Funding Moove, the mobility fintech powering credit for Uber drivers in Africa, secures $23 million Series A This round brings Moove’s total funding to $68.2 million, including $28.2M in equity and $40.0M in debt
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Opinion How Nigerian tech companies are marketing their apps Nigeria’s allure to investors and founders borders on both its population and its economy, even though the country has one of the highest levels of poverty in the world.
News Meet the 10 African startups and their founders that got into Y Combinator Winter 2021 Ten African startups have made it into the Y Combinator Winter ’21 batch. This brings the number of African startups in YC to 50.
Flutterwave Flutterwave collaborates with PayPal; adds as a payment option for African merchants Flutterwave's collaboration with Paypal now allows Nigerians, Ghanaians, Kenyans, and other Africans to receive international payments from customers.
Spotlight CVLoft, the resume writing platform is set to leverage AI to connect African youth with jobs From tweeting about job openings to creating an innovative full-service platform for job seekers and employers in Africa to connect.
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
Recap of ADMARP's inaugural Digital Marketing Virtual Exhibition The consensus from this year's DMVE is: Chief marketing officers and digital marketers are now able to propose effective marketing strategies to management and measure direct returns on investment while reaching their various audience through intelligent technology platforms.
News Internet economy to contribute $180 billion to Africa's economy The report estimates that Africa's Internet economy has the potential to reach 5.2% of the continent's gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025, contributing nearly $180 billion to its economy. The projected potential contribution could reach $712 billion by 2050.
News Highlights of Uber's Tech for Safety Summit All you need to know about the second edition of Uber's Tech for Safety Summit held across sub-Saharan Africa.
News AWIEF announces 24 finalists for 2020 Awards, including four Nigerians The AWIEF has announced the 24 finalists for its awards. Four out of the finalists for the 2020 AWIEF Awards are Nigerians.
Events NBS and Softcom to host Webinar on leveraging data for inclusive growth in Nigeria July 23, 2020—NBS and Softcom will host a webinar on how to leverage data to drive inclusive policy, revenue generation and improved governance in Nigeria.
News Uber partners with Moove, a flexible car ownership company Uber has announced a partnership with Moove, an affordable car-ownership company.
News FCMB and Passion Incubator launch Agritech EPIC Pitch FCMB has partnered with Passion Incubator to launch Agritech EPIC Pitch. The top two startups from the Pitch competition will receive ₦1.5 million.
News Ingressive launches non-profit arm to train one million youths and create 5,000 jobs Ingressive LLC has launched Ingressive For Good to empower African youths with micro-scholarships and technical training.
News Leadspace and University of Arizona launch Global Campus to serve Nigerians The University of Arizona has partnered with Leadspace to launch Global Campus to serve students in Nigeria.
News Local IXPs will result in faster and cheaper internet for African countries Nigeria and Kenya are now in the second stage of internet ecosystem development, according to the Internet Society. And they are on the cusp of achieving stage three.
Opinion These are the top 10 tech buzzwords you should know These terms are like the patois of the tech ecosystem. And it is important you understand them if you’re a tech enthusiast, techpreneur, or tech professional. Like language, they enable you to communicate and better understand the tech ecosystem.
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.
Gadget EXPLAINER: The iPhone SE 2020, in simple English Every year, new iPhones come out. And this time, it is the iPhone SE 2020. What do all its device specifications mean in English?
Events This Grant Writing Masterclass Will Teach You How to Win Big Grants A group of entrepreneurs, who have collectively received over $8.2 million grants, are organising a grant masterclass. Get 10% discount via bit.ly/grantmasters
News Nigerian digital media publication and data analytics startup, Stears raises $600,000 in a seed round Stears has closed a $600,000 (₦232 million) seed round to hire more people and build out new media and information products.
Gokada The many woes of Gokada The Gokada lay-off was imminent, whether or not Lagos State Government banned bikes.
News #StopRobbingUs Campaign Calls for Survivors to Come Forward Nigeria’s tech leaders are calling for hundreds more survivors of the Nigeria Police’s systematic attacks on the country’s young tech entrepreneurs and workers to come forward, as they commence legal proceedings.
News Sim Shagaya's edtech startup, uLessson secures $3.1 million seed funding uLesson—the latest venture of Sim Shagaya—has secured $3.1 million (₦1.1 billion) funding in a seed round led by TLcom Capital, one of the leading venture capital firms focused on the African market.
