Spotlight 9 Nigerian entrepreneurs leading the way for immigrants in the US Nigerians are at the forefront of tech and industry all over the continent, and even abroad. Here's a list of Nigerian entrepreneurs who have founded and led startups and companies in the US.
News UK Nigeria TechHub announces the graduation of 10 startups from the iNOVO Accelerator Programme The top 10 startups across EdTech, AgriTech and HealthTech also received an opportunity to validate their solutions with pilots and proof of concept engagements and use their newfound insights to rapidly pivot and scale
Startup Why African startups may soon move to Estonia Estonia is providing a favorable regulatory environment, financing and support system for startups to thrive. African founders may soon be moving to Estonia due to these favorable conditions.
Events Enye graduates 5th cohort of founder and software engineering teams The Enye Founders Program helps entrepreneurs tackle real-world problems in health, education, transportation, financial, and other socially impactful areas.
Spotlight Following uLesson’s Departure from Jos, what next for Plateau State’s Tech Ecosystem? Over four months since uLesson’s departed from Jos, the questions remain; how many more startups need to go before it emerges as a viable home for tech startups in the country?
Spotlight Startup funding—how it works and what to know as an investor or founder Startup funding can be an extremely complex and confusing process for founders. In this article, I attempt to break down some of the more complex concepts in fundraising.
Spotlight How Whispa Health is creating safe, stigma-free access to sexual health services for Africans While treating sex as a taboo subject has not stopped Nigerians from doing the deed, it has created a culture where sexual health and education, by extension, are grossly ignored.
Spotlight PodRoom is bringing podcasters closer to their communities PodRoom is built on the idea that podcast creators and their listeners deserve their own communities.
News Crowdyvest raises new investment; changes CEO Crowdyvest has today, announced big changes in its leadership and additional investment in the company, in a bid to scale up as a digital savings company.
Spotlight Inflow Finance is building Africa’s ultimate personal finance management tool Inflow Finance is a personal finance management tool that allows users to track their spending across multiple bank accounts
News Legal Trunk set to provide startups with low-cost, high-quality legal support Legal Trunk is a technology platform providing instant access to legal advisory services to entrepreneurs and startups in Nigeria and the USA.
News Nigerian eCommerce solution, Salescabal, relaunches as Bumpa Formerly known as SalesCabal, Bumpa is an eCommerce service that provides merchants and small business owners with the end-to-end digital tools required to manage and grow their businesses online.
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.
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.
News Taxmingo launches to make tax filing easy for small businesses Taxmingo hopes to leverage its cloud-based tax management solution to help SMEs meet tax obligations and allow the SME operators to focus their energies on growing their businesses.
News Afriktrip launches online marketplace for African tours with book now, pay later feature Afriktrip has launched an online marketplace to connect travellers with tour guides and operators across Africa. It also has an array of activities to do to explore Africa. And a book now, pay later feature.
Spotlight WiiCreate is shaping the onboarding culture for African startups WiiCreate has launched Merch Box, a branded merchandise solution that would help to improve the onboarding culture of African startups.
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.
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 Lagos-Based Identity Verification Startup, Youverify Gets ISO Certifications Identity verification startup, Youverify has been awarded the ISO 27018 and 27001 certifications by the International Standards for Organisation.
News 80% of Nigerian startups have less than six months of cash left says Endeavor, Stears Endeavor, in collaboration with Stears Data, revealed this startling piece of information in a recently released whitepaper titled “Protecting Nigeria’s Entrepreneurial Future.”
FCMB FCMB decides finalist in 2020 Agritech EPIC pitch The month long competition finally comes to a close on the 28th of August, with six finalists vying for the top prize of ₦1 million.
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 Techpreneurs to Support People Affected by COVID-19 Through December A group of Nigerian tech entrepreneurs have come together to crowdsource funds to stimulate the economy. They are providing funds for people affected by COVID-19.
Spotlight 12 Nigerian startups to watch out for A survey and asking a score of techpreneurs, investors, tech analysts and enthusiasts after, these are the Nigerian startups to look out for.
