Nigeria
Explore Nigeria news and updates from companies and startups in the economic and technological space shaping the Naira today.
- Startups
Flutterwave now valued at over $3B after closing $250M series D Funding
Flutterwave is now the highest valued African startup. Its valuation has more than tripled since its last funding round in…
- Startups
Moove partners with CFAO Motors to support entrepreneurs in Ghana & Nigeria
Moove has announced it is partnering with CFAO Motor to support mobility entrepreneurs across Ghana and Nigeria.
- Announcements
Acronis opens its first Cloud Data Centre in Nigeria
Acronis has announced the launch of their first Cloud Data Centre in Lagos, Nigeria which is part of 111 new…
- Announcements
Zipline is expanding access to health care in Nigeria using drones
Zipline operates unmanned aircrafts that can fly 160 km round trips, in strong winds and rain, day or night, to…
- News
DPO Group receives approval in Nigeria to provide payment services
The licence now enables the DPO Group to operate as an independent payment solutions services company in Nigeria
- Startups
Trove Finance Share Dealing App wins 2021 Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Trove Finance’s app enables African-based financial institutions and individuals to buy, sell and trade any publicly traded equity, bond or…
- Startups
Nigeria’s Startup Bill is set to Unlock Huge Digital Potential
The Bill will ensure regulatory support as Nigeria continues to attract hundreds of millions of dollars of international investment.
- News
AfDB to invest $170 million in Nigerian Startups
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of $170 million to finance a…
- Startups
Nigeria’s Payroll and HR Company, Bento, is expanding to Ghana, Kenya & Rwanda
Bento, a Nigerian tech platform redefining payroll, human resource management, and employee benefits has announced its launch into three new…
- Announcements
Spotify Ad Studio now available in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana and Jamaica
In order to advertise with this tool, Spotify says advertisers need to spend a minimum of KES 27,000.
- Announcements
African Development Bank’s ‘Coding for Employment’ program targets youths aged 18-35
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be training over 500 digital ambassadors across Africa under the Coding for Employment program.
- Startups
DrugStoc, Nigeria’s Healthtech Startup, raises $4.4 Million in Series A Funding
Founded in 2017 by Chibuzo Opara and Adham Yehia, DrugStoc describes itself as a cloud-based platform that provides healthcare providers…
- Startups
WorkPay, Nairobi-based HR and Payroll company, expands to Nigeria
Workpay was recently selected among other 50 companies in Africa to receive equity-free funding and support from Google's Black Founders…
- Announcements
160 companies shortlisted for the 2021 CIO100 Awards
The top CIO100 companies will be announced during the annual Africa CIO100 Symposium and Awards in Mombasa, Kenya, from 17th to…
- Announcements
TLP Advisory expands to UK, US, Canada, to Support Africa’s Growing Tech Ecosystem
TLP Advisory has been central to this progress and has advised some of Africa’s groundbreaking startups along with VC funds…
