Nigeria
Explore Nigeria news and updates from companies and startups in the economic and technological space shaping the Naira today.
- 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…
- Business
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.
- News
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…
- Business
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…
- Business
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…
- Best Lists
All the M-Kopa Phones you can get in Kenya, Uganda & Nigeria in 2021
Despite unfair markups, M-Kopa devices remain crazy popular. Here are all the devices you can pick up in Kenya, Uganda…
- Startups
The Africa Blockchain Centre raises Undisclosed 7x figure investment to expand across Africa
The Africa Blockchain Centre has raised a $7X figure investment form Next Chymia Consulting HK Limited.
- Startups
Sendbox raises $1.8 Million Seed to transform Deliveries for SMEs
Sendbox has announced it has completed a $1.8 Million seed round from investors including 4DX Ventures, Enza Capital, FJLabs, and…
- Startups
Sparkle closes $3.1 Million all-Nigerian Seed Funding Round
Sparkle has announced it has raised an oversubscribed seed round of $3.1 Million from an all-Nigerian group of investors
