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- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 16 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…
- 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.…
- 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…
- 18 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…
- 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,…
- 9 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…
- 21 Mar 2016
Twitter to Keep 140-Character Limit on Tweets - CEO
Jack Dorsey, Twitter's co-founder and CEO, said the San Francisco-based company won't be expanding the potential length of tweets users post on its service. In an interview with NBC's "Today" show,…
- 2 Sept 2020
Obi Ozor, CEO of Kobo360, Featured in Fortune’s 40 Under 40 List
Obi Ozor, Group CEO and Co-Founder of African technology-enabled logistics startup, Kobo360, has been named in Fortune’s prestigious annual 40 under 40 list, alongside 200 other global trailblazers.…
- 20 Dec 2021
SweepSouth Acquires Egyptian Start-up, Filkhedma
South African-born SweepSouth, which currently operates in Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria, has announced its acquisition of Egyptian start-up, Filkhedma. Aisha Pandor, CEO and Co-founder of…
- 20 Sept 2021
Endeavor Nigeria Reveals Speakers for Catalysing Conversations 2021
Endeavor Nigeria, the leading community of high-impact entrepreneurs in Nigeria, has announced that its 3rd annual scaleup entrepreneurship summit, Catalysing Conversations, will be held on Thursday,…
- 10 Mar 2021
Kobo360 CEO, Obi Ozor Joins World Economic Forum (WEF) Young Global Leader Class of 2021
Kobo360’s CEO and Co-founder, Obi Ozor, has been honoured as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader 2021. Through the Young Global Leader Program, Ozor will embark on a five-year leadership…
- 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…
- 14 Jan 2021
Njoroge, Cellulant CEO Leaving Firm
Ken Njoroge, one of the co-founders and CEO of Cellulant, a pan-African payments company has announced that he would be leaving the company in 2021. He made this announcement via a blogpost last…
- 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…
- 18 Dec 2020
2020 Wrapped Up: Paxful Highlights Nigeria’s Thriving Crypto Market
This year has shaken many industries, but crypto has actually seen immense growth and investor interest since the outbreak of COVID-19. Ray Youssef, Paxful CEO and co-founder With Bitcoin hitting a…
- 21 Feb 2020
Silicon Valley-based Founder Institute Launches Newest Chapter in Abuja
The Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed accelerator, has announced that it is officially launching its newest chapter in Abuja, Nigeria. With plans to run two semesters annually, the…
- 6 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…
- 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…
- 28 Aug 2013
Njoku,iROKOtv Boss Bags CNBC AABLA West Africa Young Business Leader of the Year
Jason Njoku, co-founder and CEO of iROKOtv, has won the acclaimed title of CNBC Young Business Leader of the Year2013 -West Africa. The accolade was awarded to him last night at the Intercontinental…
- 27 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…
- 3 Nov 2021
Payhippo Raises $3m in Seed Funding to Accelerate SME Lending
Payhippo, a lending startup that is widening credit access for small businesses in Nigeria, announced today that it raised $3 million in seed funding. The round was led by influential African fintech…
- 15 Oct 2019
Four Nigerians Make Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative Top 10 Finalists List
The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) has identified the top 10 finalists for its grand finale event taking place in Accra, Ghana on 16 November 2019. Among them are four Nigerian…
- 1 Apr 2013
Adewunmi, Jobberman CEO Urges Govt to Put Vacancies Online
Ayodeji Adewunmi, CEO and co-founder of Jobberman, the biggest jobs board in Nigeria has called on the government to ensure all Nigerians have access to government job opportunities in the wake of…
- 8 Apr 2026
Paga Group Rejigs Leadership as Oviosu, Founder Becomes Group CEO
Paga Group has announced a major leadership restructuring, marking 17 years of operation and signalling a strategic shift toward deeper financial infrastructure development, emerging technologies,…
- 2 Oct 2022
Nigeria Innovation Summit 2022 Backed by Omnibiz, Nexford University, Microsoft, NCC, NITDA, Union Bank, others
The Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) 2022, the hybrid edition, scheduled for Tuesday, October 4 to Saturday, October 8 2022, has received the support of critical industry stakeholders. Nigeria…