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#StreetTech: “Computer Village” Might be the Most Popular Computer Market in Lagos but There are Others, Check Out These
While some people still regard the computer village in Ikeja as the preferred stop for all gadgets needs, yet some other markets are filling substantial demands
Princeton College Girls Win 2019 African Regional Technovation Contest
Four female students from Princeton College, Surulere, Lagos under the tutelage of New Horizons Computer Learning Centre, the school’s ICT…
Ghana Launches First of its Kind Gh Dual Card to Deepen Financial Inclusion and Encourage Transparency
Ghana has launched what it calls the world’s first dual purpose EMV and financial inclusion payment card in…
Meet Lidya, the Startup Offering SMEs in Nigeria Access to Loans in 48 Hours
Access to credit is very important for a business. But as an owner of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria,…
GrowthLab Partners with Seedstars to Launch a 2nd Seedspace Hub in Lagos
GrowthLab, a platform for educating entrepreneurs on building business growth in Africa, has partnered with Seedstars to launch…
Kwese TV Risks Legal Actions Over World Cup Contracts After Closing Shop
Econet Media’s entertainment subsidiary Kwese TV has received a lawsuit threat from So Dave Classic Limited. The threat…
A Tribute: Opay Has Significantly Altered the Ride-Hailing Industry Just One Year into the Game
Opay brought real elements of competition that has made competitors acknowledge their flaws and decided to go back to the drawing board.
Logistics Startup Kobo60 Secures $30m in a Funding Round to Aid Expansion
Following its expansion to Ghana, Kenya and Togo, Nigerian digital logistics startup, Kobo360, has raised a new funding…
Gokada is Shutting Down Operations for One Week To Revamp at the Risk of Losing Passengers to Competitors
Bike-hailing startup Gokada is shutting down operations from Wednesday, August 14 to Monday, August 26, 2019. The reason…
5 Nigerian Girls Compete at the Technovation Awards Finals for Developing Handsout, an Educational App
The members of the Brain Squad Ayomikun Ariyo, Ivana Mordi, Jadesola Kassim, Munachiso Chigbo and Pandora Onyedire are 6th graders from Standard Bearers School in Lagos, Nigeria.
