Facebook in partnership with CcHub yesterday launched NG Hub to collaborate, learn and exchange ideas. Here are four things we learnt from the launch…
Startups
In nearly a decade, hundreds of entrepreneurs have emerged with innovative startups across the African continent. We provide insights on their experiences and highlight the activities of investors who fund them.
What is GDPR and how does it affect my online business?
In recent times, I have received several emails about updated privacy terms of services from most of the websites and apps that I use. All of them have something to do with GDPR that is taking effect …
African digital payments provider, Cellulant raises $47.5 million in funding round
The $47.5 million investment in Cellulant not only surpasses that of Flutterwave but has now become the largest involving a Fintech company operating in Africa.…
Planet NEST is an emerging tech talent accelerator based in Akure
The eventual goal for all students after secondary school is to gain admission into a tertiary institution. But this did not play well for Aboluwarin Kitan-David and Banjo Mofesola Paul who failed uni…
Lagos state government to convert Sabo Industrial Estate to an ICT Hub
The framework has already been laid down by the Lagos state government, as the structure for the hub would be ready within the next 18 months.…
Port Harcourt-based startup, Touchabl raises $20,000 funding from Genesys Tech Hub
Port Harcourt based startup, Touchabl finally puts pen on paper to an agreement that allows it secure seed funding of $20,000 from Hubly, formerly Genesys Tech Hub.…
TREP, an Akure-based startup run by FUTA undergrads, wins Microsoft Imagine Cup Nigeria 2018
Akure TechUp innovation challenge winner, TREP which is run by two undergraduate students (Taofeek Afeez and Alayande Abiola) of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), emerged as this yea…
4 ways to grow your small brand using the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Here are some ways brands can still leverage on the massive audience of the forth-coming FIFA World Cup in Russia to grow their brand.…
nHub expands operations to include an outsourcing centre
the decision to expand the outsourcing centre aspect of its operation, according to Oluwadaser David, nHub founder, is premised on the increasing uptake in request for its remote developers…
Easyshop Easycook secures seed financing to help drive food safety in Nigeria
The fund, which is estimated between $500,000 and $1 million, will further enable Easyshop Easycook to optimize its online platform and existing farm-to-last-mile supply chain…
Lagos-based startup, TradeDepot raises $3 million in first external seed funding
TradeDepot has reportedly received $3 million in funding from Partech, a venture capital firm specializing in information and communication technologies, and operating in Europe, Paris, Berlin, as wel…
VP Osinbajo’s recent tour of Lagos startup community could have been more productive
Last week, Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, visited Lagos on a personal tour of its tech community. But his visit his visit was disappointing as what follows is a list of matters that w…
There are strong indications that PayPorte could be owing months of employee wages
A group of former staff members of Payporte claim that the company has failed to pay their salaries since November 2017 despite being a major sponsor of BBNaija. Could these allegations be true?…
Zinox Group acquires Konga
The Zinox Group has reportedly acquired Konga but the financial aspects of the deal are still not in the public domain. The acquisition encompasses all of Konga; its eCommerce domain, Konga.com, KOS E…
Lagos-based SMEs are embracing the remote work culture and it’s working
This article was published in 2017. “Won’t you go to work today?” If you have to answer this question or a different version of it frequently, especially with the suspicious glare that it typica…
I shut down my VoD startup, Afrostream after 2 years. Here’s why
Editor’s note: The following exposé was originally published in French by Afrostream founder, Tonjé Bakang. Dear subscribers, partners, entrepreneurs, and friends, On September 13, 2017, two yea…
FlexiSAF is on a mission to generate ₦4bn annual revenue from automating Nigerian schools
There are over 80,000 educational institutions in Nigeria, FlexiSAF wants to help 10,000 among them automate their internal process…
MAX Go, an on-demand motorcycle transportation service, launches to take on Lagos traffic
Lagos residents are all too familiar with the unpredictable mess that is Lagos traffic. Whether it’s that important meeting on the Island or the movie screening you’re running late for, La…
What it takes to build a billion-dollar internet business from scratch in Nigeria
In 2004&2005 respectively, Mark and Seun each conceived an internet business idea. Both so much believed in their dream, they decided to drop out of school…
A non-techie’s guide to building a tech startup from the idea stage
Many successful tech startups were founded by non-techies. Here is a guide to help you as a non-techie to make your tech idea a viable product.…