Here is the story of an entrepreneur who founded an online grocery store with a distinct model back in 2016. She shares lessons from the startup’s failure that later contributed to her entrepreneurial…
How I Work From Home: Tage Kene-Okafor, Techpoint Africa Startup Reporter
Tage spends a lot of his time searching for and profiling startups and founders across Africa whose ideas are transforming the way we live and do business. Here’s how he’s continuing to spotlight inno…
How to keep your business afloat in uncertain times
With the world prepping for lasting change amidst great uncertainty, founders have to adopt survival/recovery practices despite how companies may now have the tendency to delay decisions making…
Common red flags in dealing with investors, according to Nigerian startup founders
We sampled opinions from different founders who spoke on anonymity about red flags that could make them end discussions with potential Nigerian investors. Find their responses in this article…
WASTiNNOVA is delivering smart waste disposal solutions to Zimbabwean health facilities
WASTiNNOVA is a technological solution created to solve biomedical waste management challenges in Zimbabwe…
12 startups selected for Class 4 of the Google Launchpad Accelerator programme
Google has selected 12 startups to participate in the fourth cohort of its Launchpad Accelerator programme in Lagos. …
A new $40 million impact fund is now available to emerging startups in sub-Saharan Africa
A new $40 million impact funding focuses on empowering startups in Sub-Saharan Africa…
Life before and after acquisition of Amplify: A discussion with Maxwell Obi
Techpoint caught up with Maxwell Obi, co-founder of Amplify, to share with us what life during and after the acquisition of his company, by OneFi, looks like.…
A growing infatuation with VC funding is driving Nigerian startups towards one foreign accelerator
The number of Nigerian startups getting admitted into foreign accelerators has been on the rise over the last 3 years. But one particular accelerator is gaining the most traction.…
10 startups to feature at the 2019 ‘Pitch2Win’ competition
Here are the 10 startups participating in this year’s edition of Pitch2Win…
Mali is about to join the league of nations to enact a Startup Act
Malian Minister of Digital Economy, Arouna Modibo Toure announces that Mali would soon enact a Startup Act…
Why would a founder agree to take $500 for 40% equity in their startup?
Surprisingly, some behind-closed-doors ‘angel investments’ are typically not too far off from this. We asked a few startup founders, at different stages of investment, if they would be willing to give…
5 convincing reasons to take a break from your startup this Christmas season
Taking a break this Christmas season is essential for startuppers and here are a few convincing reasons why…
#StartupSouth4 couldn’t have been more intentional about attracting tech development to Southern Nigeria
Set in the heartland city of Owerri, Imo State, the latest in the series of the Startup South events, #StartupSouth4, came lining with days of engaging activities.…
Out of Cotonou, EtriLabs’ new generation startups are building for the world
Located in the suburb of Cotonou, inside a magnificent white duplex overlooking Cadjehoun Airport’s runway, is EtriLabs, one accelerator at the forefront of the silent uprising of Benin’s techno…
Meet the 30 startups shortlisted for the 2018 edition of Demo Africa in Casablanca
Following a few months of innovation roadshows, city tours and virtual shortlisting, DEMO Africa has announced the selection of the 30 finalist startups for the 2018 edition of the annual conference.…
9 Nigerian entrepreneurs who gave up on their prominent startup
Over the years, a considerable number of young internet entrepreneurs have moved on from startups they founded and we once associated them with. Here are eight of them which recently came under our ra…
StartupSouth 4 is set to host its biggest edition yet in Owerri
On November 2nd 2018, Owerri the capital of Imo State will play host to StartupSouth 4, a startup/entrepreneurship ecosystem development and intervention project focusing on the South-South and South-…
Just in case you missed July’s edition of Techpoint Pitch Friday
On Friday last week, we hosted July’s edition of Techpoint Pitch Friday at our office in Yaba. Although there was an initial scare from the rain, that caused attendees to arrive late, the eventual tur…
Piggybank secures $1.1 million seed funding
Led by Olumide Soyombo, founder of LeadPath Nigeria, and with participation from International and Pan-African investors Village Capital and Ventures Platform, Piggybank will deploy the $1.1 million V…
