Nigerian streaming platform, @uduXmusic, in partnership with @PiggyBankNG and four others, launches PopRev to help artistes build equity from fans’ investments while fans also make profits.…
Nigeria to launch web solution to help citizens keep track of all its projects
The Federal Government of Nigeria is looking to launch Eye-Mark — a web app where citizens can give situation reports on capital projects. Although laudable, the chances of this promoting transparency…
Twitter chooses Ghana to grow its African presence
Following Twitter’s visit to four African countries in November 2019, the company has opened its first African office in Ghana. However, it appears several of its job roles are focused on the Nigerian…
African insurtech startup, Curacel, raises $450k pre-seed to expand to 10 new African countries
Nigerian-founded AI insurtech startup, @curacelai has raised $450k pre-seed led by Atlantica Ventures and Consonance for continental expansion and insurance inclusion in Africa.…
African startups can now apply for Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) 2021
For the first time, African startups can apply for the global @ExTechChallenge (XTC) competition. This is made possible by a partnership with @EchoVC and Atlantica Ventures. Here’s how to apply.…
Twitter may introduce ‘Undo Tweet’ feature soon
@Twitter may introduce a timed ‘Undo Tweet’ feature soon, which will only be available for paid subscribers. This is the third feature it will add after confirming its intention to monetis…
MEST portfolio startup, Vesicash offers payment security to African businesses with escrow services
Founded by three @MESTAfrica graduates, @Vesicash, a Nigerian escrow startup, launched in 2019 and backed by @IngressiveCap, offers bespoke payment security services to users across every sector…
YC-backed Termii raises $1.4m seed round to expand to North Africa
Coming a year after it graduated from @ycombinator, Nigerian CPaaS startup, @termii_network raises $1.4m seed round, co-led by @anafricanfuture and Kepple Africa Ventures, with angel investments from …
Gokada announces new CEO, Nikhil Goel
Mobility startup, @GokadaNG has been without a CEO for the past eight months following Fahim Saleh’s passing in July 2020. This changes today as ex @SafeBoda_Kenya and @zomato exec, Nikhil Goel takes …
Race for dominance in the photography space: Smartphones or digital cameras?
Globally, smartphone and digital camera sales are at opposite ends of the spectrum, with the latter steadily declining. In Africa, the impact is felt by photography businesses as smartphones appear to…
How to enable “Pay with PayPal” on Flutterwave
With Flutterwave and PayPal partnership, 50 African countries including Nigeria can now accept payments with PayPal. Here’s how new and existing Flutterwave merchants can enable the Pay with PayPal fe…
Netflix to restrict password sharing; how this could affect emerging markets
Netflix begins testing a feature to eliminate unauthorised password sharing. What are the likely implications for its low-income markets?…
What Nigerians should expect as Teju Ajani joins Apple as country head
One year after announcing an opening for a country lead, @Apple appoints @Teju_at_Oracle as Managing Director for Nigeria to oversee sales and business development. How does this look on the Nigerian …
Egyptian startup, Koinz raises $4.8m seed round
Egyptian-founded @koinz_app, a customer engagement platform for restaurants, has secured a $4.8m seed round led by American entrepreneur, Justin Mateen and other VC firms.…
Egyptian healthtech startup, Shezlong, is offering Africans and the world on-demand mental healthcare services
Egyptian-founded healthtech startup, Shezlong, initially focused on Egypt and Arabic-speaking nations, is spreading its influence across Africa and the world to make access to mental healthcare seamle…
“I am more than my work.” – Titi Akinsanmi on attracting more women to tech
In this conversation with @titiakinsanmi, a data policy expert, we explore how she wears many hats — her role at Google one of them — and plans to open up a new side to inspire more women in tech.…
Report: In 2020, foreign investments dominated 71% of Nigeria’s startup funding
Techpoint Africa’s Nigerian Startup Funding Report 2020 shows that 71.2% of funds came from foreign investors, and local investment deals dwindled compared to 2018 and 2019. What changed in 2020…
What you should know as Nigeria gets set to receive COVID-19 vaccines
Nigeria is set to receive its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines today and the Agency in charge of vaccination has created a registration portal for citizens. Here’s all you need to know about eligibili…
Sub-Saharan Africa lost $237.4 million to Internet censorship in 2020
In 2020, the economic losses from Internet shutdowns in sub-Saharan Africa paled compared to 2019 – a drastic 810% decline. But, it doesn’t take away the economic and health toll it took on citizens…
With ‘Super Follow’, you can now get paid for tweeting
Two weeks after it hinted on bringing subscription plans in 2021, @Twitter has finally announced how users can earn by tweeting. It plans to introduce ‘Super Follow’ and a few other featur…
