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Piggybank.ng is Now PiggyVest

Online savings and investment platform, Piggybank.ng has announced a change of its name to PiggyVest. The promoters described the new

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Jumia Urges FG to Grant Tax Breaks to Hospitality Businesses

Adagunodo who stated this in a press statement hinged the call on the fact that the hospitality industry will contribute

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Process to Sell Polaris Bank to Begin After 2019 Elections

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) says Polaris Bank will be put up for sale after the 2019 elections.

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Nigerian Startups Missing as Shortlist of Startups to Pitch at African Startup Summit is Released

Ten companies from across the continent have been selected to pitch on stage to investors, corporates, media and other stakeholders

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GreenTec Capital Invests in Tanzanian Honey Producing Startup, Afrilife

Frankfurt-based GreenTec Capital Partners has invested in Afrilife, a Tanzanian company that produces honey and organic apiculture products. The investment

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South Africa’s Insurtech Startup Pineapple Accepted Into US-based Accelerator

South African startup, Pineapple, has been accepted into the Hartford Insurtech Hub accelerator programme as it prepares to launch its product

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Here Are the 18 African Startups that Will Pitch at Seedstars World

Seedstars World, the biggest startup competition focused only in emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes has selected startups across Africa

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Meet the Nine African Selected For the Catapult: Inclusion Africa

The LHoFT Foundation has announced 14 startups that will take part in the Catapult: Inclusion Africa. Among the 14 startups

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GreenTec Expands West African Presence With Establishment of Lagos Office

Frankfurt-based venture capital (VC) firm GreenTec Capital Partners has announced that it will expand its footprint in West Africa by opening an

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Avon HMO & Piggybank.NG Partner To Improve Healthcare Access For Nigerians

Piggybank.NG and Avon Healthcare Limited (Avon HMO) have signed a partnership to provide health insurance plans to Nigerian users with