Aug 1, 2025
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Layoffs at 54Gene and Alerzo raise questions about Nigeria’s tech utopia
Aug 28, 2022
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Your favourite startup may be slashing salaries
Aug 19, 2022
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Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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Nigeria’s terminal Japa wave
Dec 3, 2021
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In (Rare) Defence Of Nigerian VCs
Feb 20
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Feelin’ lucky? Try startup stock options. 🎰
Mar 21, 2025
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Airtime Lending is Easy
When a good regulation leaves you with questions
Apr 17
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Customer accepted higher tariffs, telcos now need to suck it up
Will customer compensations improve network quality?
Apr 12
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Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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We Need to Talk About Marketing
In financial services, sleights of hand are a bad sign
Apr 10
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Make Microfinance Banks Great Again
The butterfly company adds more to the narrative
Apr 3
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Lending Is Easy. Treasury Bills Are Easier.
What happens when the government offers better returns than lending?
Apr 2
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What if Moniepoint’s Orda Acquisition Is Really About Lending?
₦8 billion a day is a relatively small figure
Mar 23
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Mar 13
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Kill bill
Recognition and access can keep a bad thing going
Mar 8
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Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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Canal+ Was Always Going to Kill Showmax
Forget data costs and African consumers. The answer is in a French investor presentation from January.
Mar 6
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