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Seedstars World launches call in Lagos in search of Nigeria’s next top startups

Global seed-stage startup competition Seedstars World today launched a call for applications to search for Nigeria’s next top seed-stage startups. With the support of sponsors Orange, Merck,…

Google Launchpad to provide over $3m to more than 60 African startups – CEO

Google will provide more than $3-million in equity-free funding, mentorship, working space and access to expert advisers to more than 60 African startups over three…

Lagos startups have 10 days left to secure spot at angel investing event

Lagos startups seeking funding have just over 10 days left to apply to be part of the latest round of the Lagos StartUp DealDay. Interested startups must apply…

Q&A: Taxify reveals plans to take on Uber in Nigeria by being more ‘driver friendly’

The ride-hailing sector may remain attractive in Lagos, with 15 ride-hailing apps competing for a portion of Nigeria’s biggest city’s vast taxi market, but until…

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [22/05/2017]

Looking to get into the South African startup scene or catch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place….

2016 ABAN Investor Masterclass Series set to conclude

The 2016 ABAN Investor Masterclass Series will see early-stage investors gathering in Cairo as well as Lagos next week to discuss and share best practices…

Lagos Startup Week to kick off with over 600 attendees

The Lagos Startup Week is set to begin on 24 September 2016. This free five-day event aims to celebrate everything that makes an entrepreneur…

Nigeria’s Talking Bookz wants to become Africa’s top audiobook store

Last week was a great one for Nigerian startups — for the second year in a row, they filled up more slots at DEMO…

10 finalists emerge for Seedstars World Lagos challenge

Global startup competition Seedstars World has revealed 10 Nigerian startups that will pitch their hearts out later in Lagos this week. The winner of…

Inside Nigeria’s bustling startup world — where the real ‘hustlers’ live

Earlier this week, Ventureburn unveiled DEMO Africa’s top 30 startups for 2015. While attention is being given to Ivory Coast whose startup scene is…

African Angel bootcamps to mobilise early-stage investors

By partnering with a range of prominent industry influencers, the African Business Angel Network hopes to mobilise early-stage investors this year. The initiative is…

Nigerian VC fund 440 announces Deal Weekend Lagos

This August, Nigeria-focused venture capital fund 440 will host a 24-hour event called Deal Weekend Lagos where startups will compete to receive equity investment…

These are DEMO Africa’s top 30 startups for 2015

From entertainment marketplace Bozza Media in South Africa to Nigeria’s elearning company Flippy Campus, DEMO Africa has just revealed its top selected 30 tech…

Q&A with MoboFree CEO on Africa’s fast-growing mobile marketplace

MoboFree is an African-based mobile marketplace with a social twist that allows people to buy, sell and swap products with each other. The goal…

Lagos StartupWeek hopes to become ‘next big thing’ in Africa’s tech ecosystem

Lagos is fast becoming a startup powerhouse in Africa. It’s not only the second fastest growing city in Africa, but the seventh internationally. In…

DEMO Africa 2015 startup competition opens for applications

The major pan-African startup competition, DEMO Africa 2015, is upon us and startups are encouraged to apply now. The application window is open until…

3 unique trends shaping Nigeria’s startup ecosystem

In April last year, it was announced that Nigeria’s economy had overtaken South Africa’s, making it the biggest on the continent. This coincided with…

DEMO Africa 2015 to be hosted in Lagos for second year in a row

For the second year running, Lagos is going to host 2015 edition of DEMO Africa. The event will be co-hosted by The Ministry of…

Many fragments of a whole: unmasking Nigeria’s tech industry

“Things don’t work like that here,” someone in the audience responds as Gareth Knight, founder of popular tech conference Tech4Africa, talks about the need…

Uber launches in Lagos as it further expands into Africa

The popular San Francisco-based car ordering service Uber has just launched in Lagos, Nigeria. This puts Uber’s active countries across the globe at 42,…

Disrupt everything: Lagos and the transportation overhaul

The streets are flooded, it has been raining all night and all morning, and I need a cab. I have a couple of meetings…

People, places and parcels, Tranzit is Africa’s taxi app on steroids

Unlike most taxi app services these days, Tranzit not only offers you transportation but also parcel delivery and enables you to locate relevant places…

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