💵 Nigeria Unveils ₦50m Equity-Free Grant for Student Innovators

Plus: 🏦 Zenith Bank Is Moving Into Kenya

💵 AfDB Invests $100M in New Infrastructure Fund

Plus: 📲 Tim Cook to Step down at Apple

Innovation Village Weekly Roundup: Issue 44/25

⚖️ FCCPC Sets January 2026 Deadline for Digital Lenders

Plus: 💵 Dangote’s $1bn Zimbabwe Plan

📱Nigeria Telecoms OPEX hits ₦5.85 Trillion

Plus: 🌐Vodacom + Starlink

💼 Moni Rebrands to Rank After Acquiring AjoMoney, Zazzau MFB

Plus: 🤖 Cassava + NVIDIA

💽 Equinix to build a new $22m data centre in Nigeria

Plus: 🛍️ Alibaba in South Africa after Shein and Temu

🚗 Nigeria to Turn Petrol Stations into EV Charging Hubs

Plus: 🛍️Amazon’s New “Bazaar” App Lands in Nigeria

Innovation Village Weekly Roundup: Issue 43/25

💰Ventures Platform 1st close - $64m

Plus:💸 Flutterwave + Payful

📱M-KOPA Nigeria 1m Customers

Plus: 💵 Tunisia’s nextProtein Bags €18M

💰 Meta Awards $200K to 12 African AI Startups

Plus: 🎵 Spotify Hits 713 Million Users