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This Nigerian startup is building the everything app for your finances

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

2 weeks ago

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Health

VoiceIT encourages SGBV reporting and prevents sexual assault, rape in Nigeria

Founded by three experts, VoiceIT prevents and mitigates cases of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). While users report cases anonymously to improve policies and decision-making, they also get access to professionals who provide the care they need.

Victoria Fakiya

2 weeks ago

Startups

With clients on three continents, Nigeria’s Cybervergent wants to help companies stay safe digitally

Adetokunbo Omotosho started Cybervergent in 2012 to provide cybersecurity solutions locally. Eleven years later, the company is gearing up to become a global cybersecurity player.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

1 month ago

Startups

Klick Africa wants to be the first one-stop shop for mothers and kids and promote small businesses

Klick Africa, founded by two female professionals, wants to make it easy for mothers to shop for themselves and their children on the same platform. It also plans to help female-owned small businesses grow.

Victoria Fakiya

2 months ago

People

From Tosin Eniolorunda's Moniepoint to Edward Popoola's Cowrywise, meet the Interswitch mafia

From fintech to edtech, meet eleven ex-Interswitch employees who are building some of Nigeria’s most valuable companies.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

2 months ago

Startups

Inside Endowd’s plan to become the financial partner for international students

Every year, more than three million students leave their home countries for study. With a new environment comes new demands from the financial system, which they frequently struggle to deal with. Nigerian startup, Endowd hopes to become the financial partner for these s...

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

2 months ago

Startups

This startup, founded by Harvard and Yale MBA students, plans to help immigrants settle down in their new countries

Every year, more than a million immigrants move to the United States. Despite the numerous resources available to help with their journey, they frequently struggle. Techstars-backed Guideli is building a settlement management tool to make the transition seamless for the...

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

2 months ago

Startups

Google's VP of Engineering, Yossi Matias, discusses AI and climate crisis in Africa

The climate crisis is not a distant menace for Africans; it's a turbulent reality. In this exclusive interview with Yossi Matias, VP Engineering and Research at Google, we uncover how Google's centres in Accra and Nairobi are harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to f...

Emmanuel Paul

2 months ago

Ecosystem

How an investment in Kora opened the doors of Techstars Toronto for African founders

This month, Techstars Toronto made its 100th investment in six years. Sunil Sharma, Managing Director of the Toronto-based accelerator, shares some insights from the journey.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

2 months ago

Health

Inspired by the #ENDSARS protest, this 23-year-old programmer is making mental health care more accessible in Nigeria

Inspired by the #ENDSARS protest, Raphael Afolayan, a 23-year-old programmer, got the idea for MyTherapistng, a platform that makes mental health care more accessible in Nigeria. Here’s how it works.

Victoria Fakiya

3 months ago

Health

For $120 annually, Fleri offers African immigrants a substitute for sending money home to cover medical costs

Sam Baddoo, an immigrant, launched Fleri in 2021 in response to the deaths of his grandparents and uncle. Fleri allows African immigrants to coordinate the care of their loved ones back home at a discounted fee.

Victoria Fakiya

3 months ago

Equity Merchants

How this 25-year-old founder raised $11.6 million for his fintech startup

In 2020, Kennedy Ekezie co-founded Kippa, a financial management startup for African SMEs. The startup has since raised $11.6 million. In this episode of Equity Merchants, he shares his lessons raising capital, tips on designing business partnerships, and insights into ...

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

3 months ago

Startups

Founded by an ex-Amazon employee, Powerfull wants to help solar asset financiers mitigate risk

After watching his mother struggle to access financing for a solar asset, ex-Amazon employee, Ifeanyi Ukwuoma built Powerfull to de-risk lending in the solar financing space.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

3 months ago

Startups

How African edtech startup, Educare bootstrapped its way to three continents

After bagging a degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Nigeria, Alex Onyia decided to become a software developer. Today, his edtech startup operates in three continents with plans for expansion.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

4 months ago

Startups

Lifelong friends score $10,000 grant to create borderless pharmacies in Nigeria

Nigerian healthtech startup, Pharmarun, recently received $10,000 in equity-free funding at the Pitch2Win 2023 competition. The female co-founders and best friends of 20 years walk us through the startup's operations.

Victoria Fakiya

4 months ago

Features

From ProductDive to uniting product leaders at The Dive 2023 conference: How Tobi Otokiti is empowering present and future product managers

Tobi Otokiti, the visionary behind ProductDive, shares insights on her exciting journey into product management, the founding of ProductDive, and the upcoming product leadership conference, The Dive 2023.

Victor Olaniyan

4 months ago

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