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Layoffs at 54Gene and Alerzo raise questions about Nigeria’s tech utopia
Layoffs and salary cuts continue
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Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
Your favourite startup may be slashing salaries
Isolated event or a pattern?
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Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
Nigeria’s terminal Japa wave 
Is a recent wave of skilled migration from Nigeria all hype?
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Feelin’ lucky? Try startup stock options. 🎰
It's like Vegas but with more spreadsheets and disappointment.
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A fight over taxes is just what Nigeria needs
Nigeria's curse is an addiction to bad economic ideas
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Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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Hard times at Softcom?
Layoffs and salary delays at the IT company behind Eyowo
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Fintech player comps: Afrobeats Edition
From PiggyVest to PalmPay, we matched fintech royalty with Afrobeats icons.
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Union Bank goes to court over ₦9.3bn fraud
Plus we finally have Notadeepdive merch
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Nigeria's Central Bank approves Open Banking launch for August 2025
Nigeria is the first African country to approve Open Banking implementation
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Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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Gokada is raising $200k to keep the engines running
Raise or die for one of Africa's mobility pioneers
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Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega
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A reckoning over methods and journalism's big problem
When is it worth it to call out a problem?
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Inside Risevest's sexual impropriety storm
Scrutiny at wealth tech startup leaves more questions than answers
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