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NIN Registration: Nigeria ravaged with over 77k COVID-19 cases in 2 months
Nigeria has recorded over 77k COVID-19 cases since NIN registrations began two months ago, a scary 50.3% of the total record to date. We explore the possible ravaging effects of securing NINs in the …
How Africa’s AfCFTA agreement will impact startups and policymakers
Africa is set to enter a new economic era, as the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement launches today, January 1, 2020. While it presents several opportunities for startups, it is only one ke…
What 54gene actually does and why you should care, as told by COO, Delali Attipoe
In this conversation with 54gene COO, Delali Attipoe, she explains in detail what the healthtech startup is all about, why you should care, and what its newly launched genome sequencing lab means for …
The state of Nigeria’s automotive industry and its far-reaching effects
Nigeria was once a hub for automotive companies, but a series of events have left the industry in uncertain waters. In the meantime, indigenous companies have been making strides in the face of ever-c…
How Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters, Nollywood’s first feature-length animated film, was made
Nigeria’s first feature-length animated movie, Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters made its official outing to the big screens on December 11, 2020. Here’s how it was made…
How Francophone Africa tech players are breaking down barriers in search of recognition
Although there’s a consensus that Francophone Africa’s tech ecosystem is significantly lagging behind their Anglophone counterparts, several tech players in the region are pushing to bridge the wide g…
Why API fintech startups are becoming a big deal in Nigeria
2020 has seen the emergence of new kids on the Nigerian fintech block: API fintech startups. With a seemingly surefire path to success after raising impressive pre-seed rounds, here’s why Okra, …
Why solving Nigeria’s housing problem is beyond proptech startups for now
Real estate startups (proptech) are innovating to solve the obvious housing problem in Nigeria. However, it appears they are constrained by the existing infrastructure such that the average urban resi…
What Paystack acquisition means for the Nigerian startup ecosystem
Last week, Stripe announced its acquisition of Paystack for more than $200 million. As the five-year-old startup continues to operate independently, we take a look at the possible impacts of the deal.…
#EndSARS: How to bypass an Internet shutdown in Nigeria
Following speculations that the Nigerian government could try to disrupt the ongoing #EndSARS protests by ‘switching off’ the Internet, here’s how you can stay one step ahead…
Introducing the West African Startup Decade Report
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,…
2 years after receiving $18m from Alta Semper Capital, HealthPlus is witnessing a power struggle
In 2018, HealthPlus, one of West Africa’s largest integrated pharmacy chains, got an $18m investment from UK-based PE firm, Alta Semper. Now, it’s in the middle of a hostile takeover with the in…
Techpoint Awards 2020: Complete list of winners and Hall of Fame inductees
ICYMI: Here is the complete list of winners and Hall of Fame inductees at the recently concluded Techpoint Awards 2020…
How a 3D visual effects video of a drone delivering a carton of Indomie fooled the internet
Anisiuba Uche who made the Indomie drone delivery video talks about how he got into visual effects (VFX) and how his 35-second video that fooled the internet came together.…
Inside the deep challenges of eCommerce and logistics in Nigeria
Despite the failures of the past few years, there appears to be renewed interest in Nigeria’s eCommerce and logistics industry. However, infrastructural and regulatory problems are still significant w…
Besides license fees, Nigerian logistics players to remit 2% of their annual revenue
Nigeria’s proposed logistics regulations have been met with various reactions, though licencing fees seem to be suspended, other details behind this raise a number of interesting questions.…
Lagos, Nigeria is building its own unified Internet fibre infrastructure
Following a legislative approval, Lagos state is currently building a unified fibre infrastructure around the city. Though this might have many benefits, the details of this project are unclear and so…
In conversation with Funke Opeke, CEO of MainOne, on strategic partnerships and Internet connectivity in Africa
MainOne, one of Africa’s biggest telecom infrastructure providers, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. We had a chat with its CEO, Funke Opeke, on the company’s journey so far and wh…
