The Netflix matchup between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has redefined what a modern boxing event can be, fusing old-school boxing prestige with digital-age…
Primecart’s bold attempt to dominate ecommerce in Nigeria through Shoprite
During the festive period, public holidays, and those notable days that are not recognised in Nigeria’s calendar, people often troop en masse to quite…
Nigerian-founded social networking startup Tutlub is creating an online Muslim family
These days, it’s really hard being a Muslim in Nigeria and elsewhere since no matter what you do, you have to answer questions on…
Nigeria’s top 5 startup moments of 2015
Barring last-minute announcements, it is safe to say the curtains have been drawn on the 2015 startup year in Nigeria. Like previous years, the…
Nitestay’s attempt to stand out in Nigeria’s highly competitive hotel booking space
Even though ecommerce giants Jumia and Konga are still Nigeria’s foremost startup companies, attention is gradually being extended to other sectors as 2015 saw…
Entrepreneurship training for African startups? Stakeholders disagree
While entrepreneurship is an essential aspect of the economy of most African countries with entrepreneurs acquiring knowledge from different sources, tech entrepreneurs in West…
Africa Internet Group face shake-up with ecommerce MDs in Nigeria
Major ecommerce backer Africa Internet Group (AIG) has quietly faced an overhaul of leadership of its online shopping plays in Nigeria. Already, the Rocket…
Beyond insurance: How TopCheck aims to transform Nigeria’s financial services industry
In a country where online sale of services is still arguably unpopular compared to retail and other services, TopCheck is attempting to achieve profitability…
CEO of Supermart.ng Raphael Afaedor on the state of Nigeria’s ecommerce
The last time I spoke to Raphael Afaedor in person, he was still the co-founder of Jumia, his face and that of Tunde Kehinde’s…
Governance and startups — the Ethiopia experience
Last month, Seedstars World held its first challenge in Ethiopia’s capital city of Addis Ababa and the event featured eleven of the country’s best…
Nigeria online booking space set to heat up with TravelBeta launch
Ex-Jumia and Konga executive Onyeka Akumah and others have launched TravelBeta (“beta” pronounced as pidgin English for “better”), a platform that seeks to disrupt…
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