Introducing the West African Startup Decade Report, an in-depth analysis of the funding activities of Internet startups in the region between 2010 and 2019, breaking down founder and investor origins,…
Meet the judges of the maiden edition of Techpoint Awards
Meet the external judges for the inaugural edition Techpoint Awards, one of the line up of events for Techpoint Build 2020.…
Report: Nigerian startups raised $28.35m in Q2 2020, 14% higher than in Q2 2019
Nigerian tech startups raised a total of $28.35 million in Q2 2020, with Financial Services providers accounting for less than 10% of the amount raised. Find out about this and much more in the Q2 202…
UPDATE: Nigerian startups raised $55.37m in Q1 2020, with over 99% from foreign sources
Nigerian tech startups raised a total of $55.37 million in Q1 2020, with Nigerian fund providers accounting for less than 1% of it. Find out about this and many more in the Q1 2020 report.…
Here are the nominees for Techpoint Nigerian Startup Awards 2020
Here are the finalists of Techpoint Nigerian Startup Awards 2020 which focus on startups, tech communities and tech companies, operating in Nigeria, and active between January 2015 and January 2020.…
Don’t miss out of the largest tech and startup conference in West Africa
Techpoint Build 2020 is almost here; you do not want to miss out of the largest startup and technology conference in West Africa. Also learn how you can earn a token for your love and support for the …
VFD Group launches V, a personalised digital banking platform
Two fully digital banks launched in Nigeria in the last two years. This time around, VFD Group, owners of the VFD Microfinance Bank, joins the digital banking trail with the launch of a virtual bankin…
“Nigerian startups raised $377m in 2019, more than twice the value of 2018.” — Report
Nigerian tech startups raised a total of $377m in 2019, almost twice what they received in 2018. Find out how they did in this annual report.…
Techpoint Build 2020 is here! Be part of the largest startup and technology gathering in West Africa
Now in its third edition, Techpoint Build 2020 (West African edition) will feature two stages: startup and tech as well as a pitch competition and thought-provoking sessions and a lots more.…
Fintech 2019 predictions revisited: What really happened?
A look at the predictions of Open Banking Nigeria trustee, Adedeji Olowe, for the financial technology space in 2019 shows that some of them came to pass.…
Despite numerous exits, the African classifieds market still has every prospect of success
How recent activities by Jiji and insights from its co-founder/CEO point to the fact that there are still prospects for the classifieds space in Africa.…
Suspension of cash transactions at NIPOST: A case of putting the cart before the horse
How activities at some branches of NIPOST point to the fact that the establishment is not ready to follow the directives of the minister of communications and digital economy to go cashless.…
Why South Africa might be the major market for the impending stand-alone DStv Now
A look at how figures from MultiChoice and Netflix point to the fact that South Africa is likely going to be a major market for it streaming service, DStv Now which is going solo by March 2020.…
4 things we learnt from MTN Nigeria’s 5G demo
After a successful trial launch in South Africa last year, MTN has commenced 5G trial in Nigeria, starting with Abuja. Here’s what we learnt at the trial event.…
Facebook, Twitter and differing approaches to curbing their influence on global politics
Having identified social media’s influence on global elections, Facebook and Twitter are making efforts to reduce it to a bare minimum. But they have differing approaches.…
Could JumiaPay save the Amazon of Africa?
Comments from Jumia Co-CEO, Sacha Poignonnec, point to the notion that Jumia is positioning its payment system, JumiaPay, as a key part of the company’s future.…
₦50 stamp duty: A case of 1 step forward and 5 steps back for CBN’s cashless initiative drive
Insights from merchants and customers all point to the fact that the ₦50 stamp duty on POS transactions is counterintuitive to CBN’s cashless society project.…
4 factors hindering Nigeria from fully adopting e-governance, according to Nigerian Internet Exchange boss, Muhammed Rudman
Nigeria is not among the very few African countries that have fully adopted e-governance. Speaking during a recent e-governance conference in Lagos, Muhammed Rudman, CEO of Internet Exchange Point of …
Beyond a name change, Nigeria’s Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy may be onto something good
A closer look at the 2020 budget suggests that the change in Nigeria’s Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy is not limited to its new name.…
Government activities and their adverse effects on market conditions for broadband in Nigeria
A look at how change in government and other factors are negatively affecting broadband adoption in Nigeria in spite of the industry’s ability to boost GDP.…