Nigeria’s Securities regulator has released a number of changes to its crowdfunding regulations. Though a few changes have been made, issues raised by industry players remain unsolved. But there…
Nigerian techpreneurs’ COVID-19 relief crowdfund has disbursed more than ₦10 million so far
Recently, a group of tech entrepreneurs launched We are Together, a crowdfunding platform to help Nigerians in need during this pandemic. Since April 16, it has disbursed more than ₦10 million to thou…
In spite of regulatory obstacles, crowdfunding is fast becoming a viable source of capital for Nigerian startups
Figures from the 2018 Nigerian Startup Funding Report show that crowdfunding is here to stay irrespective of regulators’ stand on it.…
The legal implications of crowdfunding your startup in Nigeria
As crowdfunding is becoming an increasingly popular fund-raising alternative for startups on the international scene, Temidayo Dauda (for Techpoint Publishing Partner, Babalakin and Co) explores the l…
Startup Profile: ImpartFund — raise funding for any needs within a given time frame
ImpartFund is an online fundraising platform that enables people to raise financial support within a specific period of time.…
40 Young Nigerian entrepreneurs start crowdfunding for Lagos Next Economy
The Next Economy is part of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Local Employment in Africa for Development (L.E.A.D.) programme. The Next Economy is a collaboration between SOS Children’s Villages,…
The way forward for crowdfunding in Nigeria
Crowdfunding is on its way to extinction in Nigeria. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently disclosed that the practice will be inhibited by certain provisions of the Companies and Alli…
Crowdfunding your business shouldn’t be just about getting funding
Investopedia defines crowdfunding as the use of small amounts of capital from a large number of individuals to finance a new business venture. No doubt, crowdfunding is about raising capital for a new…
7 places to look for bright Startup Ideas and what to do with them
The starting point of every successful startup is the IDEA. When you come up with the right ideas and execute aggressively, your potential of building multi-billion dollar unicorn startups like Uber, …
The NCC and 5 Telcos Now Owe The APC N500 million in Damages
Back in January, ahead of the General Elections then set for February 14, 2015, the APC setup an SMS-based crowdfunding platform to raise funds for the General Buhari Campaign. They enlisted the servi…
