Memeburn and Ventureburn Founder, Matthew Buckland Dies at 44
Matthew founded Burn Media Group in 2010 where he was affectionately known as Matt in the news and boardroom.
RenMoney’s #Rennovate2019 Hackathon is a Beautiful Example of How to Unleash Team Creative Spirit
With this hackathon, Renmoney obviously has the tools it can latch on to evolve fully into a Fintech entity that will define the Lending space in Nigeria.
ALA Celebrates One Year of Providing Ultimate Mentorship Experience to Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs
The landmark celebration was marked with an Anniversary celebration which coincided with the graduation ceremony of its sixth business and entrepreneurship masterclass cohort.
If you Can’t Beat Them, Buy Them; Uber Acquires Careem in a $3.1 Billion Deal!
Bloomberg reports that the U.S. ride-hailing giant will pay $1.4 billion in cash and $1.7 billion in convertible notes (equal to $55 per share) for Careem
Nigerian e-Commerce Giant, Konga May List on Either the London or New York Stock Exchange by 2020
The Leadership reports that Mark Jessey, a prominent stock analyst on NYSE gave a hint of the strong possibility of a Konga IPO before the end of next year.
#NextLevel: Buhari’s Policy Document Shows that the Nigerian President Does Not Take Tech Seriously
The implication is that if this government retains power, the tech industry in Nigeria will have to resort to self-help for a bit longer
Investors May Lose $145 Million as Cryptocurrency Exchange Founder, Gerald Cotten Dies With Sole Password
The more troubling news is that the Vancouver-based startup indicated that it is incapable of paying the C$70 million it will owe.
Report: Many Nigerians Consider Cryptocurrency a Form of Investment, Will Invest More if They Feel Safe
According to the Luno Cryptocurrency 2018 Awareness Survey, 65% of Nigerians expressed familiarity with cryptocurrencies
MTN CEO, Rob Shuter Says that MTN Nigeria Will list on the Nigerian Stock Exchange Before the End of this Year
He made this known in an interview with
CNBC Africa on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum taking place in Davos, Switzerland.
People Aged 16 – 24 Spend About 30% More Time on Their Mobile Phones- Annual Report
This gives more credence to the concerns of many older folks about the younger folks and their phones.
