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After facing high loan defaults, Decagon, a Nigerian tech training institute, is pivoting from tech education to helping students secure admission into international master’s programmes.


After optimising its operations to reduce dependence on manual processes, Chowdeck is laying off 68% of its contract staff. The company is also planning a beta launch in Ghana.


Brass is preparing for a public relaunch months after its acquisition. In recent months, the company has undergone restructuring, layoffs, and a rebranding to Copper Brass.


Nigerian edtech startup, Edukoya has shutdown. It raised Africa’s largest pre-seed round of $3.5 million as of 2021, but due to lack of disposable income by target market and connectivity…


S&P Global has affirmed a positive credit outlook for nine major Nigeria banks in 2025 despite economic challenges hampering the sector’s performance.


What’s really going on at Patricia? Exclusive insights from ex-employees within Patricia’s cybersecurity team, and other internal sources, shed light on concerning revelations about the company’s transparency with its customers.


Nigerian fintech startup PiggyVest could go public “in a few years,” according to its CEO, Somtochukwu Ifezue.


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…


In this exclusive interview with Techpoint Africa, Olumide Olusanya, supported by testimonies from two other sources familiar with the situation, shares his perspective on KloudCommerce’s demise, as he pursues legal…


Sources from our initial investigations say Healthlane is no longer operational, but the CEO’s communications with customers suggest otherwise. Find out what’s been going on at Healthlane.


From “great work culture” to owed salaries, layoffs, and fund diversions: An exposé on Healthlane’s activities in Nigeria and Cameroon


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.


Nigerian fintech startup, Wallets Africa will use the undisclosed funding to provide digital banking for small businesses. Investors include Samurai Incubate, Michael Seibel, Y Combinator, Mozilla, and 9Yards Capital.


US-based Internet company, Mozilla, known for its Firefox browser, is going VC mode. With ticket sizes from $10,000 to $75,000, the company’s Builders Incubator is looking to invest in pre-startup…


Launching officially today, Bundle will create a world where traditional fintech and open finance co-exist in parallel through the power of blockchain technology


Termii joins the likes of Paystack, Flutterwave, BuyCoins, Tizeti, and other Nigerian startups that have graduated from the Y Combinator incubation program, an opportunity it will leverage to raise funds…


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.


With the Lagos okada ban came Gokada’s pivot to deliveries, and according to new information, GIGL is in talks to partner ORide, others, as ride-hailing platforms look to exploit another…


During his four-day visit to Nigeria, Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton, Canada will be meeting key traditional leaders in Nigeria as well as stakeholders of the Nigerian tech community


Following the news of Gokada’s mass layoffs, founder and CEO of the motorcycle-hailing startup, Fahim Saleh, explains why Gokada took this decision and why it’s making a pivot.


Loan defaults, economic woes force Decagon to pivot business model

After facing high loan defaults, Decagon, a Nigerian tech training institute, is pivoting from tech education to helping students secure admission into international master’s programmes.

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Chowdeck cuts 68% of contract staff after operational improvements, eyes Ghana launch

After optimising its operations to reduce dependence on manual processes, Chowdeck is laying off 68% of its contract staff. The company is also planning a beta launch in Ghana.

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Brass plans Q1 2025 relaunch as co-founders receive no compensation after Paystack-led acquisition 

Brass is preparing for a public relaunch months after its acquisition. In recent months, the company has undergone restructuring, layoffs, and a rebranding to Copper Brass.

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Edukoya shuts down, to return investment after three years in Nigeria’s edtech space

Nigerian edtech startup, Edukoya has shutdown. It raised Africa’s largest pre-seed round of $3.5 million as of 2021, but due to lack of disposable income by target market and connectivity issues, it has decided to shutdown and return investor funds.

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9 Nigerian banks to retain stable credit outlook in 2025 amid economic headwinds 

S&P Global has affirmed a positive credit outlook for nine major Nigeria banks in 2025 despite economic challenges hampering the sector’s performance.

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Hack or mismanagement? Inside Patricia’s troubling customer fund crisis

What’s really going on at Patricia? Exclusive insights from ex-employees within Patricia’s cybersecurity team, and other internal sources, shed light on concerning revelations about the company’s transparency with its customers.

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PiggyVest could IPO “in a few years,” CEO reveals

Nigerian fintech startup PiggyVest could go public “in a few years,” according to its CEO, Somtochukwu Ifezue.

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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 fight environmental issues.

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Olumide “D.O’ Olusanya shares his perspective on KloudCommerce’s demise, as he looks to pursue legal action

In this exclusive interview with Techpoint Africa, Olumide Olusanya, supported by testimonies from two other sources familiar with the situation, shares his perspective on KloudCommerce’s demise, as he pursues legal action

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Healthlane in more hot water as lingering debt and fresh accusations trail the Sequoia and SVB-backed startup  

Sources from our initial investigations say Healthlane is no longer operational, but the CEO’s communications with customers suggest otherwise. Find out what’s been going on at Healthlane.

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Healthlane raised $2.4m, then went from a great workplace to owed salaries, layoffs, and fund diversions. Now it’s reportedly raising a Series A

From “great work culture” to owed salaries, layoffs, and fund diversions: An exposé on Healthlane’s activities in Nigeria and Cameroon

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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.

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Wallets Africa raises fresh capital from Samurai Incubate, Mozilla, and Michael Seibel

Nigerian fintech startup, Wallets Africa will use the undisclosed funding to provide digital banking for small businesses. Investors include Samurai Incubate, Michael Seibel, Y Combinator, Mozilla, and 9Yards Capital.

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Mozilla, via its incubator, wants to invest up to $75k in African early-stage startups

US-based Internet company, Mozilla, known for its Firefox browser, is going VC mode. With ticket sizes from $10,000 to $75,000, the company’s Builders Incubator is looking to invest in pre-startup and startup teams.

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Former Binance Labs director, Yele Bademosi launches ‘Bundle’, to unify traditional fintech and open finance

Launching officially today, Bundle will create a world where traditional fintech and open finance co-exist in parallel through the power of blockchain technology

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Nigerian startup,Termii graduates from Y Combinator Winter 2020 Batch

Termii joins the likes of Paystack, Flutterwave, BuyCoins, Tizeti, and other Nigerian startups that have graduated from the Y Combinator incubation program, an opportunity it will leverage to raise funds soon

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“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.

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GIG Logistics looking to partner ORide, others, on deliveries: What this means for the logistics sector in Lagos

With the Lagos okada ban came Gokada’s pivot to deliveries, and according to new information, GIGL is in talks to partner ORide, others, as ride-hailing platforms look to exploit another loophole in the Lagos okada ban.

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Techpoint and Pettysave to host Patrick Brown, mayor of Brampton, Canada

During his four-day visit to Nigeria, Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton, Canada will be meeting key traditional leaders in Nigeria as well as stakeholders of the Nigerian tech community

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“We need to go into Cockroach Mode” — Gokada founder and CEO, Fahim Saleh, addresses layoffs and pivot

Following the news of Gokada’s mass layoffs, founder and CEO of the motorcycle-hailing startup, Fahim Saleh, explains why Gokada took this decision and why it’s making a pivot.

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After facing high loan defaults, Decagon, a Nigerian tech training institute, is pivoting from tech education to helping students secure admission into international master’s programmes.


After optimising its operations to reduce dependence on manual processes, Chowdeck is laying off 68% of its contract staff. The company is also planning a beta launch in Ghana.


Brass is preparing for a public relaunch months after its acquisition. In recent months, the company has undergone restructuring, layoffs, and a rebranding to Copper Brass.


Nigerian edtech startup, Edukoya has shutdown. It raised Africa’s largest pre-seed round of $3.5 million as of 2021, but due to lack of disposable income by target market and connectivity…


S&P Global has affirmed a positive credit outlook for nine major Nigeria banks in 2025 despite economic challenges hampering the sector’s performance.


What’s really going on at Patricia? Exclusive insights from ex-employees within Patricia’s cybersecurity team, and other internal sources, shed light on concerning revelations about the company’s transparency with its customers.


Nigerian fintech startup PiggyVest could go public “in a few years,” according to its CEO, Somtochukwu Ifezue.


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…


In this exclusive interview with Techpoint Africa, Olumide Olusanya, supported by testimonies from two other sources familiar with the situation, shares his perspective on KloudCommerce’s demise, as he pursues legal…


Sources from our initial investigations say Healthlane is no longer operational, but the CEO’s communications with customers suggest otherwise. Find out what’s been going on at Healthlane.


From “great work culture” to owed salaries, layoffs, and fund diversions: An exposé on Healthlane’s activities in Nigeria and Cameroon


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.


Nigerian fintech startup, Wallets Africa will use the undisclosed funding to provide digital banking for small businesses. Investors include Samurai Incubate, Michael Seibel, Y Combinator, Mozilla, and 9Yards Capital.


US-based Internet company, Mozilla, known for its Firefox browser, is going VC mode. With ticket sizes from $10,000 to $75,000, the company’s Builders Incubator is looking to invest in pre-startup…


Launching officially today, Bundle will create a world where traditional fintech and open finance co-exist in parallel through the power of blockchain technology


Termii joins the likes of Paystack, Flutterwave, BuyCoins, Tizeti, and other Nigerian startups that have graduated from the Y Combinator incubation program, an opportunity it will leverage to raise funds…


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.


With the Lagos okada ban came Gokada’s pivot to deliveries, and according to new information, GIGL is in talks to partner ORide, others, as ride-hailing platforms look to exploit another…


During his four-day visit to Nigeria, Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton, Canada will be meeting key traditional leaders in Nigeria as well as stakeholders of the Nigerian tech community


Following the news of Gokada’s mass layoffs, founder and CEO of the motorcycle-hailing startup, Fahim Saleh, explains why Gokada took this decision and why it’s making a pivot.