African Innovation

Samuel Oyedemi is betting SKAAP, a retail checkout system inspired by Nigeria's Jump n Pass, can succeed in the US market after slow uptake in Canada. Meanwhile, Enugu State signals ambitions to become a leading voice in Africa's technology sector.

President Bola Tinubu's recognition of Zinox Group founder Leo Stan Ekeh on his 70th birthday underscores Nigeria's evolving relationship with homegrown technology entrepreneurship and the enduring legacy of first-generation digital pioneers.