COVID-19
Health

Lagos Government Rolls Out Measures to Curb Resurgence of COVID-19

Following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Lagos, the state government has announced measures to curb the

Facebook
Accelerator Facebook

4 SSA Startups Receive $25k Each As 2020 Facebook Community Accelerator Concludes

The 2020 Facebook Community Accelerator, a six-month program to equip impactful communities with the skills and funding to grow, concluded

Airtel
Airtel RegTech Telecom

Airtel Granted License For NIN Enrolment and Verification

The Federal Government has granted Airtel Nigeria, a verification and enrolment license to register citizens in the ongoing National Identification

FSD Africa
Fintech Funding Investment

FSD Africa Investments Commits $4.5m to New Fund Supporting MSMEs Through Pandemic Recovery

FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investment arm of the UK aid-funded financial inclusion organisation FSD Africa, has announced a $4.5million

OnePipe
Fintech Funding Investment

Nigerian API Startup, OnePipe Secures $950,000 Pre-seed Funding

OnePipe, a Nigerian API startup has raised $950,000 pre-seed funding led by Techstars, and African impact-focused VC fund, Atlantica Ventures.

COVID
Health

Here’s Why You Still Need To Be Truly ‘Anti-COVID’

The end of this long year is approaching, and COVID-19 is still very much present; the total number of confirmed

BVN
Government RegTech Telecom

FG Directs Cancelation of N20 Charge to Check NIN

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Identity Management

Umba
Fintech Funding Investment

African Digital Bank Startup, Umba Secures $2M Seed Funding

Umba, an African digital bank that offers free bank accounts and financial services to customers, has raised a $2 million

Black Friday
Ecommerce Jumia

Jumia Processed Over 4 Milion Orders During Black Friday

Black Friday, the biggest sales event of the year, has come and gone. In the aftermath, global sale platforms, as

NIN
Government RegTech

FG Orders FRSC to Not Process Driver’s License Without NIN

The Federal Government has directed the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) not to process drivers’ licenses without the use of