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African Farmers, Heifer International Selects ThriveAgric, DigiCow and Brastorne as Winners of the 2022 AYuTe Africa Challenge

Ester Adams 02/01/2023

ARM Labs Techstars Program Unveils 12 Startups For its Inaugural Cohort

Musa Suleiman 01/31/2023

Google Unveils First Dedicated Startups Accelerator for Women Founders in Africa

Musa Suleiman 01/31/2023

Ghana’s Zeepay Gets Approval to Operate in Zambia

Musa Suleiman 01/31/2023

Convergence Partners Raises $296m to Drive Digital Inclusion Across Africa

Musa Suleiman 01/30/2023

How to Use Disappearing Messages on WhatsApp for More Privacy

By Mohammed Mane / 09/15/2025

WhatsApp continues to roll out features that put privacy and control back into users’ hands. One of the most useful...

How to Use Disappearing Messages on WhatsApp for More Privacy

Gregory Rockson Leaves CEO Role at mPharma

By Adebayo Trevor / 09/15/2025

After more than a decade at the helm, Gregory Rockson, Co-Founder and CEO of mPharma, has stepped down from his...

Gregory Rockson Leaves CEO Role at mPharma

Kredete Raises $22M Series A to Expand Credit-Building Platform for African Immigrants

By Musa Suleiman / 09/15/2025

Kredete, a fintech company focused on helping African immigrants build credit and access better financial services, has raised $22 million...

Kredete Raises $22M Series A to Expand Credit-Building Platform for African Immigrants

Apple Event 2025: iPhone Air, iPhone 17, AirPods Pro 3 & Apple Watch

By Musa Suleiman / 09/09/2025

The highly anticipated Apple “Awe-Dropping” September 2025 Event did not disappoint. From the ultra-slim iPhone Air to the health-focused AirPods...

Apple Event 2025: iPhone Air, iPhone 17, AirPods Pro 3 & Apple Watch

Raise Joins Carta: A New Chapter for Africa’s Equity Markets

By Adebayo Trevor / 09/09/2025

For seven years, Raise has been building equity management software designed for African startups, investors, and funds. Known by many...

Raise Joins Carta: A New Chapter for Africa’s Equity Markets

AI Assistants on Your Phone: How to Automate Daily Tasks

By Oluwasegun / 09/08/2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has evolved from a futuristic concept to become an integral part of our daily lives. Today, AI...

AI Assistants on Your Phone: How to Automate Daily Tasks

Omoyele Sowore and DSS Clash Over Tinubu Tweet

By Ester Adams / 09/08/2025

The recent clash between Omoyele Sowore, Nigeria’s pro-democracy activist, and the Department of State Services (DSS) has raised fresh debates...

Omoyele Sowore and DSS Clash Over Tinubu Tweet

Unity Bank and Providus Bank Merger: What You Need to Know

By Ester Adams / 09/03/2025

Nigeria’s banking sector is witnessing another wave of consolidation. Unity Bank Plc has announced plans to merge with Providus Bank...

Unity Bank and Providus Bank Merger: What You Need to Know

Egypt’s Munify Raises $3 Million Seed Round

By Oluwasegun / 09/03/2025

Munify, an Egyptian fintech startup, has raised $3 million in seed funding, with Y Combinator as the lead investor. The...

Egypt’s Munify Raises $3 Million Seed Round

Union Bank Finalises Merger with Titan Trust Bank

By Adebayo Trevor / 09/02/2025

On September 1, 2025, Titan Trust Bank officially ceased operations as an independent entity and became part of Union Bank...

Union Bank Finalises Merger with Titan Trust Bank

How to Use Disappearing Messages on WhatsApp for More Privacy

Mohammed Mane 09/15/2025

Gregory Rockson Leaves CEO Role at mPharma

Adebayo Trevor 09/15/2025

Kredete Raises $22M Series A to Expand Credit-Building Platform for African Immigrants

Musa Suleiman 09/15/2025

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Kredete Raises $22M Series A to Expand Credit-Building Platform for African Immigrants

Musa Suleiman 09/15/2025

Egypt’s Munify Raises $3 Million Seed Round

Oluwasegun 09/03/2025

WheelsOn raises $12.5M to Drive Deposit-free Car Rentals

Mohammed Mane 09/02/2025

SMBC Invests in Novastar Ventures’ Africa People and Planet Fund III

Oluwasegun 08/28/2025

Sahel Capital Gets $10M Boost from Mastercard Foundation

Adebayo Trevor 08/28/2025

Accelerator

11 Kenyan Agritech Tackling Food Security Set to Receive $100,000 Investment

Mohammed Mane 09/21/2020

Bitcoin

Paxful Builds 4th School of its 100 school Initiative Supporting Communities in Emerging Markets

Oluwasegun 09/21/2020

Appointment

Paxful Boosts Operations in Nigeria by Expanding Local Footprint

Musa Suleiman 09/21/2020

Entrepreneurship

CEO Of 54gene, Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong Selected As Endeavor Entrepreneur

Mohammed Mane 09/21/2020

Fintech

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Mono Secures $500,000 Pre-seed Round

Mohammed Mane 09/21/2020

Government

Survival Fund Registration For MSMEs: Everything You Need to Know

Musa Suleiman 09/21/2020

Africa

Nigerian Healthtech Startup, RxAll Secures Investment From Founders Factory Africa

Musa Suleiman 09/21/2020

Business

FilmOne to Exclusively Distribute Walt Disney Movies in West Africa

Musa Suleiman 09/20/2020

Government

Power Bit Crunchers and Zeena Platform Win Lagos Smart Metre Hackathon

Musa Suleiman 09/19/2020

Innovation

Edo Election Update: How to Follow Real-time Results on INEC Results Viewing Portal

Musa Suleiman 09/19/2020

Government

Osinbajo, Sanwo-Olu Commission Eko MSME Fashion Hub

Musa Suleiman 09/19/2020

Huawei

Checkout Phones With The Best Camera

Musa Suleiman 09/19/2020

Acquisition

Trace Acquires Major Stake in Okuhle Media

Oluwasegun 09/19/2020

Financial Inclusion

NITDA Boss Tasks Financial Institutions To Improve Lending Rate To SMEs

Oluwasegun 09/19/2020

Event

Nigeria@60: FG Appreciates Nigerians for Participation in Diamond Jubilee Challenge

Mohammed Mane 09/19/2020

Africa

COVID-19: Google Unveils Plans to Support SMEs, Jobseekers, Others to Restart African Economy

Musa Suleiman 09/19/2020

Edtech

Edtech Startup, StudyFree To Support 8 Nigerian Students Continue Studies Abroad

Mohammed Mane 09/18/2020

Accelerator

ThankUCash Gets Accepted Into The Betatron Cohort 6 Accelerator Program

Oluwasegun 09/18/2020

Internet

Nokia to Provide Tizeti With LTE Fixed Wireless Access Solution for High-speed Internet Services in Nigeria

Oluwasegun 09/18/2020

Government

What About Our BVN, National ID Card & INEC Registrations? Nigerians Ask FG Following Order to Submit Self-certification Forms

Mohammed Mane 09/18/2020

Ecommerce

Coincidence? After Announcing Jumia Brand Festival, Konga Follows With ‘Konga Bulk’

Musa Suleiman 09/18/2020

Appointment

Flour Mills Appoints Jumia Chairperson, Juliet Anammah as Board Member

Mohammed Mane 09/17/2020

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