Startup Lagos

29/05/2026

20/05/2026

Peach Payments has rolled out Apple Pay support for merchants in Mauritius, expanding access to faster, safer, and more seamless digital payment experiences for consumers and businesses in the market.

The company says the move reflects growing demand for mobile-first payment solutions across Africa as merchants increasingly prioritise convenience, security, and smoother checkout experiences for customers both online and in-store.

According to Peach Payments, Apple Pay allows customers to make secure purchases using Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcodes, while keeping card details protected through encrypted payment technology and one-time dynamic security codes.

Read more:
https://www.startuplagos.net/blog/peach-payments-launches-apple-pay-support-for-merchants-in-mauritius

20/05/2026

Happy Birthday, Oluwajoba Oloba!

Today, we celebrate a visionary entrepreneur whose passion for innovation and ecosystem development continues to inspire growth and opportunity. Your dedication to advancing technology and empowering innovators is making meaningful impact across the ecosystem.

May this new year bring you greater achievements, fresh opportunities, and continued success in all you do.

Wishing you joy, good health, and many more remarkable milestones ahead!

19/05/2026

Africa’s creator economy is evolving rapidly, and AdMinting is positioning itself as one of the emerging platforms helping brands move beyond traditional influencer marketing toward measurable, creator-led growth.

Founded by Prisca Amaefule-Jayeoba, the startup is building a performance-focused creator marketing ecosystem that enables businesses to run, manage, track, and scale campaigns based on real outcomes such as clicks, installs, leads, and conversions.

As digital commerce and community-driven recommendations continue gaining traction across Africa, brands are increasingly demanding transparency, accountability, and stronger ROI from creator campaigns. AdMinting says its platform helps brands identify creators based on engagement quality, audience behaviour, niche relevance, and conversion potential rather than follower counts alone.

Read the full feature here:

https://www.startuplagos.net/blog/adminting-positions-for-africas-next-wave-of-creator-led-advertising

18/05/2026

WhatsApp is testing a new beta feature on iOS that allows messages to disappear after they are opened, marking another step toward more temporary and privacy-focused communication.

Unlike the platform’s current disappearing messages feature, which deletes chats after fixed periods such as 24 hours, seven days, or 90 days from the time they are sent, the new “After reading” option starts the countdown once the recipient opens the message.

The feature, currently available to select beta testers through Apple’s TestFlight programme, allows users to choose how long messages remain visible after being read, with options including five minutes, one hour, or twelve hours.

If a recipient never opens the message, it will still disappear automatically after 24 hours.

The feature can be enabled manually on individual chats rather than as a universal setting, giving users more control over how long conversations remain accessible.

The update reflects a broader shift among messaging platforms toward temporary communication, where chats behave more like real-life conversations instead of permanent digital archives.

Read more: https://www.startuplagos.net/blog/whatsapp-tests-read-and-disappear-messages-in-new-beta-feature