Bimalab Accelerator launches KSh 5.3 Million ($50,000) Incubator for InsurTech Startups Kenya leads many parts of the world in its fintech offerings. As financial services expand rapidly in the country, Bimalab launches an accelerator program to equip talented startup entrepreneurs with essential skills and
News Field Intelligence expands into 11 new cities across East and West Africa The new locations where Field Intelligence is now active are Rivers, Edo, Kaduna, Kano, Enugu, Delta and Kwara States in Nigeria, and Eldoret, Mombasa, Kisumu and Naivasha in Kenya.
Brand Press OctaFX—Making new kings of mastery As we hustle our way towards combining multiple jobs and businesses, we can also trade forex, all we need to do is learn, put in the work, and become masters at it.
Events Recap of Softcom's non-public UnveilingX—a foretaste of its public, DayX Softcom Limited, an innovative indigenous company, hosted an exclusive event to pre-inform select members of the public about the upcoming launch of its products.
Spotlight Deaf Tech Foundation is teaching programming to deaf kids in Northern Nigeria, for free Mercy, a 10-year-old Deaf kid living in Northern Nigeria, had to pause schooling for five years due to her condition. The Deaf Tech Foundation is changing this trend for people like her.
Under The Hoodie Under The Hoodie - Peace Obinani, Social Media Lead at Piggyvest In this edition, Peace talks to us about handling social media for a tech company, hating the 9 to 5 lifestyle, and starting a community for non-tech talents in tech.
News Autochek partners with Appzone to deliver innovative auto loan solutions across Nigeria The partnership will see Autochek integrate with Appzone’s proprietary digital core banking service, BankOne, in facilitating access to credit from over 400 Microfinance institutions for Nigerians.
News Serial Nigerian Investor, Olumide Soyombo Launches VC Firm—Voltron Capital Co-founded by Olumide Soyombo and Abe Choi, Voltron Capital will deploy capital in up to 30 African startups across a range of sectors and markets.
Spotlight CBN's new digital coin to run on closed blockchain The CBN's new digital currency will run on Hyperledger Fabric Blockchain, a permissioned ledger that grants the apex regulator exclusivity and altering power.
News Softcom announces Day X, a day of answers for people and businesses Softcom, one of Nigeria's leading innovation and technology is announcing Day X—a landmark event to unveil its new, intuitive solutions to accelerate growth for dreamers.
News AutoGenius rebrands to MyCoverGenius, commits to deepening Insurance penetration in Nigeria AutoGenius, Nigeria’s premier digital insurance platform, has completed a rebrand to MyCoverGenius.
Spotlight 9 Nigerian entrepreneurs leading the way for immigrants in the US Nigerians are at the forefront of tech and industry all over the continent, and even abroad. Here's a list of Nigerian entrepreneurs who have founded and led startups and companies in the US.
Under The Hoodie Under The Hoodie - Ada Nduka Oyom, DevRel Ecosystem Community Manager with Google In this edition of Under The Hoodie, Ada talks to us about her journey from humble roots and how her love for giving back has defined her career.
News 4 Nigerian Startups present at the GSD Labs Accelerator Demo day GSD focuses on companies with international roots because it believes that intellectual capacity is evenly spread throughout the world but opportunity is not.
Brand Press Forex: an art deserving of mastery Like the 10,000-hour rule says; the key to achieving true expertise in any skill is simply a matter of practicing...for 10,000 HOURS!
News Esusu rent closes $10 million Series A with investment from Serena Williams Esusu, which was co-founded by Nigerian, Abbey Wemimo, has now raised over $14 million in venture funding since its launch.
News Amplifihub and Airbit partner to collect unclaimed royalties for 10,000+ African beatmakers Cofounded by Nigerian beatmaker Sarz, Amplifihub has partnered with Airbit partner to collect unclaimed royalties for 10,000+ African beatmakers
Spotlight In-app spending on the rise in the African gaming apps market In-app purchases and gaming apps are gaining momentum in Africa, with Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya leading the way.
Opinion The rise of social audio as a customer engagement tool among Nigerian brands Social audio has transformed how people communicate online, but how has it transformed the way Nigerian brands engage their audience?
Opinion How DeFi can facilitate better access to financial services in Africa DeFi has huge potential to facilitate access and inclusion to financial services such as lending, investing, settlements, online transactions, payments and so much more, provided the infrastructure gap is closed. How can defis elevate financial services in Africa?
News Nigeria leads mobile app market growth for Africa according to AppsFlyer & Google report The report found that the African mobile app market showed strong growth, with overall installs increasing by 41%. Nigeria showed the highest growth, with a 43% uplift, followed by 37% in South Africa, and 29% in Kenya.
News Flutterwave appoints Oluwabankole Falade as Chief Regulatory and Government Relations Officer Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has appointed Mr. Oluwabankole Falade (Bankole) as the new Chief Regulatory and Government Relations Officer.
Under The Hoodie Under The Hoodie — Michael Trojan Okoh, CTO at The Peer In this edition of #UnderTheHoodie, Michael talks to us about learning to code before he was a teenager, learning humility, and how he got the name “Trojan”.
News Pettysave is now Jetseed, rebrands with a new app and features Following its transformation, Jetseed has launched a new mobile app for a better user experience, unveiled a new logo and exciting new features in the app
News M-KOPA expands to Nigeria, appoints Babajide Duroshola as new Country General Manager M-KOPA, the leading connected asset financing platform, today announces it has officially expanded to Nigeria. To lead the Nigeria team, M-KOPA has named Babajide Duroshola as the new General Manager.
