Marek Zmyslowski is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Jovago.com, an online hotels booking service, backed by Rocket Internet, MTN and Millicom. In a recent chat with Techpoint, he had a lot of inte…
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.
Code before you get Old with Audax
Audax Studynet, launched in August 2013 as a Code School – situated on the Island – created to offer an in-depth Introduction to Computer Programming in a fun and collaborative environmen…
This Week on TechPoint: Angel Investing not just for the wealthy, Nigerian apps that rock, Ticketmobile is back, more
The best of TechPoint this week You don’t have to be wealthy to be an Angel Investor Through the Africa Angels Network, Taukobong has invested in 18 startups (including Andela, PrepClass and ACE…
CcHub’s first graduate startup, BudgIT raises over $500,000
The Co-creation Hub Lagos has officially announced the graduation of the first venture, BudgIT, from its incubation programme. BudgIT is platform that specializes in demystifying government finance ex…
Microsoft Nigeria Signs Employability Portal MOU With Jobberman
That’s it. Microsoft will partner with Jobberman to create an employability portal. And as the Microsoft Twitter account said, Everyone is Invited. You are invited to the signing of the Employab…
TiketMobile is definitely back — Check out their new website
A few weeks ago, we were speculating whether Tiketmobile was staging a comeback. Well, now we have it on good authority that they are back. Their social media activity was the first hint; but the comp…
Supermart Prime is Supermart.ng’s new subscription-based delivery service
Steadily and steadily, Supermart is steadily taking over the grocery industry. The grocery delivery company has just announced a new service that allows customers to pay a fixed fee once for an unli…
VC4Africa Launches Partner Pages, To Support Organisations Targeting African Startups
VC4Africa, an online community that helps entrepreneurs meet with investors, has launched a new platform – Partner Pages – to help organisations target African startups better, whilst pro…
Rocket Internet Babies’ Home [PHOTOS]
We broke the news of African Internet Holdings entry into Yaba neighbourhood earlier this year. The building, which is an extension of the E-Centre, houses Kaymu, Jovago, Lamudi, Carmudi, Easy Taxi an…
Breaking: Konga May Soon Enable 3rd Party Merchants Deliver Orders Themselves
Information reaching us confirms that online shopping platform, Konga.com is on the verge of launching a new feature that might excite 3rd party merchants who sell on the Konga Marketplace. The compan…
The Africa Angels Network is a startup that invests in Startups — Pule Taukobong
The Africa Angels Network (AAN) is a network of angel investors that invests in Africa-focused startups, primarily in the tech sector. Founded in July 2013 by Pule Taukobong – a former software …
This week on TechPoint: The future is mobile, PayPal loves Nigeria, why you should build your startup, more
Here’s a highlight of the stories that made headlines on Techpoint this week: Free Wins “Wait you’re giving me over 20 million music downloads for free (legally) if I buy your phone&…
Gamsole releases teaser video for upcoming endless runner game, Gidi Run
Gamsole has released a teaser video in anticipation of its soon-to-be-released game title, Gidi Run. Gidi Run is a three dimensional endless runner set in Lagos, and is based the relationship between …
Here’s The Trailer Of ChopUp’s Latest Easter Game – Chicken Escape
Easter is coming and ChopUp is asking all of us to join them in doing something different this Easter. The company will release a new game: Chicken Escape. The premise: Don’t kill the chicken. …
5 pieces of wisdom from Supermart.ng bosses
Supermart.ng, an online grocery delivery service that launched in April 2014 and rapidly becoming a familiar brand in the Nigerian online business market is no doubt a pride of this nation as it has c…
Weird Find: SeeYoo, The App That Helps You Say “On My Way”
SeeYoo, a ‘pre-meeting app’, that is available for iOS and Android, lets you alert friends that you are OMW (on my way), chat with them during your journey, and share your exact whereabouts on a map. …
Are You A Startup Founder? BlackBerry Wants You To Buy Their New Touchscreen Smartphone
The Blackberry Leap is BlackBerry’s latest foray into making touchscreen phones, but this time, there’s a twist. Blackberry believes that this new smartphone will appeal to the young people and startu…
7 out of a million undeniable reasons to start a startup in Nigeria today
Without a doubt, the startup ecosystem in Nigeria has been bubbling and full of life in recent years. One can’t deny the fact that a lot is going on with quite a number of indigenous startup success s…
Spring: The Accelerator Aimed At Helping Girls Living In Developing Countries
Spring, an accelerator that just launched is taking a different a totally different approach from the rest. Spring aims to find, fund and advise up to 90 entrepreneurs who are developing products aime…
Church+ Is Here to Solve Church Administration Problems
Complustech Nigeria Limited has launched Church+ v2, a solution for churches, fellowships and Ministries to overcome administrative and management dilemmas. The solution is set to reach at least 10,00…