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- 5 Feb 2016
Travelstart Raises $40m to Tap Nigeria, Africa’s Online Travel Market
Travelstart, the leading Internet travel booking company in Africa, has announced an investment of $40M led by Amadeus Capital Partners (London), for Travelstart’s growth in Nigeria and to solidify…
- 6 Jun 2016
Travelstart Appoints Åkesson as Country Manager, Nigeria
Travelstart is pleased to announce that we have hired Philip Åkesson as country manager for Nigeria, effective 1 June. Philip will be based at Travelstart Nigeria’s office in Ikeja, Lagos taking over…
- 11 Dec 2019
Travelstart to Power Jumia Travel across Africa
Travelstart has entered into a distribution and commercial agreement with Jumia Travel to power the latter’s pan-African online travel booking portal. Under the agreement, Travelstart will take…
- 14 Sept 2016
Travelstart Nigeria Launches Interswitch Payment Gateway
Travelstart Nigeria has launched Interswitch payment gateway, Africa's leading digital payment and commerce provider to facilitate seamless payments for affordable flights, in a quest to make travel…
- 8 Mar 2016
Survey Shows 92% Dissatisfied with Nigeria Airports’ Experience
Research conducted by local travel booking website Travelstart has revealed the grim state of affairs at Nigerian airports. The research, which was conducted by way of a survey designed to gauge…
- 9 Jan 2024
Jumia Food Exit Shows Folly of Not Following Konga Strategy
The recent announcement of Jumia Food’s exit from Nigeria, its biggest market, has set alarm bells ringing among industry watchers. Dr. Fred Bongani, a former employee and founding staff, examines…
- 3 Mar 2017
Harnessing Big Data, Improving EI, Key to Personalizing Travelers Experience
Omolara Adagunodo, vice president of Jumia Travel Nigeria, has stated that harnessing big data properly and improving emotional intelligence will help to personalize the African traveler’s experience…
- 31 Jan 2020
MTN Group to Sell 14% of Nigerian Business to Raise $4Bn
MTN Group is reportedly looking to reduce its majority shareholding in its Nigerian subsidiary by 14%, according to Bloomberg. The company hopes to raise $4 billion from the sale of some of its…
- 27 Apr 2020
TLcom Invests $1mn Pre-Seed Funding into Okra
Nigerian fintech platform Okra has secured a $1mn pre-seed fundraise from TLcom Capital, strengthening its push to build the infrastructure for Africa’s next wave of fintech innovation. With the…