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Kenya is preparing to move critical health data currently hosted in the United States following President Donald Trump’s cuts to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding. The shift would see a range of digital health systems, currently hosted on US-based infrastructure, moved to local servers. These health systems are central to how Kenya tracks diseases, manages patient treatment, produces vaccines, and keeps rural health clinics running. 🔗 Click the link below for more details  👉 https://lnkd.in/dQ9C-Yxd 

After years of pivots and challenges, Izesan! is now bringing local languages into Nigerian classrooms and helping a new generation connect with their roots. With lessons in 15 languages and a growing presence in schools, this app is giving a digital voice to Africa’s heritage. Izesan! founder, Anthony O. Otaigbe, CPA, shares how this edtech platform is changing the way African languages are learned in this week’s edition of Day 1 - 1,000. 🔗 Read  Day 1 - 1,000 👉 https://lnkd.in/dwSW4c_x 

Chiderah Azodoh has worked on some of Nigeria’s biggest bank mergers, conquered Harvard Law, and now helps tech startups raise millions. Discover her story in this week’s Digital Nomads. 🔗 Read here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d9XVbaGR 

Bolt is shaking up Nigeria’s ride-hailing scene. 🚗⚡ From electric tricycles to fare negotiation features, the company is testing new ways to help drivers and riders cope with high inflation and rising fuel prices. TechCabal’s Faith Omoniyi breaks down what this could mean for the future of mobility in Nigeria.

After years of pivots and challenges, Izesan! is now bringing local languages into Nigerian classrooms and helping a new generation connect with their roots. With lessons in 15 languages and a growing presence in schools, this app is giving a digital voice to Africa’s heritage. Izesan! founder, Anthony O. Otaigbe, CPA, shares how this edtech platform is changing the way African languages are learned in this week’s edition of Day 1 - 1,000. 🔗 Read  Day 1 - 1,000 👉 https://lnkd.in/dwSW4c_x 

Chiderah Azodoh has worked on some of Nigeria’s biggest bank mergers, conquered Harvard Law, and now helps tech startups raise millions. Discover her story in this week’s Digital Nomads. 🔗 Read here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d9XVbaGR 

Bolt is shaking up Nigeria’s ride-hailing scene. 🚗⚡ From electric tricycles to fare negotiation features, the company is testing new ways to help drivers and riders cope with high inflation and rising fuel prices. TechCabal’s Faith Omoniyi breaks down what this could mean for the future of mobility in Nigeria.

Nigerians now face tougher barriers to European travel than most nationalities. The losses go beyond visa fees, including wasted flights, hotels, and agent costs. As Europe tightens border controls, middle-class Nigerians bear the brunt of rising mobility restrictions. Even for well-documented applicants with legitimate reasons to travel, visa denials are increasingly arbitrary. And as countries tighten entry requirements, these denials become harder to contest. Should the global visa system be redesigned to be fairer, more transparent, and more reflective of economic and human realities? 🔗 Click the link below to find out 👉 https://lnkd.in/dDmdPKy6

Blockchain.com, a UK-based company that allows users to buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrencies, plans to expand into Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa and open a physical office in Nigeria in Q2 2025. The Nigeria expansion would make Blockchain.com the first foreign crypto firm to establish a physical presence in the country, a move that could reshape the competitive landscape for local players. “Nigeria has taken meaningful steps toward creating a clear framework for crypto,” Owenize Odia, general manager for Blockchain.com’s Africa operations, told Bloomberg. “Applying for a crypto exchange licence in Nigeria is a top priority.” 🔗 Get full details  👉 https://lnkd.in/dAVuqAxU