How Stranerd is building an online community for Nigerian students to learn and earn
Attending good schools with good teachers is very essential for the academic growth of the Nigerian child. But…
Kenyan fintech, Koa among 5 finalists to pitch for $100k at Startup Battlefield 2021
Kenyan startup, Koa, is one of only five startups from around the world that qualified for the finals…
Africa’s crypto market grew 1200% in 1 year as remittance, wealth preservation drive adoption
Africa’s cryptocurrency market grew by over 1200% between July 2020 and June 2021. This is according to Chainalysis…
Nigeria’s 54Gene closes $25m Series B funding to advance drug discovery through clinical trials
Nigerian health technology company, 54Gene has announced the closing of a $25 million Series B funding round. The…
Chinese ride-hailing company, DiDi is set to launch its services in Nigeria
There are indications that Chinese ride-hailing company, DiDi Chuxing is getting set to launch its operations in Nigeria,…
Nigeria ranks 142 in 2021 global internet speed as African countries dominate bottom 10
Nigeria has emerged 142nd out of 224 countries ranked for the speed of their internet broadband. This is…
Nigerian-led legal tech startup Definely raises £2.2m seed fund led by Microsoft
Nigerian-led legal technology startup, Definely has announced a £2.2 million funding round. The funding round was led by…
Seedstars and Financial Times launch $500,000 challenge for early-stage startups
Tech startup accelerator, Seedstars has partnered with global business news organisation, Financial Times to launch the first-ever Financial…
e-Payment fraud and inflation saw value of PoS transactions in Nigeria drop by N49.8bn in August
Point of Sale (PoS) transactions in the country suffered a huge decline in August. According to data from…
Kenya’s Pezesha raises 7-figure sum in seed extension led by Nigeria’s Greenhouse Capital
Kenya-based pan-African fintech startup, Pezesha has announced it has closed a seven-figure sum in a seed-extending round. The…
