Nigeria

African money gateway Paystack launches in South Africa

Nigerian fintech startup Paystack, a company that provides various payment gateways for businesses, has announced the launch of its offering in South Africa. The…

Nigerian fintech launched to help gig economy workers

A recently launched fintech based in Nigeria and Kenya aims to provide financial services specifically to temporary and freelance workers (gig workers). The startup, ImaliPay,…

Finalists selected for FCMB Agritech incubator pitch program

Six argitech startups have been selected as the finalists for the FCMB Argitech Epic Pitch program for 2020. Hosted and facilitated by First City…

Music streaming platform, Audiomack expands to Nigeria

Global free music streaming platform, Audiomack recently announced its expansion to Nigeria, specifically in Lagos. Audiomack expands to Nigeria To this effect, three Nigerians…

Nigerian fintech startups may soon need regulatory approval to launch new products

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released a new framework for regulatory sandbox operations in Nigeria which seeks to provide regulatory oversight for…

UK government’s Go Global Africa programme opens call for applications

Go Global Africa, a scheme run by the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport through its International Tech Hub Network is calling…

Polish businessman’s tales of fear and loathing in Nigeria [Book review]

Chasing Black Unicorns: How Building the Amazon of Africa put me on Interpol’s most wanted list by controversial Polish entrepreneur Marek Zmyslowski, is a thrilling…

Meet the young entrepreneur behind Vmedkit, the Nigerian startup backed by Facebook

At just 22 years old, Nigerian Emmanuel Okon is one of a few African innovators who’s founded a startup that’s gone on to get…

Nigerian edtech startup uLesson closes over $3m seed round led by TLcom Capital

Nigerian edtech learning platform uLesson has closed a $3.1-million seed round led by London headquartered TLcom Capital. The startup was launched earlier this year…

Nigeria’s Lidya set on being biggest non-bank lender to SMEs with Polish, Czech expansion

Nigerian fintech startup Lidya is on a drive to become the world’s biggest non-bank lender to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the world. “The…

TechCabal’s Friday townhall event to focus on transport, logistics tech in Africa

Are you in Nigeria this week? Want to know more about Africa’s mobility sector, the challenges it is facing and what the future holds?…

Nigeria’s Itanna accelerator to invest total of $120k in four startups from second cohort

Lagos-based accelerator Itanna will invest $30 000 in each of the four startups currently participating in its second cohort, the accelerator’s head of investments…

Nigerian real estate firm Landwey acquires 25% stake in proptech platform Vistafront

Nigerian real estate investment firm Landwey has acquired a 25% stake in Lagos-based proptech platform Vistafront. Vistafront’s LinkedIn profile states that it was founded…

Lagos based startups to get access to more support with launch of second Seedspace

Swiss-based emerging markets startup competition Seedstars has announced that it will next month open a second Seedspace co-working hub in Lagos, in partnership with Nigerian…

Nigerian Edmund Olotu’s TechAdvance raises $1m from Bahrain investor

Lagos-based payments infrastructure firm TechAdvance has secured $1-million in funding from Bahrain’s Lamar Holding. TechAdvance was founded in 2009 by CEO Edmund Olotu (pictured above) and…

Could Nigeria’s Playfre have figured out a music streaming model that works in Africa?

Leading streaming services around the world generate revenue by selling premium streaming subscriptions to their users. These platforms in turn pay artists royalties according to…

EY, Open Banking Nigeria to develop standard API for country’s fintech sector

Global professional services firm Ernst & Young (EY) has partnered with Open Banking Nigeria to develop a standard Application Programming Interface (API) for the…

Everything you need to know about West African startup landscape [2019 Update]

Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or…

Nigeria’s Gokada raises $5.3m Series-A round led by Rise Capital

On-demand motorcyle ride-hailing startup Gokada has announced that it has raised a $5.3-million Series-A round led by San Francisco-based Rise Capital. The Lagos-based startup…

Mastercard expands its Engage programme to include Kenyan, Nigerian fintechs

Global payments tech firm Mastercard has expanded its Mastercard Engage programme to target Kenyan and Nigerian fintechs. The platform, which was launched in 2017,…

SA still Africa’s top startup ecosystem but has fallen 13 places, shows new ranking

South Africa may still have the highest ranked startup ecosystem for an African country, but it is no longer in the top 50 club,…

Up to $175k in total prize money up for grabs in 2019 Bell Labs Prize

Three innovators from around the world stand to win a share of $175 000 in the 2019 Bell Labs Prize. The competition is aimed at proposals that “change the game” in the ICT sector by a factor of 10.

Applications open for Founders Institute Lagos 2019 programme

Silicon Valley-based pre-seed startup accelerator Founder Institute has opened applications for the Lagos 2019 programme.

Netflix announces training programme candidates – and six are from South Africa

EXPLORE Insights offers 24-hour data analytics services for SMEs

Cybersecurity is more than a tech issue – it’s a business problem too

Virtual Tech Mission calls for young SA entrepreneurs

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Xbox and 343 show off Halo Infinite multiplayer mode

Land Rover to test hydrogen-powered Defender in 2021

King of the Kalahari: Toyota’s Land Cruiser 300

Ford Shelby Super Snake orders open in SA – here is the price