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- 14 Feb 2022
Ataga was Stabbed Multiple Times on the Neck- Super Network Co-Founder
Mr Raman Obiorah Saliu, co -founder of Super Network Limited (owners of Super TV), has said that a total of seven multiple stabs was found on late Usifo Ataga, chief executive officer of Super TV…
- 2 Mar 2022
Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi Joins TNC Africa As Co-Founder and Executive Producer
Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, one of Nigeria’s most decorated on-air personalities and celebrity entrepreneurs, has been appointed as co-founder and co-executive producer for one of Africa’s most promising…
- 8 Jan 2014
Twitter Co-Founder, Stone Launches Jelly Social Search App
Building on the concept, “If you have a questions, there’s somebody out there that knows the answer,” Biz Stone, Twitter co-founder and Ben Finkel, former Twitter colleague have launched Jelly, a…
- 20 Jan 2023
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings Steps Down as Company CEO
Netflix co-founder, Reed Hastings announced he is stepping down as co-chief executive of the company on Thursday, Jan. 19. Hastings, 62, who co-founded the company in 1997 when Netflix delivered its…
- 24 Nov 2025
Paystack Co-founder Ezra Olubi Fired Over Misconduct Allegations
Ezra Olubi, co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer of Paystack, has disclosed that he was dismissed by the company over allegations of sexual misconduct, a decision he described as unfair.…
- 14 Mar 2014
Apple Co-founder Challenges Young Nigerians on Innovative Mentality
Silicon Valley veteran and co-founder of Apple Computers, Steve Wozniak, has charged Nigerian youths to develop a mentality of building new things as a way of innovating and accelerating the…
- 9 Jan 2016
Why Nigeria is Safe To Shop Online- Supermart.ng Co-founder
Gbolahan Fagbure, Co-CEO of Supermart.ng, has said that Nigeria is one of the safest place in the world to shop online. Fagbure who spoke recently with journalists in an interview said that it…
- 26 Nov 2020
Dr. Obadare, Co-Founder of Digital Encode, Joins Forbes Technology Council
Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale, co-founder and chief operating officer of Digital Encode Limited, who is arguably the most credentialed and multi-award winning cybersecurity professional in Africa has…
- 16 May 2025
Kuda Co-founder Urges Young Developers to Build Tech with Purpose @NACOSS 2025
Musty Mustapha, co-founder of Kuda, delivered a compelling keynote address titled ‘Start Small, Build Bold’ at the inaugural NACOSS TechFest on May 13, 2025, held at the University of Ilorin…
- 6 Jul 2015
Fuelvoucher App Offers Convenience, Value For Money- Co-Founders
Chimezie Emewulu and Chibuzor Onwurah are the managing director and the executive director (Technology) of Seamfix Nigeria Limited respectively and also co-founders of FuelVoucher.com.ng. Emewulu is…
- 27 Sept 2018
TagPay Co-founder Says Africa is the Silicon Valley of Banking
The rise of fintechs might be shaking up the banking sector in developed countries, but African banks are taking full advantage of this technological revolution. So argue the co-founders of TagPay,…
- 29 Jan 2023
Coinazer, Africa's First Web-Base Crypto Payment Gate & Wallet System Debut in Nigeria
A group Nigerian tech savvy youths have developed a web-based crypto platform to facilitate seamless and borderless means of accepting cryptocurrency payment globally. L-R: Sitting, Director,…
- 6 Sept 2021
Endeavor Nigeria Unveils Inaugural Cohort for its ScaleUp Program
Endeavor Nigeria has unveiled the inaugural cohort of entrepreneurs for its new 10-week Endeavor ScaleUp Program that aims to support Nigeria’s most promising, high-impact business leaders.…
- 15 Dec 2019
Cars45 Commits to Sanitising Used Automobile Market
Etop Ikpe, ceo and co-founder of Cars45 has said that they are committed to sanitizing used automobile market so as to bring about transparency and sanity in the sector. Etop Ikpe, CEO and co-founder…
- 31 May 2019
Founder Institute Cohort Class Begins June 6, Sets to Train Entrepreneurs
The Founder Institute (FI) a startup launch program that provides an intensive step-by-step curriculum for anyone who desires to build an impactful company, with help from some highly experienced…
- 2 Apr 2014
Top 10 Female Tech Founders To Watch In Africa
In Africa’s burgeoning, male-dominated tech scene, women remain largely underrepresented. Yet there is a tiny handful of incredible women who are launching and building successful, innovative tech…
- 17 Nov 2019
Giwa-Tubosun, Nigerian Wins $250K Jack Ma Grant
Temie Giwa-Tubosun, CEO of LifeBank, has won $250,000 grant from the Jack Ma Foundation, at the foundation’s maiden Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) ,which held in Accra, Ghana, at the…
- 12 Nov 2015
Hotels.ng, Paga Founders Lead Other Speakers to Maiden "Startup South" Conference
Mark Essien, founder of Nigeria’s online booking portal, Hotels.ng, and Jay Anabraba, ‎co-founder of mobile payment provider, Paga, will be among the top innovators and business leaders to…
- 2 Feb 2022
Casava Gets $4M Pre-seed to Make Insurance Affordable and Accessible to Nigerians
Casava, Nigeria’s first 100% digital insurance company, has secured $4 million in pre-seed funding to provide affordable and accessible insurance products for millions of Nigerians. Starting with…
- 14 Jul 2026
Gigbanc Nigerian Fintech Startup Closes Shop after 3 Years
Gigbanc, Nigerian fintech startup, has announced it is winding down operations, after three years, citing a tough fundraising climate. Paul Omoregie Okundaye, and Babatope Oni, co-founders of Gigbanc…
- 5 Oct 2015
Supermart CEO Urges Startups on Skill Sets for Business Sustainability
Raphael Afaedor, co-founder and chief executive officer, Supermart.com.ng, has encouraged startups, particularly, techpreneurs to prioritise development of adequate skill sets for their business…
- 30 Sept 2021
NCC, NITDA, others Back Nigeria Innovation Summit
The Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) 2021, the virtual edition, scheduled for Tuesday, October 5 and Wednesday, October 6 2021, has received the support of critical industry stakeholders. Nigeria…
- 2 Jul 2017
Denloye, Rustagi Spilled All to Startups at CFA's Startups Hangout
The much talked about June edition of the CFA'S Startups Hangout came up on Friday, June 23, 2017 and it lived up to it's billing. The attendee Startups really had their times worth at the event from…
- 11 Jun 2024
Meet 2024 winners of Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards
Mastercard has announced the winners of the third edition of its Women SME Leaders Awards, celebrating the achievements of women-owned and led businesses across diverse sectors in the Eastern Europe,…
- 8 Dec 2019
Obi Ozor, Kobo360 CEO Scoops Two Awards @ All Africa Business Leaders Awards
Obi Ozor, Co-founder and CEO of Kobo360, has been named ‘Young Business Leader of the Year’ and ‘Innovator of the Year’ at the 9th All Africa Business Leaders Awards in partnership with CNBC Africa…
- 23 Dec 2024
Ozi Launches to Redefine $460Bn Global Package Delivery Market
Ozi (www.ozionline.com), a pioneer community-driven delivery app, launches, offering users a new way to send packages and earn extra cash. L-r: Co-Founders of Ozionline.com: Ikenna Ani (CEO), Azubike…
- 20 Jun 2017
CFA's Startups Hangout June 2017 Edition comes Up This Friday
The June 2017 edition of CFA’s Startups Hangout will be coming up this week, Friday, June 23, 2017. The two expected guest speakers at the event, Nadu Denloye Ph.D., co-Founder of Telnet (Nigeria)…
- 26 Nov 2018
Africa Fintech Summit Extols Technological Impact on Finance
More than 50 speakers and 500 finance professionals, tech enthusiasts, investors, and regulators gathered at Africa’s premier fintech event, the Africa Fintech Summit organized by Dedalus Global to…
- 5 Feb 2019
18th Edition of CFA's Startups Hangout Comes Up on February 27; Set to teach Startups how to scale up
By Wale Oguntokun The 18th edition of CFA's Startups Hangout, slated for Wednesday, February 27, 2019, promises to be a burden-breaker for many upcoming Startups. This is because, the theme…
- 10 Jul 2017
CFA’s Startups Hangout Holds Friday
The July 2017 edition of CFA's Startups Hangout will come up this Friday, July 14, 2017 by 5:00pm at Adna Hotel, GRA, Ikeja Lagos. The hangout will have in attendance, for the July 2017 edition, two…