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Nigerian tech startup launches country’s first digital address verification service

Nairobi-based OkHi, a smart addressing tech startup has partnered with Interswitch Group to launch its smart address verification product. OkHi launches Nigeria’s first digital address…

Nigerian fintech launches feature to empower SMEs in region

Lagos-based digital bank startup Sparkle has launched a new service titled Sparkle Business to its existing mobile application. The new service aims to provide access to various…

Nigerian bank launches innovation challenge

One of Nigeria’s most prominent financial institutions, Union Bank, has launched the 2021 UnionX Innovation Challenge to support early-stage startups and promote innovation in…

Hybrid-delivery Nigerian startup, WAeY Hailing launches

So far, 2020 has been another year during which eCommerce has experienced a huge boom on a global scale. Consequently, the need for logistics or…

Inside the unified fibre network project currently taking place in Lagos

If you have moved round in recent weeks, you may have noticed construction along some streets in the bustling city of Lagos, Nigeria. Apparently,…

An insight into how Ingressive Capital invests in African startups

Ingressive Capital, the venture capital fund focused on early-stage African tech, recently completed its $10 million fund. According to information on the firm’s website,…

MainOne’s story building West Africa’s Internet infrastructure

On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, MainOne celebrated its 10th anniversary. The occasion was a notable one for MainOne, and for several tech companies that…

Four key metrics from Carbon’s financials in the past three years

Nigerian fintech startup, Carbon, on Tuesday, released a report detailing its key activities and metrics for 2019. Last year when the startup, Carbon, formerly…

OPay finally drops super app ambition; restructures model

Opera-backed Nigerian fintech startup, OPay has reportedly shut down all its business operations in Nigeria following a letter issued by its foreign investors. A…

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