Six months after a restricting court order and two months after an industry-wide warning, Nigeria’s SEC has issued its first fintech licence to investment-tech startup Chaka. What does this mean for the broader industry?
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Inside TeamApt’s billion-dollar plan to capture Africa’s 500m unbanked adults
With a reported $5.9 billion worth of transactions, Nigerian fintech, TeamApt has almost doubled its numbers for the entire 2020 in just two months in 2021. What’s next? A challenging foray into digital banking and a Francophone Africa expansion
#Twitterban: Nigeria reportedly meets China to control access to social media, VPNs, others
New reports suggest that Nigeria is working with China to build an Internet firewall. If built, it would give the government full control over what Nigerians can access on the Internet… even VPNs
Nigerian government suspends access to Twitter indefinitely, Facebook, others could be next
The Nigerian government has announced the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria. Facebook and other social media platforms could be next. Let’s try to make sense of this.
Nigeria’s Siltech produces electric vehicles, for a clean and elegant Africa
Tolulope Williams, a legal practitioner and a lover of really cool toys, bought an electric motorbike from a trade fair in Asia. That purchase led him to form Siltech, an Africa-focused EV assembly company.
Nigeria has lost 15.5 million subscribers following the SIM registration ban
Nigeria has lost 15.5 million subscribers following NIN registrations and a ban on the purchase of new SIMs. Six months on, Nigeria also made the least progress in subscriber growth compared to previous years.
Onyeka Akumah moves on from Farmcrowdy CEO role, co-founder, Akindele Phillips takes over
Following a recent transition from crowdfunding to full-fledged tec-enabled agriculture, @farmcrowdy has announced the appointment of Akindele Phillips as its new CEO. Former CEO, @onyekaakumah will be stepping down and transitioning into a board role.
African cross-border payments startup, Chipper Cash, raises $100m, reportedly valued at over $1 billion
African cross-border payments startup, Chipper Cash becomes Africa’s next unicorn, as it raises $100 million Series C, led by SVB Capital. The startup is now likely valued between $1 billion and $2.5 billion
Africa’s next unicorn?, Upskilling African developers, CribMD raises $2.6m
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How Nigerian non-profit, Enye, is upskilling developers and helping founders build successful companies in Nigeria
Registered as a non-profit company in the US, Nigerian-founded @enye_tech primarily focuses on upskilling budding engineers and aiding the product building process for startups through a founder-engineer pairing programme
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