30 results
- 25 Dec 2018
Inlaks Inaugurates ‘thehatch’ to Scale Fintech Start-Ups
Inlaks, a system integrator company in sub-Saharan Africa, has introduced its innovation lab called ‘thehatch’ to scale fintech start-ups in Nigeria and other African countries. The company,…
- 21 Oct 2014
Five Start-Ups Benefit From CcHub $500,000 Seed Fund
Five start-ups are the first phase beneficiaries from $500,000 seed investment fund launched by Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) in August this year. CcHUB boosted its incubation program with the launch of a…
- 17 Nov 2014
Rocket Internet to Launch 10 Start-ups in 2015
Rocket Internet, the global e-commerce investor, expects to launch at least another 10 start-ups in 2015 and said it would work more closely with Facebook (FB.O) on advertising. Rocket Internet,…
- 13 May 2017
CompexAfrica Nominated as Most Innovative Start-Up by BusinessDay
CompexAfrica was recently nominated for the Most Innovative Start-Up in the BusinessDay Top 25 Most Innovative Companies and Institutions Award. Operating for a little over a year, the company, a…
- 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…
- 25 Feb 2022
FinTechNGR Targets Accelerated Startup Growth with ‘Marketplace’
Playing its part in addressing challenges posed by startups and investors in Nigeria’s FinTech ecosystem, the FinTech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR) has launched The Start-Up Marketplace – an…
- 6 Oct 2014
VC4Afrcia Reveals 12 Top Tech Start-Ups Building Platforms
Few weeks after they launched their products at DEMO Africa 2014 before investors, media, strategic buyers and others attendants from around the world, VC4Africa has revealed that 12 African tech…
- 5 Apr 2021
Entrepreneurship Skills for Growth-Orientated Start-Ups
By Michael Oludare Fueled by the mass adoption of digital technologies, the globalization of markets, and demographic shifts, the world of work is rapidly changing. The days of learning as one…
- 1 Oct 2019
Kenyan E-Logistics Start-up Expands Operation to Nigerian Market
Lori a Kenyan e-Logistics company has officially announced its expansion to Nigeria in a bid to cement its footprint across Africa. The company, which is the largest eLogistics service…
- 6 Feb 2018
Google Accelerator Focuses on Emerging Markets
Technology conglomerate Google has chosen 24 start-ups from developing markets around the world, including Nigeria, out of thousands of applications to participate in a two-week boot camp to take…
- 27 Feb 2023
MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme set to boost prosperity of African SMME
At a time when unemployment challenges and economic instability are high, small and medium-sized businesses (SMMEs) are proving to be the engines of economic growth and job creation throughout the…
- 19 Aug 2013
Spark, Lagos Internet Group Secures $2m Investment
Spark , the Lagos-based Internet Group that invests in Nigerian start-ups, has raised a $2 million investment from a syndicate of 17 international high net individual investors, based on a $10…
- 23 Nov 2015
NITDA, DWTC Engage NIPC, Other Stakeholders to Promote ICT Startups
As part of its desire to further cement its relationship with the Nigerian government and other stakeholders through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the Dubai World…
- 31 Dec 2021
EdTech Startup, Teesas Closes Pre-seed Round of $1.6 Million
Teesas, an African-focused EdTech start-up that is delivering educational content to children aged 2 – 12 years via web and mobile applications, has closed a pre-seed round investment of $1.6m. The…
- 15 Jun 2022
Honeywell Group Partners Lagos Innovates to Upskill Young Tech Entrepreneurs
Honeywell Group (HGL), leading Nigerian investment holding company, has partnered with the Lagos State Government and Lagos Innovates, the tech arm of Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) to…
- 26 Sept 2025
PayPal Plans $100m Investment in Africa, Others
PayPal, a global online payments platform, has committed to investing $100 million in the Middle East and Africa over the next few years, focusing on start-ups while also making minority investments…
- 13 Apr 2021
ScholarX Partners with Airtel to Launch Mobile Learning Platform
ScholarX Technologies Ltd., an EdTech start-up has announced a strategic partnership with leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, to launch LearnAM, a new mobile learning…
- 27 Sept 2021
eLearnAfrica Provides Conduit to University e-learning
Edtech start-up, eLearnAfrica says it has added over 40 African universities to its learning management system, to provide university students with access to free online courses. Launched in 2016,…
- 16 Dec 2015
SuperGeeks Celebrates Customers with “Gift-A-Fix” Offerr
SuperGeeks, Nigeria’s premier and trusted after sale tech Support and gadget repair Start-up Company, is offering exciting discounts and gifts this yuletide season. In line with its desire to…
- 1 May 2015
Rocket Internet Cuts Stakes in Two Lending Sites
Rocket Internet, a tech investor focused on emerging market ventures, has reduced its stakes in two of its Europe-focused financial services start-ups after facing setbacks there, Germany's Spiegel…
- 25 Aug 2017
5 Windows to Publicize Your Business
At the early stages of business development, free publicity can be a such a saving grace for start-ups, helping them save cost and drive sustainability, while giving the business much needed public…
- 10 May 2021
Wema Bank Unveils Hackaholic 2.0 Bootcamp Winners
Wema Bank's Hackaholics 2.0, an acceleration aimed at helping startups scale and gain entrance into the market, came to an exciting end as the finalists were unveiled on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at…
- 11 Jan 2017
Ekeh, Zinox Boss on CNN, Says ICT Investment Will Create Nigerian Billionaires
With the right kind of investment in technological platforms and the overwhelming support of the government in providing the requisite enabling environment, Nigeria can effortlessly produce global…
- 2 Oct 2014
Lamudi Launches Social Media Campaign #LivingWhereILive
As part of Lamudi’s first year anniversary celebration, the Nigerian property marketplace has launched an online campaign to encourage community pride in urban neighborhoods tagged #LivingWhereILive.…
- 29 Jul 2016
CompexAfrica Launches, Creates ‘Exit’ Gateway for SMB Companies
CompexAfrica, an online marketplace for buying and selling businesses in Africa has been launched in Lagos. CompexAfrica has created the platform to allow people list their businesses and match them…
- 23 Nov 2022
TEXUB Expands Footprint to Nigeria, Pledges to Build Global Online IT B2B Marketplace
TEXUB, a global B2B marketplace pioneering the future of IT trade, which launched in Dubai, UAE on May 25, 2022 has set up a hub in Nigeria to underscore the premium it places in the local and Africa…
- 18 Nov 2015
How I Sold Over 500 Items on OLX- Oriowo
OLX, the leading online classified is putting their money where their mouth is by equipping young graduates with entrepreneurial skills. Femi Oriowo, a business developer and an avid OLX user,…
- 2 May 2024
How Tech Can Tackle Food Security Challenges in Nigeria
By Diana Tenebe, Chief Operating Officer, FoodStuff Store Nigeria's agricultural sector has long been a significant contributor to national growth, with the potential to further reduce poverty. This…
- 20 Oct 2021
Asante Financial Service Closes $7.5M Series A Funding to Scale its Credit Offerings in Africa
Asante Financial Services Group (“Asante”) announces $7.5 million Series A investment anchored by Goodwell Investments with participation by other investors including Sorenson Impact Foundation and…
- 8 Sept 2021
Good Around the Globe Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Support Sustainable Small Businesses
Good Around the Globe, an online video marketplace with a networking collective, helps local businesses with big dreams. The company recently launched a crowdfunding campaign through IFUNDWOMEN (ifw)…