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…
Nigerians should prepare for another SIM card registration exercise in 2020, this time with new requirements
Following a recent order given to NCC to review the SIM card registration policy, we suspect network providers will soon call for yet another registration process. Here’s what you should know…
Jobberman co-founder, Opeyemi Awoyemi joins worldwide job search engine, Indeed
During global job search engine, Indeed’s visit to Nigeria on Monday, the familiar face of Opeyemi Awoyemi, co-founder Jobberman, was spotted among the eight-man delegate. Here’s what we d…
The dangers of cybersquatting and how it could hurt your business in 2020
Using a case study of a certain individual who registered top-level .com domain names of several African states and one of her First Ladies, we explore the legal dimensions of cybersquatting and how a…
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.…
Nigerians react as telcos increase voice and SMS tariffs with the implementation of 7.5% VAT
Although it appears Nigerians have finally embraced the reviewed Valued Added Tax (VAT) which took effect from February 1, it seems they didn’t expect it to affect telco tariffs. Here are their …
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.…
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…
Lagos Okada Ban: A policy expert walks us through some burning questions
As Lagos begins to feel the ripple effects of the okada and tricycle ban, Kayode Adegbola, founder and Lead Advisor of Golborne Road Advisory, addresses issues of the ban’s legality, and what could be…
Motorcycle-hailing startup, Gokada lays off most of its workforce
Reports reaching Techpoint suggest that Gokada has let go most of its staff. Coinciding with the recent motorcycle ban in Lagos, it is said that the startup has been going through layoffs since its tw…
NCC sanctions Airtel, Glo and 9mobile with ₦2.7 billion fine
Nigeria’s telecom regulator, NCC has once more placed sanctions on major telcos in Nigeria for various infractions and coupled with its earlier fines, Nigerian telcos have been fined up to ₦2.9 billio…
