ThriveAgric makes the top 20 fastest-growing companies list by the Financial Times and Statista ThriveAgric, facing a near shutdown in 2020, bounced back to become one of Africa's top 20 fastest-growing companies according to the FT ranking.
Nigeria stakes claim in Bay Area with Startup House Nigeria has announced plans to launch a Startup House in the San Francisco Bay Area to drive investment and boost the visibility of the country's startup ecosystem.
Nigeria wants to build 90,000km of terrestrial fibre-optic The Nigerian government has announced plans to expand the terrestrial fibre optic in the country by 90,000 kilometres.
Exclusive: Nigeria's first women-only ride-hailing app, HerRyde, "hibernates" after a year After a year of operation in Nigeria’s capital city Abuja, HerRyde, a women-only ride-hailing platform has “hibernated” to re-strategise and source for funding ahead of a near re-launch.
BD Insider 234: Creative hub Z-Space faces demolition for Nigeria's coastal road project Inside: Creative hub Z-Space faces demolition for Nigeria's coastal road project and Nigerian artists' see streaming revenue surge on Spotify.
Binance locked in standoff with Nigeria, CEO claims bribery attempt Binance CEO Richard Teng criticised the recent actions taken by Nigerian authorities against the cryptocurrency exchange. Nigeria is one of Binance's biggest markets. Teng claimed that officials demanded a bribe in exchange for resolving the situation.
Chipper Cash makes a comeback in the US after service pause Pan-African fintech Chipper Cash is back in the United States after a two-month service pause.