Nigerian media startup, Stears, just raised $600,000 in seed funding. Techpoint caught up with Preston Ideh, the chief executive officer, to find out what this means for the team and the media space i…
“The lockdown is still restricting trucks moving essential services.”—Tayo Oyegunle, VP Global Operations at Kobo360
Here, Tayo Oyegunle, Kobo 360’s VP of Global Operations, tells us how the lapses in communication — on essential services and workers — are affecting the logistics industry and the public.…
3 interesting angel investing stories you probably haven’t heard before
In light of 54gene’s recent Series A funding, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Victor Asemota, and Fola Olatunji-David shared short angel investing stories on Twitter. In case you missed them, here they are.…
Healthtech startup, Notitia, is organising clinical data registries for hospitals
Insights from healthcare data drive healthcare activities around the world. However, in developing countries like Nigeria, it can be difficult to access this data. Notitia is trying to change that.…
Nigerian biotech startup, 54gene, raises $15 million in Series A funding
Nine months after securing $4.5 million in seed funding, Nigerian biotech startup, 54gene, has raised $15 million in Series A funding to address deficiencies in African genetic code used in health res…
With Nigeria’s lockdown extended, startup employees face an uncertain future
After the lockdown on March 30, some startups placed their employees on salary pay cuts and unpaid leave. But with the lockdown extended, what does the future hold for startups and their employees?…
3 African startups selected to take part in Google for Startups Accelerator on SDGs
Alongside eight other startups, African startups—mDoc, Flare and Solar Freeze—have been selected to participate in Google for Startups Accelerator programme on Sustainable Development Goals which begi…
Mobile money service, M-Pesa, is now owned by Vodacom and Safaricom
M-Pesa has dominated Africa’s mobile money space for a long time under the control of the UK’s Vodafone. Safaricom and Vodacom will be hoping to take the service to new heights after acquiring it from…
With Africave, smaller companies can access quality software engineering talent
Despite numerous players in Africa’s software outsourcing space, hiring the best software talents can still be a drag. Founded in 2019, Africave is proposing itself to smaller companies as a bet…
Drivers want ride-hailing companies to be more concerned about their well-being
The pandemic has seen ride-hailing companies make efforts to ensure the safety of their drivers but due to the recent two-week suspension of their services, some drivers are asking for more assistance…
Seni Sulyman to step down from Vice President of Global Operations role at Andela in May
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, …