Nigerian startups look outside the shores of the country for funding and other assistance. But in this article, we explore local alternatives to these activities…
Join us for the July edition of Techpoint Pitch Friday
July edition of Techpoint Pitch Friday is back. Join us.…
Why it may take a while before SafeBoda launches in Lagos
After rumours of launch in Nigeria, East African motorcycle hailing startup, SafeBoda’s ship is yet to berth. Here’s a possible reason for the delay.…
These are the key players in Nigeria’s motorcycling hailing industry
Techpoint takes a look at the profile of players presently in the Nigerian motorcycling hailing industry.…
A growing infatuation with VC funding is driving Nigerian startups towards one foreign accelerator
The number of Nigerian startups getting admitted into foreign accelerators has been on the rise over the last 3 years. But one particular accelerator is gaining the most traction.…
China-Africa Startup connect: Learn the secret to Chinese business scaling
Techpoint and Hub One are partnering Transsion Future Hub to host a Chinese-African startup connect event.…
10 startups to feature at the 2019 ‘Pitch2Win’ competition
Here are the 10 startups participating in this year’s edition of Pitch2Win…
Here are the winners of the Inspired Technovation Challenge at Techpoint Inspired
After presenting to the distinguished judges, we bring you the winners of the Inspired Technovation Challenge at Techpoint Inspired…
Indigenous startups can win up to $30,000 seed funding at the third edition of GenesysIGNITE
Application is ongoing for indigenous startups to win up to $30,000 seed funding at the third edition of GenesysIGNITE.…
Jobberman co-founder, Ayodeji Adewunmi joins Gokada as co-CEO, as the company raises $5.3m Series A
After heading Jobberman for 10 years, Ayodeji Adewunmi has moved on to Gokada as investor and co-CEO.…
1 month after NITDA deadline, Nigerian startups appear not fully complaint with online data privacy policy
In January 2019, Nigeria’s ICT policy agency, NITDA released the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) draft to provide a framework for safeguarding the rights of persons to data privacy. Fo…
Ethnic bias and power tussle surround appointment of new leadership in Computer Village, Ikeja
A deeper dive into the situation around the recent installation of traditional market leaders (Iyaloja and Babaloja) in Nigeria’s foremost ICT market, Computer Village, Ikeja…
Abisola Azeez Raolat, newly appointed leader of Computer Village Ikeja, doesn’t fit the stereotype of a typical ‘Iyaloja’
Techpoint had a chat with Abisola Azeez Raolat, the newly appointed ‘Iyaloja’ of Computer Village in Ikeja, Lagos. The University of Benin graduate of Linguistics, who says she has been in…
Benin Internet shutdown is yet another reminder that African governments don’t get digital rights
African governments are increasingly trying to control what’s said online, as Benin Republic becomes latest country to enforce an Internet shut down…
Facebook’s FbStart Accelerator inaugural cohort may have earned their graduation, but they still have their work cut out for them
The first cohort of Facebook and CcHUB’s FbStart Accelerator recently graduated from a 6-month intensive programme. We take a surface-level look at their prospects in the Nigerian market.…
These young Ghanaians are using technology to take on Accra’s trash problem, among other challenges
Ghana faces big threats in its waste management sector, but Jumeni, a startup founded by 3 young Ghanaians, has an interesting solution. Find out what it is…
Lambda School has opened applications to its online coding school for the first time in Africa
US-based Lambda School, in collaboration with Nigeria’s Paystack, has launched an African pilot of its income-sharing tuition based online coding school, starting with 5 African countries. You c…
Nigeria is about to enter a new “strictly online” passport processing regime. But can it deliver?
Nigeria is about to enter a new e-passport regime and Nigerians will expect nothing short of a hasslefree process of application and retrieval…
A case for mass adoption of cardless ATM transactions in Nigeria
A Twitter user yesterday took to his personal account to share information about someone in Ibadan who, having withdrawn cash from an ATM using the cardless transaction option, was apprehended and tak…
What the recently acquired switching license from CBN could mean for TeamApt
After being granted the much coveted switching license by the Central Bank of Nigeria, three year-old electronic payments company, TeamApt could have its work cut out for it…