30 results
- 27 Jan 2023
Flutterwave, Multichoice Partner to promote small businesses in Africa through BB Titans
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company has announced its collaboration with Multichoice Africa in bringing back Africa’s largest reality TV franchise with a special edition tagged:…
- 12 Apr 2026
Flutterwave Targets Anambra as South-East Tech Hub
Olugbenga Agboola, CEO, Flutterwave, has announced plans to establish Anambra State as the company's hub for Nigeria's South East, leveraging a fresh banking license from the Central Bank of Nigeria…
- 7 Dec 2023
Flutterwave Expands Footprint: Acquires Money Transfer Licenses for 13 U.S. States
Flutterwave, Africa’s premier payments technology company, has proudly announced its acquisition of money transfer licenses for 13 key U.S. states. This strategic expansion aims to expedite,…
- 21 Jun 2023
Flutterwave Partners with Audiomack to Expand Access and Monetisation Opportunities for African Artists
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced a strategic partnership with music-streaming and discovery platform, Audiomack. This collaboration enables Audiomack to…
- 30 Jun 2025
Nigeria Ranks 3rd in Africa for Ransomware Threats –INTERPOL
Nigeria recorded 3,459 ransomware threat detections in 2024, placing it third on the continent behind Egypt and South Africa, according to INTERPOL’s newly released 2025 Africa Cyberthreat Assessment…
- 4 Jul 2025
Flutterwave Secures 20 more US Money Transmitter Licences
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, today announced the relaunch of its flagship remittance solution, Send App, across U.S. states following its newly acquired Money…
- 10 Nov 2018
Google Graduates Lunchpad Accelerator Africa Programme Class 2
Google on Friday graduated Class 2 of its Lunchpad Accelerator Africa Programme in Lagos. Launchpad is a global mentoring programme that helps startups build and scale great products by…
- 19 Jul 2024
PalmPay Named Among Top 250 Fintech Companies in the World by CNBC and Statista
Africa-focused fintech platform, PalmPay, has been included in the 2024 edition of CNBC and Statista’s prestigious list of the “Top 250 Fintech Companies in the World.” This recognition underscores…
- 7 Nov 2023
Bhambani, Flutterwave CFO Resigns amidst $50m IPO Plans
Oneal Bhambani, chief financial officer (CFO) at Flutterwave, has resigned, just over a year after joining the Africa's leading payments company. Bhambani, took to his LinkedIn to make the…
- 15 Dec 2022
Big Brother Titans Premieres January 15 With $100,000 Grand Prize
MultiChoice Nigeria, leading entertainment company, has announced that the special Big Brother edition tagged ‘Big Brother Titans’, will commence on January 15, 2023, live on DStv channel 198 and…
- 11 Oct 2018
Publiseer Emerges Finalist for The 4th AppsAfrica Innovation Awards
The finalists for the 4th AppsAfrica Innovation Awards have been announced, with Nigeria's digital publishing company Publiseer emerging a finalist for the 'Media & Entertainment' category.…
- 21 Jan 2019
Flutterwave Launches GetBarter App for Local, International Payments
Flutterwave, a global payment solutions business based in Africa has partnered with Visa to launch GetBarter, an application that allows consumers and merchants to make and accept payments locally…
- 10 Mar 2021
Nigerian Payments Startup Flutterwave Raises $170m, Now Valued at Over $1Bn
Flutterwave, Nigerian payments startup has closed a $170m Series C funding round, the largest amount ever secured by an African tech startup and one that gives it “unicorn” status with a value of…
- 11 Nov 2020
Pantami, Dr Omobola Johnson, Aboyeji, Others to Speak at MTN’s Scholarships Event
Dr Isa Ali Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, will join Dr Omobola Johnson, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and other seasoned professionals at MTN Foundation’s scholarships event on…
- 21 Oct 2021
Nigerian Fintech Secures $1.7mn Financing Round “to Bet on African SMEs”
Brass, a Nigerian digital bank delivering easy access to affordable premium banking services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), has today secured $1.7mn in funding to address the heavily…
- 17 Jan 2022
Nigeria Startups Raise $2.5Bn in Funding in 5 Years
Startups in Nigeria have raised about $2.5 billion in the last five years, representing aggregate funding, which startups received between 2017 and last year. For instance last year, startups…
- 24 May 2017
Google Invests in Delivery Science, Three Other Nigerian Startups
Google has invested on four Nigerian startups through its ‘Launchpad Accelerator’ programme. The four startups include Delivery Science, led by a team of indigenous technology entrepreneurs and…
- 28 Aug 2018
Google Kicks off Launchpad Accelerator Africa Class 2
Google on Monday launched its second Launchpad Accelerator Africa class as part of its ongoing efforts to support entrepreneurship on the continent. It would be recalled that the first Launchpad…
- 16 Dec 2021
Nigeria Startup Bill Poised To Unlock Digital Potential
Nigeria has moved a step closer to rolling out its landmark Nigeria Startup Bill (NSB) that will further deepen the country’s technology ecosystem and enable a sector on the cusp of exponential…
- 31 Jul 2022
X3M Ideas Announces Middle East and Pan-African Expansion as Part of its 10-Year Celebration
The much-anticipated 10th anniversary of X3M Ideas is a milestone in the episodes of marketing communications in Nigeria. Changing the course of the industry’s history, the pan-African creative…
- 16 Mar 2023
Nigeria Unveils $618m Investment to Create Digital Skills, Jobs
Nigeria has unveiled a $618 million investment programme, to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the digital, technology and creative industries targeted at job creation. Nigeria vice…
- 5 Mar 2023
The Missed Opportunities of the Nigerian Election 2023: A Metaphorical Analysis
By Austin Okere Following the turbulence of #NigeriaDecides2023, and with a calmer state of mind after the emotionally charged aftermath of the election, now may be an appropriate time to reflect and…
- 28 Mar 2023
Fez Delivery, Nigeria's Techstars-backed Logistics Startup Raises $1m Seed Fund
Fez Delivery, a leading logistics and delivery company, announced its $1 million seed round today. Ventures Platform led the funding round, with participation from Voltron Capital, Acasia Ventures…
- 14 Jun 2019
MEST Africa Hosts Fourth Annual Pan-African Tech Summit
Pan-African entrepreneurial training program, seed fund, and incubator MEST Africa, has concluded its fourth successful MEST Africa Summit, in partnership with Microsoft. The event saw entrepreneurs,…
- 26 Nov 2024
Remittance Services in Africa: What Businesses Need to Know
Remittances represent a major source of financial inflow for African countries. The United Nations identifies remittances as a vital lifeline for more than 200 million Africans. It notes that beyond…
- 30 Oct 2022
Nigerian Companies Should Invest in Startups - Tobechukwu Okigbo, CCSO MTN Nigeria
Tobechukwu Okigbo, Chief Corporate Services Officer (CCSO), MTN Nigeria, has stated that investment by major Nigerian companies in startups will enable the growth of the ecosystem. Tobechukwu Okigbo…
- 9 Jun 2022
Top 10 African Product Managers
The field of product management has become increasingly important in the digital age, as companies around the world seek to develop innovative products and services that meet the needs of their…
- 23 Feb 2025
Flutterwave Visits Tinubu, Seeks Support to List on NGX
Flutterwave, leading financial technology (fintech) company, has sought the support of President Bola Tinubu as it plans to list its shares on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited. Mr Olugbenga…
- 7 May 2024
What We Can Learn from Africa’s Small Business Success Stories
By Gerald Maithya, General Manager, Microsoft Africa Transformation Office Africa is often hailed as the birthplace of some of the world’s most exciting tech startups. From Cape to Cairo, small…
- 31 May 2021
Chipper Cash Secures $100m for Expansion
Chipper Cash, African cross-border payments startup, has raised a $100 million Series C led by a United States-based Venture Capital (VC) firm, SVB Capital. Founded by Messrs Ham Serunjogi and Maijid…