Financial technology startups in Nigeria are breaking down investment opportunities for everyone, irrespective of their disposable income.…
Recent innovations in the public transport system may help drive Nigeria’s cashless initiative
The possibility of cashless initiatives in the public transport system as the key to promoting the Central Bank of Nigeria’s cash-less project.…
MTN Nigeria breaks into top 5, after less than 2 days on the NSE
Barely 48 hours after listing on the market, MTN Nigeria is already making impact on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.…
MTN Nigeria lists on the Nigerian Stock Exchange today, still has more hurdles to cross
As part resolution of its 3-year-long battle with the Nigerian Communications Commission, MTN Nigeria, on Thursday finally listed on the local stock exchange. However, the telecoms giant still has ong…
MTN gets super-agent license from CBN, in bid for a larger share of Nigeria’s financial services space
With its super-agent licence, MTN Nigeria is getting more channels to offer financial services to Nigerians.…
Gona is offering to bring cashless payments and efficiency into public transportation in Nigeria
Beyond enabling seamless cashless payments in the Nigerian public transportation system, Gona wants to bring overall efficiency into the system.…
How Tingo Mobile is connecting African farmers to the world with Nwassa
Tingo Mobile is connecting African farmers to international markets by bringing together every player in the agriculture value chain with its Nwassa platform.…
MaketAam, a new entrant in the online classifieds space, is working to provide value for both buyers and sellers
How MaketAam is taking a new route to provide value to every player (both sellers and buyers alike) in the online marketplace.…
Disney+ proposed launch, Netflix’s local content strategy and what it means for African producers
The impending launch of Disney’s video streaming platform, Netflix’s response in an increasing drive for local content and what this could mean for African content producers and animators…
With plans to expand across West Africa, could Konga get another shot at profitability?
Efforts by Konga, one of the leading eCommerce platforms in Nigeria, to attain profitability within the next couple of years by expanding to other West African countries.…
“Nigerian startups raised $17.6 million in Q1 2019, 8.5% higher than they did in Q1 2018” — Report
Nigerian Startup Funding Report for Q1 2019 shows that startups raised more funds than they did in Q1 2018.…
Jiji’s bold attempt to win Africa and the state of online classifieds on the continent
How the acquisition of OLX by Jiji positions the latter to become the major player in the classifieds sector in Africa.…
Closing its fourth day on the NYSE at $40.07, Jumia overshoots $3 billion valuation mark
By the close of market on Wednesday April 17, 2019, the last trading price for Jumia Technologies was $40.07, a 111% increase from its opening price of $18.95.…
Online sports betting in Africa: Between morality and an opportunity for revenue generation
How some African governments are clamping down on online sports betting, using tax compliance and morality as the bases for their decisions.…
Jumia gets the final nod to list on the New York Stock Exchange
Jumia has gotten the final nod to sell its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), as the registration statement filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been d…
Following $170m investment round, Branch is looking outside Africa’s banking system to serve the unbanked
How Branch is going after Africa’s unbanked population, following its recent partnership with Visa and a successful $170m investment round.…
7 prominent entrepreneurs who have moved on from the Nigerian eCommerce industry
A list of prominent entrepreneurs that have left the Nigerian eCommerce space and what they are doing at the moment.…
Jumia has been approved to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange
Jumia has gotten the approval to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange following an update on its Form F1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.…
Why an efficient national identification system is instrumental to Nigeria’s financial inclusion drive
PiggyVest co-founder, Joshua Chibueze highlights the need for an efficient identity system towards driving financial inclusion in Nigeriaa…
The interesting symbiotic relationship between banks and fintechs in Nigeria
How the relationship between fintechs and banks is favouring both parties with the latter providing a support system to the former.…