Nigerians
Technology

Expo 2020 Survey: Nigerians Believe That Global Collaboration and Technology Are Crucial to Confront Humanity’s Pressing Challenges

Seventy-five percent of Nigerians believe that greater knowledge sharing between communities and individuals can help build a better future.  The

Acquisition Funding Investment Ride-hailing Venture Capital

Mobility Startup, Plentywaka Acquires Ghana’s Stabus After Raising $1.2m

Plentywaka, which provides hassle-free shared rides on-demand, has announced that it has fully acquired Stabus, one of Ghana’s leading mobility startups.

Accelerator Entrepreneurship Fintech Pension

Pension Digital Platform, AWABAH Joins Techstars London Accelerator Program

Awabah, a digital platform providing pension access to Africa’s self-employed, announced its acceptance into the Techstars London accelerator program. The

Shoprite
Business Technology

Shoprite Group Launches Digital Business Hub, ShopriteX

The Shoprite Group has launched a new digital business unit called, ShopriteX . The new unit combines data science, technology

Showlove
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Showlove.io, a Nigerian Gifting Startup, Secures $300k in Pre-seed Funding

Showlove, a Nigerian social platform for gifting, has closed a $300,000 pre-seed round from Fedha Capital, as well as other angel

Kuda
Fintech

Kuda Gets Exciting New Office Space Created by Spazio Ideale

Kuda Technologies, has unveiled the design of its new Lagos office, created by renowned interior designer, Spazio Ideale.  Founded in 2019

Ecobank
Banking Fintech

Ecobank Group Launches 2021 Edition of its Fintech Challenge

The pan-African banking group, Ecobank group, is inviting African Fintech entrepreneurs to join the 4th edition of the Ecobank Fintech

Chekkit
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Chekkit Closes $500k Pre-seed Round To Save More Lives and Secure The Pharmaceutical & FMCG Industries

Chekkit, Nigerian Anti-counterfeiting Solution, has closed a $500,000 pre-seed investment from Launch Africa, Japan Strategic Capital, Blockchain Founders Fund, and two syndicate groups

Funding Investment Training Venture Capital

Nigeria’s Decagon Secures Funding to Train and Finance Software Engineers

Decagon, a Nigerian startup that helps leading companies build faster with vetted remote software engineering talents, has raised a $1.5

Cellulant
Fintech Government Regulation

Cellulant Acquires PSP License in Ghana as it Rolls out Digital Payments Solution for Businesses

Digital payments has seen tremendous growth in the past couple of years. As of January 2021, 38.9 percent of the