Earlier in the week, CrowdyVest Holdings (CV Holdings) launched PlentyWaka — a bus-hailing service — in Lagos.…
5 lessons from Andre Iguodala, NBA superstar and technology investor
In his capacity as a board member of Jumia Group, American basketball star and technology investor, Andre Iguodala, visited Techpoint for an interactive session with entrepreneurs, investors, and tech…
12 startups selected for Class 4 of the Google Launchpad Accelerator programme
Google has selected 12 startups to participate in the fourth cohort of its Launchpad Accelerator programme in Lagos. …
Nigerian digital bank startup, Kuda, secures $1.6 million pre-seed funding
Online digital bank startup, Kuda, yesterday raised $1.6 million in a pre-seed round from angel investors Haresh Aswani and Ragnar Meitern, amongst other investors.…
Nigerian startups focusing on deep technology need to be taken seriously
According to an online report by DW.com, most deep tech companies are found in the US, followed by “Greater China” — China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan — Germany, the UK, and Japan. If yo…
Chipper Cash, a San Francisco based fintech startup, has expanded to Nigeria
Chipper Cash, a mobile cross-border money transfer platform, is expanding its cross-border payment services to Nigeria…
Nigerian fintech startup, Carbon, is expanding to Kenya
It appears Carbon (formerly Paylater), a Nigerian-based fintech startup that started as a loan offering platforms, is launching in Kenya soon.…
Airtel-Telkom merger in Kenya stalls on allegations of corruption
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has suspended the proposed merger between Airtel Kenya and Telkom Kenya.…
Flutterwave might be starting operations in Asia soon
San-Francisco and Lagos-based startup, Flutterwave, might be looking to start operations in Asia.…
Nigerian startup, EZFarming secures $150,000 investment from 500 Startups
The Nigerian agritech startup, EZFarming has received $150,000 from San Francisco-based accelerator, 500 Startups having participated in its four-month-long programme…
MEST Africa invests $1.1 million in its 2019 cohort
Yesterday, Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology, MEST celebrated 11 years of being in existence by investing $1.1 million in its 2019 cohort…
NITDA and TETFund partner to drive digital inclusion in Nigerian institutions
NITDA, in partnership with TETFund, has announced plans targeted at improving the quality of education in Nigeria through ICT. …
Nvoicia is changing the way Ghanaian businesses access and manage finance
It is a well-known fact that small businesses struggle with cash flow. Nvoicia, a startup from Ghana, is changing that…
OPay continues to expand as ‘OTrike’ launches in Aba and Kano
Opera-founded startup, Opay, has just introduced OTrike, a tricycle hailing service, in the commercial city of Aba, southeast of Nigeria, and northwestern city, Kano.…
Uganda’s government just made the Internet more expensive for online media practitioners
The Ugandan government just made accessing the Internet more expensive for media practioners in the country…
There is a recent NITDA regulation that supports Nigerian SMEs and startups
In an attempt to develop the tech ecosystem, the National Information and Technology Development Agency has addressed visions geared towards implementation.…