PalmPay
Africa Fintech Funding

Nigeria Fintech Startup PalmPay Launches $260k COVID-19 Support Fund

PalmPay, a Nigerian fintech startup has announced the launch of PalmPay CARES, a $260,000 (N100 million) humanitarian response plan to

Apple
Brands Business Smartphones

Apple Unveils New iPhone SE Starting $399

Apple has launched its iPhone SE (2020)  which is a sequel to the 2016 iPhone SE.  The much-awaited compact phone

Apollo Agriculture
Africa AgricTech Entrepreneurship

GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize 2020 For African Agritech Startups

The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize which aims to find Africa’s innovative young agrifood entrepreneurs has opened for application. The GoGettaz Agripreneur

Technology Playmaker Awards 2020
People Technology Women

Ada Nduka Oyom and Funmi Adewunmi Get €5k Each in Booking.com’s Technology Playmaker Awards 2020

Ada Nduka Oyom and Funmi Adewunmi have been named among the 10 winners of Booking.com’s Technology Playmaker Awards 2020. They

54gene
Funding Health Investment

Nigerian Genomic Startup 54gene Scores $15m Led by Adjuvant Capital

54gene, a Nigerian genomic startup has raised a $15-million investment led by Adjuvant Capital to allow the company to scale

AfricaVsVirus
Africa Hackathon Health

African Development Bank and its Partners Launches #AfricaVsVirus Challenge to Combat COVID-19

African Development Bank and partners are set to host an online #AfricaVsVirus Challenge from 16 to 19 April 2020. The

uLesson
Business Edtech Partnership

Airtel and uLesson Partner to Subsidize Online Education for Students

uLesson and Airtel has partnered to offer subscribers of the edtech solution, who use Airtel network to access learning materials

CcHub
Entrepreneurship Funding Health

CcHUB & Africa CDC Name 8 African Firms Using Smart Ways to Counter Misinformation on COVID-19

In an effort to flatten the curve, CcHub, and African CDC to provide funding support to innovative communication-related COVID-19 related projects that

Bolt
Apps Business Ride-hailing

COVID-19: Bolt Reportedly Requests For State Bail Out

Bolt, the global ride-hailing firm is seeking reportedly requesting credit support from the Estonian government after a move to quarantine-friendly

Entertainment People Social Media

From Ikorodu Lucky Dube to Abule Egba Kylie Jenner, Here Are Nigerian Celebrities Who Have Been Dragged on Twitter

Nigerian Twitter is replete with savages. Savages who are ready to ‘drag’ the life out of you if you mess