Music streaming platform, Boomplay recently raised $20 million in a Series A round…
Jumia Nigeria CEO rings NYSE opening bell, as Jumia Technologies AG finally IPOs
Africa’s largest eCommerece startup, Jumia has eventually launched its IPO on the NYSE…
Nigerian payments company, Paga won’t be a bank and isn’t afraid of telco PSBs
Nigerian payments company, Paga is 10 years old and has some interesting observations and projections.…
Nigeria’s online hotel booking company, Hotels.ng is expanding globally with Timbu
Find out why the website of Nigeria’s online hotel booking company, Hotels.ng has been redirecting to another website.…
Gokada co-founder, Fahim Saleh takes over as new CEO
Following a shake-up, Gokada’s co-founder Fahim Saleh is now its new CEO. He has some interesting plans for the company…
Nigerian motorcycle on-demand company, Gokada loses CEO in apparent shake-up
Gokada CEO has stepped down from the company in what appears to be a shake-up amidst alleged bad blood…
Nigeria’s president refused to sign its digital rights bill, what happens now?
Now that Nigeria’s president has denied assent to the digital rights and freedom bill, what is the next step?…
Thanks to the Nigerian airport authority, it is becoming unsafe to book a taxi online from a Nigerian airport
In an airport in Nigeria, a government agency is helping traditional cab drivers…
Nigerian deep tech startup, RxAll is looking to squash the $30 billion global fake drug industry
This Nigerian deep tech solution is looking to eliminate the global fake drugs scourge…
GIGM has a new tech-based solution for investors in Nigeria’s transport sector
GIGM has a new tech-based solution for investors in the transport industry.…
Are Lagos-based motorcycle on-demand companies really illegal?
Motorcycle on demand has gotten popular in Lagos, Nigeria. But are they legal?…
Inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee is in Lagos, Nigeria
Computer scientist and inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee is in Lagos, Nigeria as part of 30-hour tour to a few cities around to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the web.…
Nigerian online grocery startup, Gloo.ng finally announces Gloopro; a pivot to e-procurement
Gloo.ng has finally announced a pivot from its former e-commerce business to e-procurement. …
Online video content is not king in Nigeria, yet
Regardless of Nigeria’s rising internet penetration and its massive youth population, online video content still receives very low patronage…
Microsoft opens its first data centres in Africa
Microsoft is opening its first African data centres in South Africa…
Kenyans lose hundreds of millions of shillings in bitcoin pyramid scheme
Velox 10 Global, a bitcoin pyramid scheme operating in Kenya has reportedly vanished with money from its customers…
Why Nigerian NBA superstar, Andre Iguodala is joining Jumia’s board of directors
Nigerian NBA star, Andre Iguodala joins the board of directors of African eCommerce giant, Jumia…
Nigerian fintech startup, TeamApt raises $5.5 million in Series A round
Nearly 4 years after launch and a period of bootstrapping to profitability, Nigerian fintech startup, TeamApt raises $5.5 million in Series A round.…
The customer service problem of online taxi hailing services in Nigeria
Passengers have steadily had problems with drivers on popular online taxi hailing services, Uber and Taxify. Here are a few reasons why…
Facebook is partnering MainOne to bring broadband internet to Ogun and Edo States in Nigeria
Facebook is partnering MainOne to bring broadband internet to Edo and Ogun States in Nigeria. …