Paystack
Acquisition Fintech Payment

One of Nigeria’s Leading Fintech Powerhouse, Paystack Acquired For Over $200m by Stripe

Nigerian payments company Paystack has agreed to be acquired by global payments leader Stripe to make online and offline payments

Meplaylist
Appointment Funding Music Streaming

Nigerian Music Streaming Platform, Meplaylist Appoints Beyonce’s Father, Knowles into Executive Team

Meplaylist, a Nigerian on-demand music streaming platform, has announced the appointment of Beyonce’s father, Mathew Knowles, and Michael Kay Kiladejo

Multichoice
Acquisition News Pay Tv

Canal+ Buys 6.5% Stake in DStv Parent Company Multichoice Group

Canal+ Group, the French pay-TV operator, has announced that it has bought a 6.5% stake in DStv parent company, MultiChoice

JIJI ACHIEVES 22,000 APP INSTALLS A DAY AND TWENTY-FOLD INCREASE IN APP TRAFFIC WITH APPSFLYER
Ecommerce Partnership

Jiji Achieves 22,000 App Installs a Day and Twenty-fold Increase In-app Traffic With AppsFlyer

AppsFlyer, the global attribution leader, today announced that it has worked with Nigeria’s leading classifieds marketplace, Jiji to increase installs

Indicina
Accelerator Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Itanna Invests $150,000 in Indicina Technologies Seed Round

Itanna, the venture capital arm of Honeywell Group, announced its participation in Indicina Technologies’ most recent round of seed funding,

Africa Transformative Mobility Accelerator
Accelerator Africa

Kenyan, Ugandan Startups Join Africa Transformative Mobility Accelerator

Africa Mobility Initiative (AMI) through its accelerator program, Africa Transformative Mobility Accelerator (ATMA) has selected 9 startups for the 2020/2021

MSME
Government SMEs

Osinbajo, Sanwo-Olu Commission Eko MSME Fashion Hub

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu have commissioned the Eko Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Trace
Acquisition Business Entertainment

Trace Acquires Major Stake in Okuhle Media

Entertainment Company, Trace has announced the acquisition of a major stake in Okuhle Media, a key player in the production

Lagos Meter Hackathon
Hackathon Innovation Technology

10 Finalists Emerge For Lagos Meter Hackathon

The Lagos State Government has announced the 10 finalists for the Lagos Meter Hackathon which is slated 16th – 18th

ARM
Fintech Technology

ARM Launches ARM Sandbox, An API Service For Fintech Startups

ARM has launched a new and more efficient way for Fintech firms to scale their integration and customer acquisition plans,