News All you need to know about Paystack, the biggest Nigerian startup acquisition Here is all you need to know about Paystack, the biggest Nigerian startup acquisition and Stripe's biggest acquisition yet. The deal is reportedly worth over $200 million (₦76.6 billion).
News MTN Nigeria appoints Karl Toriola as new CEO, Ferdi Moolman to become GCRO MTN is pleased to announce the appointment of Karl Toriola as the MTN Nigeria CEO, effective 1 March 2021.
Opinion Bitcoin and the future of money in Nigeria A digital revolution is coming too, and Bitcoin is going to be pivotal in it.
News Winners of African Development Bank AgriPitch Competition to share $120,000 The African Development Bank AgriPitch competition is open to youth aged 18 to 35 who hold African nationality or citizenship and who submit their application online by 23rd October
News Lagos State declares a 24-hour curfew as hoodlums hijack protests The Lagos State government has announced a 24-hour curfew across the state beginning at 4 PM today, October 20, 2020.
Opinion What should your brand be doing during #EndSARS protests? Guest Authors: Onalaja and Ojewunmi make five recommendations to companies trying to decide on their stance during the #endSARS protest.
News Fundall, a digital banking platform raises $150,000 in pre-seed funding Led by Black Knight Capital, a pre-seed stage investor, Fundall has raised $150,000 to deepen its footprints and challenge existing digital banks.
News Catalyst Fund to launch $4.3 million Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator Catalyst Fund to launch $4.3 million Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator. It would be launched in partnership with Mastercard Foundation and MEST.
News Apps and platforms built to support the fight against police brutality There has been a lot of support for the protests from the tech industry as techies have been one of the most targeted groups in instances of police harassment and extortion.
News Donations for EndSARS protest move from fiat to Bitcoin Even the most ardent crypto enthusiast could not have predicted that Bitcoin (BTC) would become the centre of conversations in protests against police brutality.
Twitter Twitter is down Yes, Twitter is also down in Nigeria. But it's not because the Federal Government of Nigeria shut down the internet due to the viral #endSARS protest.
News BuyCoins extends Sendcash service to Ghana, six months after launch BuyCoins — a leading Nigerian cryptocurrency trading platform — has launched Sendcash in Ghana, six months after it was launched in Nigeria
CyberSecurity Bypassing a Government-imposed internet shutdown Can the Nigerian government shut down the internet? How feasible is it? How do you bypass internet restriction or shut down? Here is all you need to know.
News What really happened to Flutterwave #EndSARS Fund donation link? The Flutterwave #EndSARS Fund donation link was deactivated on Tuesday, reportedly due to pressure from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). But Flutterwave says it was routine maintenance.
News How Nigerian tech companies are supporting #EndSARSProtest Police brutality and COVID-19: two viruses currently killing Nigerians. But the former is more deadly, it has killed more Nigerian youths than COVID-19.
News Nigerian techies share their police brutality stories I reached out to the tech community to collect stories of those who have had unsavoury encounters with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
Spotlight #GirlChildDay: Meet Ikram "Code Quinn" Babs-Lawal, a 12-year-old front-end developer #GirlChildDay: Meet Ikram "Code Quinn" Babs-Lawal, a 12-year-old front-end developer.
News ColdHubs to participate in FoodBytes! Pitch 2020 as the only African startup ColdHubs, the Nigerian startup that provides solar-powered cold storage, has been selected as the only African startup to participate in FoodBytes! Pitch 2020.
Events Bitsika partners with Davido and DMW to improve financial transactions across Africa Bitsika announced its partnership with David Adeleke, a multiple-award-winning artist, and entrepreneur, in a press conference on Thursday, October 8.
News Thrive Agric makes organisational changes, appoints Adia Sowho as interim CEO Thrive Agric CEO Uka Eje has stepped down. Adia Sowho, former Managing Director - Nigeria for Migo (formerly Mines.io), has been appointed as the interim CEO.
News How Jiji increased its daily app installs by 214% in one year Jiji daily app installs have increased from 7,000 to 22,000 between January 2019 and October 2020, according to AppsFlyer.
Spotlight How Thrive Agric plans to steady its coronavirus-rocked boat Thrive Agric, the presently embattled agritech investment company, has released a statement detailing its plans for paying subscribers.
Spotlight Abeg App: putting the fun in functional Abeg.app is a fintech app made by young Nigerians that makes sending and receiving money fun.
Events Saucecode Hackathon 2020 is open to Nigerian and Kenyan developers and designers Unlike the previous two editions, this year's Saucecode Hackathon will convene developers, designers and product managers across Nigeria and Kenya.
News Plentywaka Partners with Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) The Tech transport startup joins forces with Nigeria’s first indigenous vehicle manufacturer ahead of expansion to Southeastern states
