There are over 1.2 billion people across Africa’s 54 countries, but selective media coverage has resulted in their lives being woefully stereotyped. By showcasing photos of ordinary scenes throughout the continent, Instagram-based project Everyday Africa is challenging outdated perceptions.

The availability and application of ‘smart tech’ may vary significantly from region to region, but there’s no questioning the impact of digital devices and services on wide swathes of society. How exactly are smartphones, streaming platforms, big data, and apps affecting life in Nigeria?

In an unprecedented move, Nigerian fintech brand Carbon has published its financial earnings. With online banking continuing to disrupt staid and often distrusted financial institutions, people are looking to fintech to offer a degree of transparency previously unheard of in the market.

itel Mobile, the biggest feature phone brand across Africa, was created specifically by China’s Transsion Holdings to target African and other developing markets. Now enjoying a leading market share, how has itel combined tech and the power of local to impactful effect?