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Top Story: Luno Nigeria to Roll Out Perpetuals Trading in 2026 as It Pushes ‘All-in-One’ Investment Strategy
Luno Nigeria is preparing to introduce perpetuals trading and may launch futures products in 2026, as it accelerates plans to evolve from a cryptocurrency exchange into what it describes as an “all-in-one investment app”.
Ayotunde Alabi, Country Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Luno Nigeria, disclosed the plans in an interview, outlining an ambitious product roadmap designed to consolidate the company’s foothold in one of Africa’s most active digital asset markets.
“We want to be an all-in-one investment app for customers that is woven into the everyday investment life cycle of our customers,” Alabi said. “And that’s what has informed a number of [products] that we launched in Nigeria last year.”
The move signals a strategic shift beyond simple buy-and-sell crypto services towards a broader suite of investment products, including staking, tokenised equities and derivatives.
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On Startup Spotlight:
Womandla Foundation, IAVE and IBM SkillsBuild Partner to Equip South African Youth and Women with AI Skills
As automation and artificial intelligence continue to reshape entry-level work globally, a new phase of the Reskilling Revolution Africa initiative has been launched in South Africa, targeting women and young people at risk of being left behind.
The programme is being rolled out by the Womandla Foundation in partnership with the International Association of Volunteer Effort (IAVE) and IBM SkillsBuild, a free digital learning platform developed by IBM.
“At IBM, we believe that access to technology skills is a catalyst for inclusive economic growth,” John Matogo, corporate social responsibility leader for IBM Middle East and Africa, said.
“We should pay less attention to predicting job loss numbers and focus more on building adaptive learning ecosystems fast enough to keep up with technological change,” Sam Gqomo, the founder of Womandla Foundation, said.
“This collaboration demonstrates what becomes possible when technology, volunteering and purpose-driven partnerships align,” said Samuel Turay, Africa Senior Program Manager from IAVE. “Together, we are creating practical pathways that empower people to participate meaningfully in the economy.”
“Africa is the youngest continent in the world,” Khadija Richards, head of impact at Womandla, said. “ Young people are already digitally adaptive, entrepreneurial and comfortable navigating change. When AI moves quickly, youth are often the first to experiment with it.”
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
Also Read:
Kenyan Startup Exodus Mobility Seeks to Bring Structure, Safety, and Predictability to Africa’s Informal Transport System. 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
