Nigeria
Explore Nigeria news and updates from companies and startups in the economic and technological space shaping the Naira today.
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Startups
BuuPass Acquires Quickbus, Expanding Its Pan-African Bus Ticketing Network
BuuPass acquires Quickbus, expanding its bus ticketing network in Africa, bolstered by Founders Factory Africa's strategic investment.
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Announcements
Nigeria Upgrades Biometric System for Enhanced Citizen Identification
Nigeria upgrades its biometric system with IDEMIA, enhancing capacity to 250M records, speed, and global standards alignment.
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News
Huawei Cloud to Support 100 Startups in Nigeria in Next 2 Years
Huawei Cloud commits to supporting 100 startups in Nigeria, enhancing innovation and growth with cloud technology and resources.
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Africa Technology Expo 2024 Set to Hit Lagos in June, Spotlight on African Tech
Africa Tech Expo in Lagos, June 2024: showcasing innovation, fostering partnerships, and accelerating growth in the African tech ecosystem.
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Startups
Win Funding, Mentorship in New Nigerian Business Competition
StarNews Mobile and GBEF launch Nigerian business competition, offering SMEs mentoring, funding, and partnerships to foster economic growth.
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Startups
Zone Secures $8.5 Million in Seed Funding to Expand Decentralised Payments in Africa
Zone, African payments, raises $8.5 million for decentralised blockchain network expansion to transform African financial infrastructure.
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Startups
MDaaS Raises Additional $3M to Expand Healthcare in Nigeria
MDaaS Global, a healthtech company in Nigeria, secured $3 million to expand healthcare access with BeaconOS technology.
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Announcements
2Africa Cable Lands in Nigeria Boosting Country’s South Internet
MainOne's 2Africa cable landing in Akwa Ibom brings high-capacity broadband to South-South Nigeria, driving digital growth.
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Startups
Innovative African Startups Take Center Stage at Techstars Demo Day in Lagos
Techstars Demo Day highlights cutting-edge African startups, attracting investors and sparking discussions on the continent's booming tech scene.
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News
Africa Faces Rising Cybercrime Threats in 2023
Africa experienced cybercrime surges in 2023, with increased web threats, phishing, ICS, and IoT attacks; proactive measures urged.
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Startups
Kenyan Talent Shines Dominating the Top Ten in AfricaIgnite Pitch Competition
Top African startups to compete in the AfricaIgnite Pitch, vying for a spot at the Startup World Cup. List dominated…
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News
Tech4Dev Welcomes 119 Kenyan Women to the Women Techsters Fellowship
Tech4Dev fellowship admits 119 Kenyan women, bridging gender gaps in tech, fostering economic growth across Africa.
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News
SecondSTAX and NGX Form Strategic Alliance to Boost African Investment Flows
SecondSTAX partners with Nigerian Exchange Limited, aiming to enhance intra-Africa investments into Nigeria’s lucrative capital markets.
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Startups
Julia Collins and Other Tech Leaders to Empower Female Founders at Lagos Summit
TLcom's Africa Tech Female Founder Summit 2023 in Lagos, focuses on resilience and growth amidst challenges.
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News
Make History: Submit Your Startup to the 2024 Aurora Tech Awards!
Aurora Tech Awards celebrates African women in tech, empowers them with prizes, and promotes gender equality. Entries open for 2024.