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Saudi Firm Lamar Holdings Expands into Africa with a $1 Million Investment in Nigerian Fintech Company TechAdvance
Nigerian payment app company TechAdvance recently received a $1 million investment from Saudi based Lamar Holdings. The Nigerian…
This Nigerian Payments Startup Wants to Help You Pay Your Electricity Bills Without the Usual Stress
Power is very important in our everyday lives. And as expected, users need to pay their utility bills…
MAX.ng At 4: Here Are 4 Things You Need to Know About Nigeria’s Premiere Bike-Hailing Startup
Premier bike-hailing startup, MAX.ng, is celebrating its 4th anniversary. The platform which has a strong presence in South-West…
Mark Essien Steps Down as HNG Internship CEO, Seyi Fade Appointed
He assured that the change in CEO will not affect the operations of the program but experimentation will be reduced as the program will adopt best practices from earlier programs.
Ghanaian Startup Nvoicia Wins Seedstars National Round to Compete at the Regional Stage for a Shot at $50,000 Prize
The Ghana edition of the Seedstars world competition has announced Ghanaian fintech startup Nvoicia its winning startup. Nvoicia…
Tech Events in Africa this Week: 20th CFA’s Startups Hangout, Kokútana 2019 and More
Hi everyone. I trust we all had a great weekend. Well, it is that time of the week…
OPay Expands Again, Launches Otrike for Tricycle Users in Aba
Opera founded startup OPay has launched a tricycle hailing service OTrike in Aba just months after it launched…
South African ‘Exit’: What Happens if MTN, DSTV, Shoprite Leave the Nigerian Market?
A recent news report by Nairametrics claims that a meeting by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and…
WhatsApp Faces Major Competition in Africa as MTN Releases New Instant Messaging App ‘Ayoba’ with Instagram-like Features
According to MTN, Ayoba will soon be fitted with its artificial intelligence mobile money 'assistant' or chatbot which will help people to make payments across social media platforms
Here is How to Build a Product that the Market will Buy in Nigeria
The lesson for you here as a startup is not to be so emotionally attached to your idea that you forget to see the not so obvious instructions of the market.
