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- 2 Jun 2026
African Electric Vehicle Platform Raises $215m to Scale Electric Mobility in Nigeria, Others
African electric vehicle (EV) platform Spiro has raised $215 million in equity to scale electric mobility and energy infrastructure across the continent. The funding is backed by institutional…
- 3 Mar 2024
Obi Cubana Launches E-Hailing Service With 100 Electric Vehicles In Abuja
Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has introduced ‘Enviable Transport’, an e-hailing service provider, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Obi Cubana said that Enviable…
- 2 Sept 2022
Moove Partners Uber UK to Bring Thousands of Electric Vehicles to London
Moove, the world’s first mobility fintech and Uber’s largest vehicle supply partner in EMEA, is announcing its launch in London as part of its global expansion. Moove, an African-born startup with a…
- 15 Mar 2024
Energy Firm, Egoras Set to Launch Blockchain EV Charging Station in Port Harcourt
Egoras Technology, a Nigerian energy company, said plans were in top gear for the launch of ‘Egostation’, a revolutionary blockchain-powered electric vehicle charging station. Set to debut on June…
- 18 Jul 2023
NASENI Calls on Lithium Batteries Producers to Set Up Plant in Nigeria
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has called on investors to collaborate with the Agency in local production and domestication of Lithium batteries among other…
- 20 Feb 2024
Lagos Motor Show Receives Accolades
The maiden edition of Lagos Motor Show has been commended for displaying classic and modern cars to the admiration of visitors. His Royal Highness (Barr) Mohammed Sanni Haliru Dantoro, Kitoro IV.…
- 29 Mar 2023
Uber Lobbies African Govts to Ready EV Policies
E-hailing firm Uber is engaging governments across Africa, urging the creation of a favourable regulatory environment to help accelerate the rollout of electric vehicles (EVs) on the continent. This…
- 13 Dec 2024
Stellantis and Zeta Energy Announce Joint Development of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
Stellantis N.V. and Zeta Energy Corp. announced a joint development agreement aimed at advancing battery cell technology for electric vehicle applications. The partnership aims to develop…
- 11 Feb 2024
Exhibitors Line up for First Lagos Motor Show
Over 30 different brands of modern cars dealers as well as classic cars collectors have confirmed their interest to be part of the first edition of Lagos Motor Show holding between Friday February…
- 11 Dec 2025
MoMo PSB Brings Relief to UNILAG Students with Ultra-Cheap Bus Fares
MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB), a fintech subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, has announced a partnership with Ogata Electric Vehicles to provide subsidised bus rides of ₦10 per fare to students of the…
- 28 Mar 2022
SWVL, MOOVE Partner to Rollout EV Buses
Swvl, Inc. (“Swvl”), a global provider of transformative tech-enabled mass transit solutions, and Moove, the world’s first mobility fintech, have announced that they have entered into a partnership…
- 30 Sept 2024
Nigeria's Used Vehicles Import Bill Drops 83% to N138.62bn
The import bills on used vehicles, popularly known as tokunbo, into Nigeria fell by 83 percent year-on-year, YoY, to N138.62 billion in the first half of the year (H1’24) from N819.15 billion in…
- 3 Nov 2023
Halilu Targets First Quarter 2024 to Put NASENI Products in Nigeria Market
Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, Executive Vice Chairman of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), has said his vision or direction for the Agency's products and…
- 28 Jan 2024
LMS Set to Exhibit Exotic Cars, Classic, Vintage Cars and Motorcycles in Lagos
Lagos Motor Show (LMS), in conjunction with Classic Cars Collector of Nigeria, 'Work and Play', a leading Motor Sport and recreation company, will be exhibiting car and a display of motor sports such…
- 5 Feb 2021
Digital Ecosystem will Create Value, Wealth and Prosperity for Nigeria –DG NITDA
Mallam Kasifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) reiterated that ecosystem is a sure way in creating value, wealth and prosperity,…
- 22 Oct 2023
FG to Introduce “Green Surcharge” on Imported Vehicles to Boost Tax Revenues
Federal government is set to implement a “green surcharge” on imported vehicles as part of its ambitious plan to increase tax revenues, according to tekedia. This move, revealed in the Medium Term…
- 27 Jul 2022
Zoho Celebrates Milestone Investments, R&D, and Growth
Zoho Corporation, a leading global technology company, announced achieving a rate of 38% year-over-year growth and surpassing the 80 million user mark. In addition to ongoing global expansion, the…
- 26 Jun 2023
Sterling Bank’s Qore Sparks Nigerian EV Revolution to Life
Sterling Bank, Nigeria's leading commercial bank and one of Africa's fastest-growing companies, has changed the course of Nigeria's energy and transportation sectors with the launch of Qore; its…
- 23 Oct 2023
NASENI Inks $2bn Investment Deals with Chinese Firms
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and three Chinese partners have signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for new projects valued at $2 billion. This is just as…
- 3 Apr 2023
5 Ways AI is Helping People, Businesses and Governments to Become More Sustainable
AI is a transformational technology that is already bringing meaningful and positive change to people and societies around the world. Put simply, AI is an effort to build machines that can learn from…
- 17 May 2016
Eaton, Nissan Partner on Energy Storage Technology
Power management company Eaton, in partnership with Automotive manufacturer Nissan, have introduced the xStorage, a stationary energy storage and control centre technology used either in the home, in…
- 20 Dec 2021
MAX Raises $31M in Series B Round
Metro Africa Xpress Inc. (“MAX”) - the largest vehicle subscription platform for low-to-zero emission vehicles in Africa, announces it has raised $31 million of new capital, in the first close of a…
- 7 May 2023
Qualcomm Unveils Shortlisted Teams for the Inaugural Qualcomm® Make in Africa Mentorship Program
Qualcomm Technologies, has announced the selection of 10 startups to participate in the inaugural Qualcomm Make in Africa startup mentorship program, as part of the Qualcomm Africa Innovation…
- 1 Apr 2015
Philips to Rake in $3.3Bn From 80.1% Interest in LED Lighting Sales
Royal Philips on Tuesday announced that it has signed an agreement with a consortium led by GO Scale Capital through which they will acquire an 80.1% interest in Philips’ combined LED components and…
- 21 Jul 2022
Yamaha Motors Corporation Partners MAX to Finance 50,000 Vehicles
Moto Business Service Nigeria (MBSN), a subsidiary of Japan’s Yamaha Motor Corporation has announced a strategic partnership with Metro Africa Xpress Inc. (MAX) - Africa’s first mobility technology…
- 2 Feb 2018
IoT Spending in MEA Set to Almost Double Over Coming Years - IDC
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) Internet of Things (IoT) market is set to grow 15% year on year in 2018, according to a recent update to the Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide…
- 18 Jun 2014
DHL Nigeria Employees Participate on GoGreen-program for WED
On the occasion of the United Nations’ World Environment Day, Deutsche Post DHL, the world’s leading mail and logistics Company, called its 480, 000 employees for action, to participate in activities…
- 11 Jun 2026
How NASENI Is Turning Nigerian Ideas Into Market-Ready Products
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria's industrial value chain through research commercialisation, technology…
- 12 Dec 2021
Technext Rallies Blockchain Stakeholders on the Future of Digital Currencies @ Africa's Largest Cryptocurrency Gathering in Lagos
Technology news platform, Technext, held the maiden edition of its Technext coinference on Thursday, December 9th at the Pistis Conference Center in Lekki, Lagos. During a Panel session themed "…
- 12 Apr 2026
FG Slashes Import Duties on Cars, Rice, Palm Oil in 2026 Fiscal Policy
Federal Government has approved sweeping 2026 fiscal measures slashing import duties on vehicles, rice, palm oil, sugar, and other essentials while introducing new taxes and protections to bolster…