Nigeria
Explore Nigeria news and updates from companies and startups in the economic and technological space shaping the Naira today.
- Startups
AFEX Crowns Winners in Grand Code Cash Crop 4.0 Finale
AFEX hosts Code Cash Crop 4.0; Mr Yakubu wins $10,000 for Farm Central Intelligence; Kenyan teams also triumph.
- News
Kenya, South Africa Outpace Nigeria in B2B Payment Evolution
Duplo's report reveals Nigeria lags behind South Africa, Kenya in B2B payment processes; security ranked top payment software feature.
- Announcements
Rose Odengo, Brenda Wangari Join Madica to Bolster Africa’s Tech Sector Growth
Madica appoints Rose Odengo and Brenda Wangari to enhance diversity, inclusivity, and innovation in Africa's tech sector growth.
- Startups
MyCover.ai Raises $1.25M Pre-Seed Funding to Reinvent the African Insurance Sector
MyCover.ai raises $1.25M pre-seed funding to boost digital insurance infrastructure and access across Africa
- News
Codesphere Empowers African Developers with Mobile Money Integration
Codesphere integrates mobile money to empower African developers, expanding reach, and enhancing tech opportunities in the region.
- Startups
Empowering Nigeria’s SMEs: Ayoba Launches Accelerator Programme with Adanian Labs
Ayoba and Adanian Labs empower Nigerian SMEs through innovative accelerator program, driving growth and economic development.
- Startups
Fintech in Africa: AWS Launches Inaugural Accelerator with 25 Startups
Amazon Web Services (AWS) launches inaugural 'Fintech in Africa' Accelerator, fostering financial innovation with 25 selected startups.
- Startups
Two Kenyan Startups selected for Qualcomm Mentorship Program
Qualcomm selects 10 African start-ups for inaugural Make in Africa mentorship programme to foster innovation.
- Startups
Opportunik launching Africa Fund in May, Unlocking Global Investments
Opportunik Global Fund, launching May 2023, offers African investors access to diversified assets and global investment opportunities.
- News
Use of finance apps has grown significantly in Ghana, Nigeria & Kenya
AppsFlyer's report on how mobile apps are transforming finance in Africa reveals significant increase in finance app installs.
- Startups
Pan-African VC firm Ventures Platform closes fund at oversubscribed $46M
Ventures Platform has announced the final close of its early-stage and intercontinental fund, at $46M which Is above its targeted…
- News
Periculum launches ‘Utambuzi’ mobile app to help Kenyans budget income, expenses
Utambuzi is a personal finance management product that leverages machine learning to track income and expenses
- Announcements
PalmPay receives Nigeria’s Data Protection compliance certification
PalmPay, a fintech innovator whose majority stake is owned by Transsion, has announced it has obtained a compliance status on…
- News
Sendy raises undisclosed funding from MOL PLUS
Sendy has received an undisclosed amount of funding from MOL PLUS Co. LTD. This is the Corporate Venture Capital of…
- Announcements
Meta and Sendy partner to train SMEs in Kenya and Nigeria
Meta and Sendy have announced partnership through the Innovation Growth Hub (IGHub) to offer free training for SMEs
