After four years at Andela serving as director of operations, country director in Nigeria and Kenya, and VP of Global Operations, Seni Sulyman will be leaving the six-year-old startup on May 15.…
Microtraction portfolio rises to 15 after investment in edtech startup, Gradely
Microtraction makes its first investment of 2020 in edtech startup, Gradely. This makes Gradely the first recipient of Microtraction’s revised standard deal and the second edtech startup in the …
WellaHealth is providing affordable and accessible healthcare services to Nigerians, starting with malaria
With ₦450 per month, WellaHealth gives Nigerians access to malaria tests and drugs. However, the startup has set its sights on being the go-to solution for all health financing needs in Nigeria and Af…
Ventures Platform announces seven startups to help fight coronavirus in Nigeria
Following its decision to fund projects aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus, Ventures Platform has selected seven startups, providing $2,000 equity-free grants and other resources to help them …
These women are driving diversity and inclusion in US workplaces with ‘Dipper’
Diversity and inclusion in workplaces, for people of colour, is one of the most-debated topics in the human resources space in the US. Dipper is trying to address that by making people share their exp…
Nigerian innovation hubs set to sponsor projects aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus in Africa
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Nigerian innovation hubs, Co-creation Hub and Ventures Platform Hub, are looking to sponsor projects that will give Africans a fighting chance against the virus.…
Here are the African startups that pitched at Y Combinator’s Winter 2020 Demo Day
197 startups pitched online at the just concluded Y Combinator Demo Day with 5.5% of the list made up of 12 African startups from Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Algeria.…
Ideate, collaborate, and co-build is the mantra for Lagos-based startup studio, CeedCap
Unlike incubators and accelerators, startup studios are relatively new, and few in Africa. Meet CeedCap, a Lagos-based startup studio on a path to help entrepreneurs build successful startups.…
The 10 most innovative African companies in 2020 according to Fast Company
Fast Company, an international media brand, recently released its list of the most innovative companies in the world. Of the 434 companies listed, find out which ten African companies made the list.…
Visa’s non-equity partnerships with African fintech startups could lead to future equity investments
Paga recently announced its partnership with Visa and while no investment was made in the Nigerian payments startup, Visa says it could happen down the line just as it did with Paystack, Flutterwave, …
Lagos-based identity verification company, Youverify, raises seed round investment of $1.5 million
Youverify, a Lagos-based startup that helps automate due diligence and compliance by using data-driven decisions has announced a seed round equity financing of $1.5 million led by Orange Digital Ventu…
In conversation with Johnny Enagwolor, co-founder of PlentyWaka on scaling despite government regulation
The Lagos okada ban gave bus-hailing platforms a chance to scale, however, a new set of regulations may halt such progress. Here, Johnny Ena tells us how bus-hailing startup, PlentyWaka, is thriving i…
Abuja-based innovation hub, Work and Connect, launches a sandbox project for startups
Work and Connect, an innovation from Abuja, offers a variety of support to entrepreneurs in Nigeria’s capital city and with its Connect Lab arm, it is creating a sandbox project to accelerate early-st…
Early-stage venture capital firm, Microtraction, now offers $25,000 for 7% equity
Startup costs have risen over the last few years and in a bid to help startups stay focused on building their products, Microtraction has increased its investment size by 66% from $15,000 to $25,000 f…
Ugandan motorcycle-hailing startup, SafeBoda, finally commences operations in Nigeria
Following months of speculation on its proposed plan to commence operations early this year, SafeBoda has now officially launched and is operational in Nigeria’s south-western city, Ibadan.…
Building million-dollar startups in a male-dominated space: The experience of 3 female founders
What do you know about women who have co-founded million dollar startups? How do they navigate Africa’s tech space? A glimpse into the experiences of Miishe Addy, Temitope Omotolani and Vivian Nwakah …
Do you have a startup? Tell us about it
Launching a startup isn’t just about building a product. Telling your startup story is also very important and we are giving startup founders a chance to tell their story on our platform.…
Ivorian eCommerce startup, Afrikrea, raises $1 million for expansion
On the back of competing in Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize in November last year, Afrikrea has gone on to secure a round of $1 million for expansion across Africa.…
Kenyan eCommerce startup, Sokowatch, raises $14 million series A to target new African markets
Since launching in 2013, Sokowatch has served over 15,000 small retailers in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda while raising $4.5 million. Now, it has raised $14 million in series A to expand to oth…
DevCareer received a £5,000 donation from Jack Dorsey; a sign of things to come for the nonprofit tech accelerator
Techpoint caught up with Sultan Akintunde, founder of Nigerian nonprofit tech accelerator, DevCareer. Here, he tells us about the accelerator’s journey so far, Jack Dorsey’s donation, and what to look…