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Top Story: Inside Ogun Digital Summit: How a Local Idea is Becoming One of Nigeria’s Most Influential Tech Gatherings
The Ogun Digital Summit (ODS) is set to return on 20 November 2025 at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, reaffirming its role as one of South-West Nigeria’s most significant technology gatherings.
According to the organisers, this year’s edition is expected to expand on the summit’s mission of empowering young innovators, bridging digital divides, and showcasing the state’s growing influence in Nigeria’s tech landscape.
When the first Ogun Digital Summit took place in 2020, it was conceived as a modest platform for students, developers, and digital entrepreneurs to connect and learn from one another. Now, the event has evolved into an ecosystem-building platform linking the private sector, academia, and government.
“Together, we will continue to push the boundaries of what is possible, shaping a future where technology is a force for good in every corner of Ogun State and beyond,” according to Victor Adeleye, Convener of the Ogun Digital Summit.
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On Startup Spotlight:
How Kenya’s Jahazii is Helping African Workers Access Their Wages Before Payday
Kenyan fintech startup, Jahazii has raised $400,000 in pre-seed funding to accelerate its mission of building a workforce operating system for Africa.
According to the startup, it is building a platform designed to formalise and finance the continent’s informal workforce by integrating human resource management, payroll, and embedded financial services.
Jahazii says the new funding will help it expand its software suite across Kenya’s manufacturing and agricultural sectors, industries that together employ millions of informal workers.
“Informality is the biggest structural barrier holding back Africaʼs economic transformation,ˮ Sven Grospitsch, Jahazii CEO said. “Without systems that provide structure and credibility, workers remain excluded from financial opportunities, and organizations canʼt scale efficiently. Jahazii exists to change that.”
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
Also Read:
Ghana’s Affinity Africa Crosses 100,000-Customer Mark, Redefining Digital Banking Access. Yakub Abdulrasheed brings us the details, here.
Quote of the Day:
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke.
Thank you for joining me yet again this evening. Stay safe, and see you tomorrow for the next tech newsletter.
Best, Quadri
