A year after acquiring iHub, Nigerian incubation hub, CcHub acquires Kenyan edtech startup, eLimu to develop digital academic content for its education unit, re:learn; will soon expand to other Africa…
Airtel to exit Ghana operations as government prepares takeover
India’s Bharti Airtel is set to sell 100% of its stake in its Ghana division. Meanwhile, the government of Ghana is reportedly in advanced talks for a full takeover just a few months after its p…
After raising $10k from an angel investor, Pickmeup wants to expand outside Nigeria
In 2017, Abeokuta-based Pickmeup launched as a transport service but now offers food delivery, logistics, and ride-hailing services. Armed with new investment, it is targeting expansion outside Nigeri…
OAU, CU produced the highest number of ‘millionaire’ West African startup founders in the last decade
The last 10 years saw 51 West African tech startups each raise at least $1m. A study reveals that majority of these startups’ founders are alumni of Obafemi Awolowo University and Covenant University.…
Nigeria plans to let you access your network in areas where it has no coverage
Nigeria has approved a trial for two telcos, MTN and 9mobile, for national roaming service. With this in place, users on one network can use the signals from other networks for calls and other mobile …
Only 10% of female-founded startups in West Africa have raised up to $1 million since 2010
A comprehensive analysis of tech startups in West Africa, that raised at least $1 million cumulatively in the past ten years, reveals that only 10% of them have at least one female co-founder.…
Nigeria’s broadcast regulator could be creating a difficult era for journalism
In an age where citizen journalism is gaining traction, Nigeria’s Broadcasting regulator fined three media houses for reporting the October 20 shootings with eyewitness accounts. How will this impact …
Only 1 in 17 West African startups, that raised $1m+ in the past decade, closed shop
In the past decade, more than 50 startups have raised $1m or more cumulatively in West Africa. And while 90% of startups fail, only 5.9% of these set of startups have done so thus far.…
