Upon critical consideration, it appears the Lagos state directive stopping private school owners from resuming third term online is to ensure other students are not deprived eventually. But here’…
Flutterwave launches eCommerce platform for small businesses in Africa
Nigerian fintech startup, Flutterwave has launched Flutterwave Store to bring more small businesses online. The platform will be available in 15 African countries including Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and S…
COVID-19 could reduce remittance costs to Sub-Saharan Africa
Though remittances in Africa have been on the increase, as a result of the pandemic, sub-Saharan Africa is set to lose $9 billion in remittances in 2020. But could other factors yield positive results…
Video conferencing battle intensifies, as Google offers free access to Google Meet
Starting from May 2020, Google’s premium video conferencing feature, Google Meet, will now be available for all users with a Google account. A move that turns up the heat on the likes of Zoom and Skyp…
Lagos state judiciary to begin remote hearings post-lockdown
With court activities currently on hold during the lockdown in some Nigerian cities, the Lagos state judiciary has initiated a plan for remote hearing on court cases via Skype and Zoom…
Nigerian fintech startup, Okra, raises $1m pre-seed funding from TLcom Capital
Founded in June 2019, Nigerian fintech startup, Okra has secured a $1 million pre-seed investment from Lagos and Nairobi-based VC fund, TLcom Capital, to scale its team and operations.…
What you need to know as Jumia expands to South Africa
After exiting a few countries towards the end of last year, and with its fashion line temporarily suspending deliveries due to the lockdown, Jumia expands its e-commerce operations to keep operations …
Amazon launches its first AWS data centres in Africa: How ready is the African market?
With the aim of providing faster connectivity, American tech giants, Amazon, opens its data centres in Capetown, South Africa, to compete in the continent’s growing cloud market.…