23 results
- 26 Oct 2020
Future Africa Founder, Iyin Aboyeji on ‘The New Tycoons’ Forbes Africa Cover
Iyin Aboyeji, founder, Future Africa is on the cover for Forbes Africa’s ‘The New Tycoons’ edition, as part of the magazine’s latest cover story featuring a trio of change-makers creating value in…
- 11 May 2017
CcHub Launches ‘Diaspora Challenge’ in London
Co-Creation Hub, has launched its flagship ‘CcHub Diaspora Challenge’, an international project that will engage entrepreneurs, innovators and scientists from African communities in the UK and…
- 6 Apr 2017
FG Lauds Shittu, Pantami as 81Techpreneurs Get N756.3m
Federal government has applauded the roles played by Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications and Dr. Isa Pantami, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) for…
- 15 Oct 2018
Flutterwave Completes Series A Extension Financing Round
Flutterwave Inc., financial technology firm, has announced the completion of its Series A Extension round of financing, saying the latest round includes investments from Mastercard, CRE Ventures,…
- 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…
- 30 Sept 2025
Africa Breakfast Convos at UNGA 80: Leaders Unite to Drive Youth, Innovation, and Sustainable Growth
On Friday, September 26th, African business leaders, policymakers, and innovators convened at the World Trade Center in New York City for the Africa Breakfast Convos (ABC), a high-profile side event…
- 23 Sept 2025
Aig-Imoukhuede, DJ Cuppy, Aboyeji, Others to Join Africa Breakfast Convos in NYC
BlackHouse Media (BHM) in partnership with Allison Worldwide, and The King’s Trust Group has announced the stellar line-up of speakers for the second edition of the exclusive Africa Breakfast…
- 1 Aug 2018
Team C-Stell Win as Access Bank Partners AFF in Nigeria’s Largest Hackathon
Team Cosmos Constellation (C-Stell) emerged as winners of the //Re:Code Nigeria Hackathon 2018 themed “Data Hack” which was sponsored by Access Bank Plc in partnership with Africa Fintech Foundry…
- 7 Nov 2019
Augmented Reality Art Show Launches to Champion Africa’s Tech Leaders
A unique African augmented reality art experience “Nyota” that showcases and celebrates 24 of Africa’s technology pioneers, has been unveiled by Co-creation Hub (CcHUB). The landmark AR exhibition…
- 18 Mar 2020
ATCG Launches Ten MyAfCFTA Nodes Across Africa
The African Tech and Creative Group (ATCG) is announcing the launch of ten MyAfCFTA nodes located across Africa in CcHUB (Nigeria/Rwanda), Afrinolly (Nigeria), iSpace (Ghana), iHUB (Kenya), BongoHive…
- 2 Aug 2020
Fintech1000plus Honours MTN, Glo, Others
Fintech1000plus, Nigeria’s foremost informal association in the banking, financial and allied technology sector recently honoured three telecommunication companies and some of its members following…
- 9 Sept 2017
Investors, Tech Influencers to Gather in Aba for #Startupsouth3
Aba, popularly known as ‘the Enyimba City’, will on November 9, 2017 play host to #StartupSouth3. #StartupSouth is the annual Technology/Entrepreneurship conference that attracts people from…
- 6 Nov 2020
Innovative Platforms Digital Economy in Nigeria- Obaro, SystemSpecs Boss
John Obaro, managing director of SystemSpecs, a leading African financial and human capital technology solutions company, has said that emerging economies like Nigeria are set to witness further…
- 26 Apr 2021
NECLive8: ID Africa Galvanises Nigeria’s Entertainment Professionals
NECLive, Nigeria’s largest gathering of entertainment professionals, held the eighth edition of the conference. It is the first instalment since the COVID-19 imposed hiatus in 2020. The conference…
- 13 Jun 2021
Nexford Completes Pre-Series A Funding of US$10.8M
Nexford University (“the Company”), a next-generation online university based in Washington D.C., announces the successful completion of a $10.8 million Pre-Series A funding round. The capital raise…
- 9 Aug 2021
Moove Raises $23M Series A Funding to Democratize Vehicle Ownership in Africa
Moove, an African mobility fintech, has announced that it has raised $23 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Speedinvest and Left Lane Capital, with participation from DCM, Clocktower…
- 16 Sept 2021
Releaf Secures $4.2M in Seed Funding, Grants to Drive Industrialization of Food Processing
Releaf, an agtech start-up that develops proprietary hardware and software solutions that makes African farmers and food factories more efficient and profitable, has raised $2.7 million seed funding…
- 14 Apr 2022
Fintech Leaders React to Flutterwave Allegations
Flutterwave, one of Africa’s largest unicorns, has been under fire on social media since allegations of insider trading, sexual harassment and perjury hit the Nigerian payment infrastructure…
- 8 Feb 2023
NGX Appoints Advisory Panel on Digital Technology Products
As it advances on its digital transformation agenda, Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), said it had set up the NGX Digital and Technology Products Advisory Panel. The Panel would provide a forum for…
- 30 Sept 2024
UNGA79: African Business Leaders Champion Sustainable Development Opportunities
Prominent African leaders gathered at the World Trade Center in New York City for Africa Breakfast Convos, a high-profile event held on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly.…
- 30 Oct 2024
Telcos Key to Bridging Financial Gaps, Fostering Inclusion - MTN's Tobe Okigbo
Telecommunications operators will undoubtedly play an indispensable role in bridging financial gaps and fostering inclusion, particularly in Nigeria. Tobe Okigbo, Chief Corporate Services &…
- 30 Sept 2019
Nigerian Tech Community Battles SARS Over Illegal Arrests of Software Engineers
Nigeria’s technology leaders have launched #StopRobbingUs, a campaign to put an end to the common practice where Nigerian police stop young people with laptops and unlawfully arrest, attack or, in…
- 14 Oct 2020
#EndSARS: Nigeria’s Tech Startup Scene Faces Horrors of Police Brutality
Nigeria’s bubbly tech startup scene which is awash with “young-and-getting-it coders and tech entrepreneurs” has been disproportionately affected by the SARS menace. According to weetracker.com,…