Spotlight Bosea tech and Boost are two MEST-backed startups making waves The proliferation of accelerator programs, startup communities and tech hubs in Ghana has created a suitable environment for startups within the ecosystem to thrive. Notable examples—mPharma, Sumundi, Zeepay, and OZÉ—have created
Spotlight 10 Silicon valley venture firms that invest in African startups African startups headquartered in the US received $471.8 million of the total 2020 funding. Here are 10 Silicon Valley investors that invest in Africa.
Spotlight Meet the who's who in venture capital investing, Part 3 This piece offers you some insight into the key figures that run the show in venture capital.
News Klasha is building borderless payments for commerce in Africa Klasha simplifies borderless payments for commerce in Africa. The company recently launched in Nigeria to deepen its reach.
Spotlight 7 interesting facts about transportation in Ghana (Ft. Bolt, Uber, Yango and “Trotro”) Ghana has the highest mobile phone penetration in West Africa with unique subscriber penetration averaging 55%. 3G coverage accounts for 60% of total connections and 4G is gaining substantial traction. The government has
Newsletter BD Insider 75: ANKA, Ajua's acquisition, and stalkerware report Letter 74 focuses on Afrikera's SaaS solution, ANKA, Ajua's acquisition and Kaspersky's stalkerware report on Nigeria and Kenya.
Under The Hoodie Under The Hoodie—Jude Dike, Senior Blockchain Engineer at EPNS In this edition of Under The Hoodie, Jude Dike shares his journey into blockchain engineering and his battles with imposter syndrome, burnout, and finding his feet again.
News Bodds support launches new customer-centric website for individuals, businesses and schools Customers can easily start a repair, track repair status and chat with a support agent from the new Bodds support website.
Spotlight Learn at Home Student Ambassador Victory Yinka-Banjo wins 19 scholarship offers from top universities in the world Miss Victory Yinka-Banjo, a 17-year-old teenager who serves as the student ambassador and content creator on the Learn at Home audio e-learning platform, has won 19 scholarship offers worth over $5 million from top schools in the US and Canada.
Events Bitnob to teach crypto investing in weekly webinars Bitnob has started weekly webinars as part of its commitment to help everyday people grow wealth by simplifying access to blockchain technology and investments.
Spotlight 10 Nigerian venture firms and their portfolio companies Despite the overwhelming amount of foreign funding, Nigerian investors were responsible for nearly one-third of the investments in Nigerian startups.
Opinion Five things to know before relocating to Rwanda Relocating to a new country can be difficult and Rwanda is no exception. Depending on whether you are relocating here for a job...
News Kenya's e-commerce to grow by 94% by the end of 2021, says PayU Here are insights from PayU's report on e-commerce in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.
News Stalkerware affects 1 in 100 mobile users in Kenya and Nigeria Unlike malware, stalkerware is a more personal crime that has life and death consequences for the individual affected.
Opinion Understanding how venture funds work Venture Capital holds a lot of promise, but very few know how it works. This piece will help you understand what goes on before the headlines.
News Afrikrea wants to power African e-commerce with ANKA Ivorian marketplace startup, Afrikrea, will leverage its new platform ANKA to disrupt e-commerce in Africa and across the globe.
News Ajua Acquires WayaWaya for an undisclosed sum Ajua, a customer experience platform, accquired WayaWaya, a Kenya-based digital service that enables borderless banking and payments for an undisclosed sum.
News Flutterwave named Pioneer on TIME's '100 Most Influential Companies' Flutterwave makes TIME's newly released 100 Most Influential Companies list as 'Pioneer'.
Spotlight Getting into YCombinator as an African founder We applied to Ycombinator three times before acceptance - and what made us successful was our ability to articulate the problems we were solving and the opportunities therein.
Announcement We launched our first series called "Under The Hoodie" With our Under The Hoodie series, we are shining the spotlight on everyday tech talents who are high-flyers in their fields.
Under The Hoodie Under The Hoodie—Chidera Olibie, Software Engineer at Google In the recruiter's email, she said she saw that I had taken part in many Google competitions and she'd checked my LinkedIn. She wanted to know if I was interested in a job with Google
Newsletter BD Insider 74: Strike, Okra's seed funding, and streaming wars Update on Uber and Bolt drivers strike, Nigerian fintech, Okra's seed raise and Audiomack and MTN's partnership
cryptocurrency Four interesting ways people are using cryptocurrency in Nigeria now Nigeria is the largest crypto market on the African Continent and ranks third behind only the US and Russia on the global stage.
News Why Uber and Bolt Nigeria drivers went on strike Uber and Bolt drivers commenced a week-long strike in Nigeria. This story shares insight on the reasons behind the strike and how it affects Nigerians.
Spotlight How Whispa Health is creating safe, stigma-free access to sexual health services for Africans While treating sex as a taboo subject has not stopped Nigerians from doing the deed, it has created a culture where sexual health and education, by extension, are grossly ignored.
