News Echelon Capital to invest $1 million in early-stage startups, calls for applications. Echelon Capital is looking to invest millions of dollars in African tech and non-tech startups, beginning with a $1 million rolling fund.
Opinion Top ten Ghanaian startups to watch in 2021 In this article, we will be looking at the top ten Ghanaian startups to watch in 2021. The list contains old-timers who have gained a strong footing in the game and new companies looking to change how Ghanaians live and do business.
Spotlight Selar: From Tony Elumelu's TEF $10,000 grant to ₦100 million in revenue At the heart of it, Selar is an e-commerce store builder that allows creators to sell digital products and services like; e-books, music, courses, and training, etc., across borders.
Spotlight Inside Jobberman’s partnership with Coursera and its plan to train 5 million Nigerians Unemployment in Nigeria is a well-documented and multifaceted issue. Stories like the 2014 stampede in the Abuja National Stadium have come to define the unemployment story in the country.
Spotlight BitSika: From side project to multimillion-dollar startup BitSika is a payment app that helps people send money instantly across countries. It is popularly known as the CashApp of Africa.
Spotlight Highlight of fundraises by Nigerian tech startups in 2020 In this article, we will be taking a look at how much funding Nigerian startups have received in 2020 and where the money went.
Startup Watch 5 Nigerian startups to watch from Q4 2020 As the final quarter of 2020 winds down, it’s time again to take a look at the most impressive startups from the last three months. Startup Watch is a quarterly column where
News Sub-Saharan Africa sees app downloads grow by 55% in 2020 AppsFlyer, this week, released new data highlighting trends that have shaped the app market in Sub-Saharan Africa since the beginning of 2020.
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.
News IFC & Kobo360 invites innovative cooling solution projects for Nigeria’s food, health, and other industries IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, in partnership with Kobo360, an African digital logistics platform, today announced an open call for innovators from around the world to bring climate-smart, temperature-controlled logistics
News Kwik Delivery partners with Mastercard to provide discounts to Nigerian cardholders Kwik Delivery and Mastercard announced a partnership starting on December 1, 2020 to provide discounts on all Kwik Delivery services to Mastercard cardholders in Nigeria.
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.
Spotlight As Nigeria's inflation spirals, TradeDepot's CEO says small retailers will matter more than ever. The latest figures from the NBS show that Nigeria’s inflation rate has increased to 14.23%, driven by rising food prices.
Events DevFest 2020: A recap of the first virtual Developer's festival in Nigeria In line with covid-19 restrictions and health regulations, this year's edition of Devfest was hosted online — a deviation from the norm.
News Grant Master wins the best pitch at the Global Investment Summit 2020 Nigerian startup, Grant Master, won the award for best pitch at the recently held Global Investment Summit (GIS) that concluded the GSE digital accelerator program.
Events Register for the virtual Lagos DevFest, the largest developer conference in Africa The 2020 GDG Lagos Developer Festival (DevFest) would be virtual, and it is open to everyone. Register to attend.
Opinion Seven ways to beat inflation in Nigeria In a tweet on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, Prof. Steve Hanke revealed that his measurement of Nigeria's inflation over the last year stood at 30.37%.
Spotlight FrostPay lets you send crypto and receive naira in 3 minutes or less FrostPay is a new crypto company that allows users to convert their bitcoin to fiat currency in real-time without dealing with untrusted 3rd parties.
Opinion Bitcoin and the future of money in Nigeria While Nigeria is still a long way from Bitcoin and cryptocurrency adoption at the grassroots, the future seems to be fast headed in that direction.
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 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.
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).
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.
