With its recent exploits in Africa, OPay has more in common than meets the eye with Chinese super app, WeChat which once officially operated in the continent.…
Kenyan e-commerce company, Copia Global raises $26 million in Series B round
Copia Global, a Kenyan-based e-commerce company with a model that targets low income and unbanked users, just raised $26 million in a Series B round to strengthen its operation and expand across East …
Ex-Konga boss, Sim Shagaya’s edtech startup, uLesson raises $3.1 million in seed funding
uLesson, an edtech startup founded by ex-Konga boss, Sim Shagaya has raised $3.1 million in seed funding from TLCom…
Motorcycle-hailing operators in Nigeria’s biggest city may pay up to $503,000 annually to operate
After protracted negotiation battles with government and transport unions, motorcycle-hailing operators in Lagos have reached a dangerous middle ground…
With mobile technology, Kenyan-based Bluewave Insurance wants to demystify insurance
Against the odds of traditionally held beliefs and biases in Africa, Kenyan-based Bluewave Insurance is leveraging mobile technology to demystify and make insurance more accessible in Africa…
For Nigerian motorcycle-hailing startups, government seems to have abdicated regulatory responsibility
The saga continues in a battle of survival for motorcycle-hailing startups in Nigeria as government and transport unions connive against them…
Nigerian-based medical logistics startup, LifeBank commences drone delivery
Nigerian-based medical logistics startup, LifeBank is adding ‘Beyond Visual Line Of Sight’ (BVLOS) drone delivery to its methods of transportation, a first of its kind for an African-led c…
Founder of Alibaba Group, Jack Ma is in Nigeria
Co-founder and former executive chairman of Alibaba Group, Jack Ma is in Nigeria to attend the Nigeria Digital Economy Summit (NDES) in the nation’s capital, Abuja. …
Profiles: 4 Twitter executives that visited Nigeria with CEO, Jack Dorsey
When Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, visited Nigeria, he came with some executive members of the company, here are their profiles.…
In Nigeria, Google officially launches Maps feature for informal transit in Lagos
Following an initial announcement, Google has officially launched a ‘danfo’ and informal transit feature for its maps.…
In the throes of regulatory uphill battles, will Nigerian motorcycle-on-demand startups survive Lagos?
ORide riders in Lagos State are being extorted by transport unions. But they are not alone, as this poses a problem for other motorcycle-on-demand startups in the state…
Formerly BitPesa, African currency trading solution startup AZA, raises $15m funding
African currency trading solutions platform, AZA has raised $15 million from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), and has also undergone a rebranding of its products and services. …
Nigerian company, Bluechip Technologies sets up East African operations in Kenya
Nigerian technology company Bluechip Technologies recently finalised its move to East Africa. …
Following a successful seed round, this Nigerian hardware startup is set to break glass ceilings
In trying to change the cooking fuel culture, this Nigerian hardware startup may also herald good things for the ecosystem…
Hello Kenya, Techpoint is here
Techpoint is in Kenya and looking to connect with East Africa, holla!…
Google Station, Google’s free WiFi is offline in Lagos
Google Station, Google’s initiative that delivers free Internet access in select locations, launched last year in Nigeria, with Lagos and Abuja its primary locations. More than a year later, Lagos is …
Why OPay office was shut down in Kano State
Following reports, Techpoint has confirmed the real reasons OPay’s office was shut down in Kano…
The human resource cost of an Andela sacrifice
Andela lays off over 400 junior developers, here are the human impacts and general ramification…
Founded by ex-Andelans, co-funded by Andelans, Eden wants to make life better in African cities
Founded by former Andelans, Eden wants to automate chores and make life easier for Africans…
Why it’s important that this Nigerian startup is teaching young Africans how to code with smartphones
Why it’s important that this Nigerian startup is teaching young Africans how to code with smartphones…