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The future of Nigeria’s finance is edging towards decentralisation
With fintech startups, finance has evolved from analogue to digital. The next stage is decentralisation, enabled by the blockchain technology, and tech startups are gradually positioning themselves…
Fintech startup, Carbon, launches $100,000 pan-African fund for startups; here’s what you need to know
Since the fintech space got more than half of Nigeria’s startup funding in 2019, Carbon has decided to launch its Disrupt Fund for non-fintech startups, investing up to $10,000 per startup for a…
How Jeph Acheampong is creating a new generation of African data scientists with his startup, Blossom Academy
With over 90% in career placement for its data science graduates since inception in 2018, Ghana-based talent accelerator, Blossom Academy, is in its little way, meeting the high demand for data scient…
"We've not launched our food delivery service yet"— Gokada CEO, Fahim Saleh
Reports have it that motorcycle-hailing startup, Gokada, has launched Chop, its food delivery service. However, CEO, Fahim Selah, says the service hasn’t launched officially yet.…
Connected Analytics, parent company of ThankUCash, gets accepted into 500 Startups as the only African startup in its 26th batch
Ventures Platform and Microtraction-backed Nigerian startup, Connected Analytics, has been accepted into 500 Startups seed accelerator programme as the only African startup in its 26th batch.…
Here’s why tertiary institutions seem to be left out of edtech’s impact in Nigeria
Like other sectors, education has enjoyed the impact of technological advancements in Nigeria, but the impact isn’t as bold as expected since it seems tertiary institutions are left out of edtech solu…
LABS by ARM to invest $100,000 in five fintech startups participating in its 12-week accelerator programme
The Lagos-based accelerator backed by the ARM Group has selected five startups to participate in its accelerator programme. In partnership with Ventures Platform, each startup will receive $20,000 see…
Nigerian fintech startup, Aella Credit, raises $10 million debt financing to expand and invest in blockchain
Starting off as a micro-lending platform, Aella Credit has raised $10 million in debt financing to expand, and also to become a full-service lending and payments platform.…
Asides access to finance, political instability is perhaps the biggest constraint facing Nigerian tech businesses
Most times, Nigerian entrepreneurs cite lack of funding as a major challenge they face when running their businesses. Albeit true, here’s how political instability is also a significant constraint.…
Ethiopian-based edtech startup, Gebeya, closes $2 million seed funding as it plans to scale up services
In order to launch its online talent marketplace as well as scale up its training and marketplace services in francophone Africa, Ethiopian edtech startup, Gebeya, has raised $2 million in seed invest…
Farmcrowdy acquires Best Foods, plans to launch retail meat hubs across Lagos in the second quarter of 2020
For an undisclosed amount, Nigerian agritech startup, Farmcrowdy, has acquired Best Foods L&P Limited, one of the country’s largest meat processors, as it forays into the meat market.…
TLcom’s TIDE Africa Fund secures an additional $31 million, looking to invest in more pan-African startups
With a total of $71 million in its coffers, TLcom’s TIDE Africa Fund says it’s expecting to make an additional five to six investments in pan-African companies from seed to later stage ove…
“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.…
An insight into how the Ventures Platform Fund works
Ventures Platform fund has invested in at least 28 startups and the pioneering founder, Kola Aina, gives insight on how the fund works…
Nigerian agritech startup, FoodLocker, has been selected to take part in Founders Factory Africa’s programme
Just two months after getting accepted into a startup accelerator in Morocco, Techpoint Build’s alumnus, FoodLocker, has been selected to participate in yet another programme. This time with Fou…
Irawo, Beninese media startup, is putting francophone African talents in the spotlight
By writing stories on the digital media, this Beninese-founded startup, Irawo, is giving African talents visibility, particularly those in the continent’s French-speaking regions …
How do these African countries compare in terms of startup ecosystem and funding size?
Based on two distinct reports, five African countries were ranked among the continent’s best startup ecosystems and most funded countries last year. Find out who they are.…
“Transportation is beyond moving people and goods” — Celestine Ezeokoye, CEO transportation-as-a-service startup, WeMove
Transportation is often perceived only as the movement of people and goods from point A to B, but Celestine Ezeokoye of WeMove believes there’s more to it and shares his thoughts with Techpoint …
This Nigerian edtech startup, Traindemy, targets youths as it provides an online-offline blend of vocational training
With the Internet, access to online training is not really hard especially on a platform like YouTube. But this Nigerian edtech platform, Traindemy, believes its online-offline blend of skills trainin…