Top 5 health technology companies in Nigeria 2021 and why they were outstanding
Following the setbacks occasioned by the pandemic in 2020, the Nigerian tech space really came back to life…
Ventures Platform closes $40m Pan-African Fund to increase investment in early-stage startups
Africa-focused venture capitalist company, Ventures Platform has announced the first close of its new US$40m Pan-African Fund. The…
e-learning platform Edukoya raises $3.5m, ‘the largest edtech pre-seed round in Africa’
Africa-focused online learning platform, Edukoya has announced the closure of a $3.5 million funding round. The funding round…
Nigerian minister calls for creation of a new regulatory body to oversee crypto regulation
The Nigerian minister of state for budget and national planning, Prince Clem Akanade Agba has called for the…
Panellists respond to pressing questions in the crypto space at Technext Coinference 2021
Following the keynote address by the Minister of State for Budget Planning and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba…
Nigeria’s MainOne to be acquired by America’s Equinix in $320 million deal
Leading Nigerian and West African cable and data centre service provider, MainOne is set to be acquired by…
‘We want to help as quickly as possible’- IdentityPass CEO after $360k pre-seed funding
Identitypass, a Nigerian digital compliance and security company, which delivers seamless identity verification solutions to businesses in Africa…
Aba-based startup, Chooya gets $950k from EWC to digitise word-of-mouth marketing
Chooya, an Aba-based eCommerce startup digitizing word-of-mouth marketing for African businesses and consumers, has announced funding of $950,000…
84% of Nigerian students prefer physical learning, name maths, chemistry the hardest subjects to learn online
The Covid-19 pandemic brought about a sudden change to the way people do things. From running businesses to…
Panda app is providing support to 80% of S/Africans lacking access to mental health treatment
Mental health challenges are a global problem, growing in scope and magnitude over the years. It is estimated…
