Newsletter BD Insider, Letter 67 on CBN crypto ban, Providus, Rubies, Disha and more... A deep dive into CBN's crypto ban, Providus bank virtual account services withdrawal, Rubies Issue with NIBSS, Disha's proposed shutdown and more.
News Connected Analytics (parent of ThankUCash) announces 7-figure seed round After $320,000 pre-Seed round, ThankUCash's parent company, Connected Analytics has announced its Seed raise with eyes set on Series A for April/May 2021.
News Risevest's Head of Marketing exits startup, amidst COVID-19 and WFH concerns Risevest's Head of Marketing, Efe Uduigwomen, has resigned. And a snafu ensued, compelling Rise CEO Eke Eleanya to write a rejoinder.
Spotlight Sahil Lavingia is looking to invest in more African startups "My plan is to invest millions of dollars into Africa over the coming years. I believe it is the future", says Sahil Lavingia in a chat with Benjamin Dada.
Spotlight Shodipo Ayomide, a Nigerian that got into Stack Overflow—a global tech firm Shodipo Ayomide's education and career journey has been exhilarating. Read my account of his story, after listening to him for over 3 hours.
SantaBen SantaBen Giveaway for Tech Talents in Nigeria 2020 SantaBen Giveaway is an initiative aimed and improving the quality of tech talents (Product Managers, Designers and Developers) in Nigeria, started by Benjamin Dada in 2019. It receives donation from friends and others
News Umba, an Africa-focused digital bank raises $2M from Ex-Stripe employee, Lachy Groom and Ludlow Ventures Umba announces seed funding of $2 million from Lachy Groom, Ludlow Ventures, Frontline Ventures, Wave and Act Venture Capital.
Enyata Enyata announces the 50 winners from Project Buildup Enyata announces 50 winners to win MacBook and free Pluralsight subscription from its Project Buildup initiative.
Spotlight Exclusive: How WeMove grew 7x in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic As 2019 drew to an end, the WeMove team sat for what would be a crucial meeting. Business had been unimpressive as the company had failed to meet its target.
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 Autochek acquires Cheki Nigeria and Ghana from ROAM Africa Autochek, founded by former Cars45 CEO Etop Ikpe has acquired Cheki Nigeria and Cheki Ghana from their parent company, ROAM Africa.
News Everything that has happened in the Trump-TikTok saga See how events have unfolded in the Trump ban on popular Chinese apps. How did TikTok get here? And which American company is most likely to buy TikTok?
gomoney REVIEW: First impression of gomoney Digital Bank App gomoney app is a new age digital bank that is offering its users a smart way to organise their money. This article contains my early impressions of the app.
Tech Event UPSIDE: A recap of TEDxLagos 2020 At TEDxLagos 2020 tagged "Upside", Nigerian serial entrepreneur and investor, Chika Nwobi describes Nigeria as an economy rescued by startups.
Opinion Keepwork WFH-300 product review by Benjamin Dada Benjamin Dada's review of Keepwork WFH-300. Keepwork is a power bank that has the capacity to charge laptops and phones multiple times before dying.
uLesson uLesson partners MultiChoice Africa, owners of DStv and GOtv, to bring fun educational content to Africa uLesson has partnered with MultiChoice to show educational content to African Families on DStv channel 154 and GOtv channel 2, every weekday from 4 to 5 PM.
Spotlight My first impression of Trove Finance and a mild introduction to investments Review of Trove Finance, a platform that allows you to invest in stock markets around the world for as low as ₦1,000.
Events Startup Grind Nigeria hosts virtual event to celebrate Female Founders The #SGvirtual event will hold on Saturday, June 27, 2020, to celebrate female founders and #SGWomen.
Spotlight EXCLUSIVE: TekExperts continues to hire despite economic slowdown caused by COVID-19 "We have not seen an economic downturn, in fact, we have had to employ more people globally", says Ashim Egunjobi, TekExperts Head of Business Development for Africa.
Opinion MediaTek Inc. is the unsung hero driving smartphone adoption in Africa MediaTek Inc. is a 23-year-old Taiwanese company that manufactures affordable chips for electronic devices, used by millions in Africa.
jobberman Jobberman sees a 183% increase in new job listings for Nigerians through #unityInAdversity campaign Jobberman announces a 183% increase in new job listings for Nigeria, driven by its Coronavirus-inspired campaign, #UnityInAdversity
Opinion Explaining Andela's third round of lay-offs within 9 months In nine months, Andela has rid itself of over 500 employees. Here is their next move.
CUALA Covenant University Alumni Association ready to incubate their second batch of startups from the Eagles Nest Challenge 2020 Covenant University Alumni Association (CUALA) gears up to incubate their second cohort of startups selected via the Eagles Nest Challenge (ENC). The ENC is a platform that seeks to support graduates of Covenant
covid-19 LASRIC and Ventures Platform to back seven successful startups from #COVID19InnovationChallenge LASRIC and Ventures Platform to fund and support seven successful startups from the #COVID19InnovationChallenge.
covid-19 Africa Centres for Disease Control partners Co-Creation Hub in the fight against COVID-19 Africa CDC joins forces with CcHUB in seeking out innovative ways to educate and sensitise the continent on dealing with COVID-19. Calls for applications from creative teams in Africa.
