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First Bank
Banking

Confirmed! Femi Otedola Becomes Majority Shareholder of First Bank

Femi Otedola, the Nigerian billionaire, has officially been confirmed as the majority shareholder of First Bank Holdings PLC, with a

Wapi Pay
Appointment Fintech People

Wapi Pay Board Appoints Interim CEO As Co-founders Step Aside

The Board of Directors of Wapi Pay has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Kariuki as the interim Chief Executive Officer

Wapi Pay
Social Media

Wapi Pay Loses Key Investor After Co-founders Were Caught on Camera Assaulting Women

Paul Ndichu and Eddie Ndichu aka the Ndichu twins, who are the co-founders of Kenyan-based fintech Wapi Pay; have been reportedly

PaySika
Fintech

PaySika Raises $348k Pre-seed Funding to Provide Payment Services in Francophone Africa

PaySika, a fintech startup focused on francophone, has announced that it has secured a $348,000 pre-seed investment from angel investors.

Tech Tips Telecom Tips

How to Cancel Auto-renewal on MTN, Glo, 9mobile & Airtel

You know that annoying feeling when you recharge your mobile phone and the recharge is used for data auto renewal

Rent Small Small
PropertyTech

Nigerian Propertytech Startup Rent Small Small Joins Techstars Toronto

Rent Small Small, a Nigerian property technology startup, has been accepted to join the Techstars Toronto Accelerator Programme starting this

Wise Guys
Accelerator Startup

Apply: Wise Guys SAAS Africa Startup Accelerator Program 2022

Wise Guys SaaS Africa is an 8 months long acceleration program combining online modules with local and international experts and

Eden Life
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Eden Life Raises $1.4m Seed Round to Build Out Home Services App For Africans

Eden Life, a Nigerian home services app for scheduling food, laundry and cleaning services, has completed a $1.4m Seed round,

startup
Startup

The Rise of African Tech Unicorns

African unicorns have made big news in recent months, with four startups having recently reached a $1 billion valuation or

Mono
Fintech Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Mono Raises $15m Series A Funding Led by Tiger Global

Mono, a Nigerian API fintech startup, has raised a $15 million Series A funding round led by Tiger Global.  The round