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Genevieve Nnaji’s Lionheart Becomes Nigeria’s First Nomination for the Oscars
Genevieve Nnaji’s, Lionheart is not done with breaking with records just yet. The movie has just being selected…
Senate Rejects FEC Proposed 7.5% VAT, Suggests 9% Service Tax on Data, SMS, Others
The Nigerian Senate has rejected the Federal Executive Committee (FEC) proposed Value Added Tax (VAT) increase – from…
CcHUB Growth Capital Plans to Raise $60m Over the Next 12 Months to Invest in More Startups Across Africa
Nigerian incubation space, Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) is in the process of raising $60 million for its investment arm,…
Airbnb is Opting for Direct Listing Instead of the Traditional IPO Ahead of its 2020 Market Debut
San Francisco-based home-share company, Airbnb Inc., is planning a direct listing rather than conducting a traditional initial public…
Microsoft Makes a Grand Re-entry into the Smartphone Market with the Unveiling of its Foldable Surface Duo
Earlier today during the last moments of Microsoft’s Surface Event which held in New York City, the tech…
Cellulant Announces its New App, Tingg, with Plans to Become the Go-To Payments Super App in Africa
Kenyan payments company, Cellulant, has made known its plans to unveil an everyday lifestyle app that is said…
East African e-Logistics Startup Lori is Expanding its Operations to Nigeria, Going Head-to-Head with Kobo360
Lori Systems, a Pan-African logistics company based in Nairobi has announced its expansion to Nigeria after a successful…
#WeAreTechnext: Two Years On, We are Telling the Relevant Tech Stories and Growing
Two years ago we set out to add a voice to the tech narrative. We set out to talk about innovations and the people who are courageous enough to push them in our very harsh clime.
8 Startups and 4 Student Teams Make the 2019 FbStart Accelerator Programme
Facebook’s FbStart Accelerator is about to begin its second cohort. In partnership with Co-Creation Hub, Facebook has announced 12 teams…
Opay’s Obus Gets Competition as Charter Bus Service Mizi Launches Mizibus in Lagos, First Five Rides are Free
Barely months after Opay launched its bus hailing service, another startup, Mizi, has increased the stakes by introducing…
