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Kenya-based CarePay Gets $45m Series A Funding as it Expands Deeper into Nigeria
Kenya-Based medical startup, CarePay International has closed an impressive $45 million Series A funding round. CarePay announced the round…
What Does MTN Nigeria’s N1.8 trillion IPO Mean for Other Tech Companies Listed on the NSE?
While MTN Nigeria’s IPO will put more spotlight on other listed tech companies, it won’t do much for…
Tired of Chatty Drivers? Uber Quiet Mode Feature Can Help you Reduce Conversations with Drivers
Taking a ride with Uber is a cool way to navigate Lagos and Abuja. But there’s one thing…
Nigeria Adopts E-Visa Process for Visa-on-Arrival to Aid Business and Tourism
Nigeria adopts e-Visa process to issue visa-on-arrival to high calibre foreign nationals who wish to invest in the…
How PayCentre Processed N60bn Worth of Transactions in 2018 Using Just A Network of Agents
Financial inclusion is one of the biggest issues Nigeria is facing today. But many startups have been developing…
I4ITCB partners Oracle Academy and NCS to Hold Seminar for STEM Lecturers in South East
The Initiative for Information Technology Capacity Building (i4itcb) has called for improved pedagogy among Science, Technology, Engineering and…
Vatebra Tech Hub Collaborates with Bank of Industry to Establish New Centre in Ajah
Foremost ICT Company, and a 3rd time winner of the Nigerian Technology Awards, Vatebra Limited, has opened the…
Microsoft to Establish Africa Development Centers and Employ 500 Developers in Lagos and Nairobi
Microsoft has revealed plans to build Africa development centres and hire 500 developers over the next 5 years. The…
Jumia Announces 58% Growth in Revenue in Q1 2019 Despite Fraud Allegation
Jumia has posted its first quarterly report for 2019, revealing a pretty impressive growth in revenue and gross…
Olugbenga Agboola, Moses Babatope and Kene Okwuosa Selected into the 87th Cohort of Endeavor Entrepreneurs
Three high-impact Nigerian entrepreneurs – Olugbenga Agboola (CEO, Flutterwave), Moses Babatope (CEO, FilmHouse) and Kene Okwuosa (Managing Director,…