The Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation opened calls for applications from non-profit organizations and social enterprises in Africa for its 2021 Grant Cycle to support sustainable high impact in…
Do more founders in a startup mean more investments?
In the past decade, Millionaire West African Startups with at least two founders raised more money than those with solo founders. We highlight what investors think of this, and if the number of founde…
What makes Nigeria the dominant country in West Africa’s startup space
Techpoint Africa’s West African Startup Decade Report showed a high number of Nigerian startups account for most funding deals up to $1 million. We examine factors that may have caused this whopping 8…
Watchout technologies is building solutions that will change public perception of road transport in Nigeria
According to the United Nations, over 39,000 Nigerians die from road crashes every year; the World Health Organization puts the figure at an estimated 35,641 deaths—this is an average of 100 deaths da…
11-year-old emerges as the winner of the Next Robotics Legend Competition
Ifeoluwa Olusanya, an 11-year-old whiz kid from Lagos, has emerged the winner of the Next Robotics Legend Competition which closed out last weekend. Ifeoluwa designed a robot called Tropical Robotic F…
Why foreign investments will keep dominating Nigeria’s startup space
Over the years, Nigerian startups have thrived off the back of foreign funding, the likes of Interswitch and Paystack are now majority-owned by foreign companies. Here’s why this trend will continue f…
Flutterwave provides cover for online shoppers with its new payment policy.
Flutterwave, Africa’s fast-rising payments technology company has announced the launch of its Payment Protection Promise, a new policy that protects customers when shopping online and dealing wi…
LASG, Eko Innovation Centre set to hold second edition of Art Of Technology Lagos 2.0
In line with its SMART City agenda of making Lagos a 21st century economy, the Lagos State Government (LASG) through the Office of Innovation and Technology is organising the second edition of Art of …
Ivorian startup, Afrikrea, is building the online infrastructure for African culture commerce
Kadry Diallo, Luc B. Perussault Diallo, and Moulaye Taboure founded fashion eCommerce startup, Afrikrea, in 2016. With over 7,000 sellers and active commerce in 150 countries, here’s what you ne…
TECNO’s POVA gives you a fabulous gaming experience [SPONSORED]
The happenings around the world, especially in recent times, haven’t been very positive. So, it isn’t surprising that humans have reached out to escapism more than ever before. One of those chan…
Why ASUU, Nigeria’s union of university academic staff, is against government automated payment system
Nigerian university academic staff union, ASUU, reportedly paused an eight-month-long strike after the government allegedly exempted it from IPPIS, a unified payment system. We examine the system and …
vivo ranks among top five global smartphone manufacturers in Q3 2020
vivo, a leading, product-driven, global technology company, ranked among the top five international smartphone manufacturers in Q3 2020, representing a clear year-on-year growth. The ranking is …
SPONSORED: Increase your potential profit with the Margin 2X feature on Remitano Invest
With the steady rise of Bitcoin price in recent days, this is arguably one of the best periods for Bitcoin trading and other cryptocurrencies. However, not all willing investors have enough capital to…
How Ingressive For Good is impacting the lives of youths all over Africa
Stephen Michael was looking for ways to improve himself and upskill but COVID interrupted his plans. During the lockdown, he searched for online courses and most of them cost over $300. Then he came a…
Nokia offers customers massive discounts with amazing deals this season
What’s huge, black, and fits right with your wallet? You got it! It is Nokia’s Black Friday Deal. It is that time of the year when you get to shop till you drop! Black Friday 2020 is here. But, …
Build the money of the future at the Digital Currency Summit 2021
In January 2021, Techpoint Africa will be hosting the brightest minds in decentralised finance, blockchain developers, and designers at the Digital Currency Summit 2021. Don’t miss out.…
What is direct debit, and how do CBN charges on failed transactions affect you?
What exactly is direct debit, and how do CBN charges on failed transactions affect you?…
Accelerex Holdings Secures $20m Investment from ACA
Accelerex Holdings, Mauritius (“Accelerex”), today announced that it has signed an investment agreement with regional private equity firm, Africa Capital Alliance (“ACA”), for the Capital Alliance Pri…
African fintech startup, Pass raises an undisclosed amount in pre-seed funding
A Nigerian startup transforming the digital commerce experience, announced raising its pre-seed round today. This round of investment included angel investors from across US, Dubai and Nigeria. Pass i…
With Fleets, Twitter wants to help users have safer conversations
Twitter finally joins the disappearing stories wagon like most social networking platforms, and the feature is called Fleets. Twitter hopes that this will encourage safer conversations. What are the p…