Before now, the Nigerian federal government’s directive on Right of Way charges for laying of broadband cables has been largely floundered by state governments. Ekiti state sets the pace in adhe…
How Voyance wants to tackle the menace of fintech fraud in Nigeria
Voyance, a Nigerian data science company, has launched Sigma to help fintechs tackle the constant problem of fraud. We have a chat with its co-founder, Abdul, and a fintech founder to weigh the merits…
Novastar Ventures closes second fund at $108m to back East and West African startups
Pan-African Novastar Ventures is known to have invested in more than 15 African startups like mPharma, Lynk, and MAX. Closing its second fund of $108 million, it is looking to back more early and grow…
Ugandan regulator to place commercial motorcycles under e-hailing companies
The Ugandan government is proposing strict regulations for regular bodaboda and taxi operators in the city, a move that will see them operate under the likes of SafeBoda, Uber, and Bolt. What effect c…
Ogun State government and MainOne are bringing 250km of fibre-optic Internet infrastructure to the state
In an unprecedented move, the Ogun State government is enabling MainOne bring about 250 km of fibre optic internet cable infrastructure to the state. Here’s why this move is important.…
