Six months ago, Nigerian pop artiste, Mr Eazi, launched a $20m Africa Music Fund for up-and-coming artistes. Now, he is starting another music-and-tech adventure but this time, it’s with his fa…
Some Google Maps users have been struggling with navigation on the app
If you’re one of the many Nigerians regularly using Google Maps, you may have noticed some navigation glitches on the mobile app. Having confirmed the situation, Google says it’s working to reso…
21 out of the 51 West African startups that raised $1m+ in the past decade went through an accelerator
Of the 51 startups that raised $1m or more cumulatively in the past decade, 21 (41.2%) passed through an accelerator. We take a look at some of the reasons why founders choose them in the first place.…
How the Nigerian Stock Exchange plans to win over SMEs, startups
Startups typically access funding through various means like grants, venture capitalists, and angel investors. We take a glance at the new investment route introduced by Nigeria’s stock exchange.…
The need for a bachelor’s degree in tech entrepreneurship in Africa: Myth or fact?
Techpoint Africa’s West African Startup Decade Report reveals that startups that raised over $1m in the last ten years have at least a co-founder with a bachelor’s degree. What does this mean going fo…
What it takes to build a billion-dollar internet business from scratch in Nigeria
In 2004&2005 respectively, Mark and Seun each conceived an internet business idea. Both so much believed in their dream, they decided to drop out of school…