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- 22 Oct 2014
Sasware @ Gitex, To Support Nigeria Technology Start-Ups
Sasware, the only Nigeria technology investment company present at Gitex Technology Week held in Dubai recently has pledged its support for technology start-ups in Nigeria. Collins Onuegbu, Founder…
- 15 Aug 2021
Start-Ups in Nigeria can Generate $3Bn Annually- NITDA DG
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director-general of the Nigeria Information and Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that Nigerian IT start-up environment is capable of generating $3 billion…
- 29 Mar 2017
SpeedUPAfrica Bootcamp for Start-Ups Returns to Nigeria
The SpeedUPAfrica Bootcamp is returning to Nigeria from July 5-9 with the goal of empowering a new wave of African start-ups. Following the event’s success in 2016, the team behind the bootcamp -…
- 23 Dec 2016
…That Nigerian Start-ups May Survive
Start-ups in Nigeria have always been viewed as veritable vehicles for kick-starting and sustaining technological advancement in the country. How has these start-ups fared in Nigeria in terms of…
- 29 Oct 2013
UPS Unveils Shipping Management Software
The United Parcel Services (UPS) Nigeria Limited has excited the logistics industry in the country with the unveiling of an automated shipping documentation and cargo tracking device called Flex…
- 4 Sept 2014
Nigeria Hosts, Tops List of Start-Ups for DEMO Africa 2014
DEMO Africa, one of the flagship initiatives of LIONS@frica, has released the names of the 40 start-ups that have qualified to launch their products on the DEMO Africa stage in September 2014.…
- 3 Feb 2016
Huawei, Coscharis Bring Online UPS to Nigerian
Coscharis Technologies has partnered Huawei Technologies for the distribution of Huawei Online UPS across Nigeria and other African countries. The Huawei Online UPS is a best-in-class…
- 16 Dec 2021
AfDB Board Approves $170M for Investment in Nigeria’s Digital and Creative Start-ups
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of $170 million to finance a digital and creative enterprises program in Nigeria. The investment in Digital and Creative…
- 9 Jun 2020
UK-Nigeria Tech Hub Set to Empower Start-ups, Ecosystem Stakeholders to Tackle Challenges of COVID-19
The UK Government has stated its commitment to support the growth of tech sector in Nigeria as a growing and sustainable digital ecosystem which contributes to economic growth and diversification.…
- 1 Jul 2024
NSIA Announces Phase 2 of $220,000 Start-ups Innovation Prize
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has announced the start-ups to participate in the second phase of the accelerator stage (physical bootcamp) of the NSIA Prize for Innovation (NPI…
- 29 Jan 2020
Nigeria Leads as Africa’s Tech Start-ups Attract $2bn Investment
In 2019, 243 African tech start-ups raised a total of $2.02 billion in equity through 250 rounds, representing a 74% growth year-on-year that saw Nigeria attracting the highest. This is according to…
- 11 Jul 2014
Nigeria Leads DEMO Africa’s 40 Best Tech Start-ups
DEMO has released the names of the forty start-ups that have qualified to launch their product on the DEMO Africa stage in September 2014. Topping the list is Nigeria with a total of 14 start-ups…
- 19 Mar 2012
UPS Emerges World No 1 on Fortune's Ranking
UPS, a parcel service company in Nigeria has emerged the “World’s Most Admired” company in courier industry, following an annual survey conducted by FORTUNE magazine. Apparently, the company is a…
- 21 Oct 2018
Simba Unveils KStar Specialized Power Backup Solutions
Simba Industries, one of the leading companies in the power backup industry in Nigeria, has introduced KStar UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) systems to the market. KStar is recognized for its…
- 24 Nov 2008
Financial Crisis, Equipment Suppliers Killing Nigeria Telcos
This is not the best of times for some telecommunications operators especially start-ups in Nigeria no thanks to the global financial crisis and growing aversion of leading equipment suppliers to…
- 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,…
- 17 Jul 2015
Slot Unveils Slot.ng, App & Controls 48% Nigeria Phone Retail Market
Slot Systems Limited, a household name for affordable and ‎and durable mobile phones in Nigeria has upped the game in phone sales with slot.ng website and Mobile app. According to Slot systems,…
- 13 Oct 2016
$1m Fund: Chivas Regal in Search of Techpreneurs with Revolutionary Ideas
Technology entrepreneurs, “start-ups”, in Nigeria stand the chance to grab one million dollars ($1M) in funding as Chivas Regal, The Venture initiative, has been commenced for the second time in the…
- 3 Oct 2017
Mentorship: You Can't Develop Skills Without Giving Experience- Johnson
By peter oluka Start-ups in Nigeria require proper adequate mentoring to triumph in today's business environment hence the establishment of Lighthouse Hub about nineteen months ago. The Hub aims to…
- 23 Jun 2019
BBNaija Season 4 Premieres on June 30, Announces N60m Grand Prize for Winner
With the new season of Big Brother Naija making its highly anticipated premiere on June 30,MultiChoice Nigeria have upped the ante with the announcement of N60million worth of prizes for the winner.…
- 18 Oct 2018
Funding Hope Rises for Nigerian startups at GITEX 2018
Beyond the six technology entrepreneurs currently showcasing their products at the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) 2018, there is now funding hope on the horizon for many technology…
- 24 Mar 2019
Shell, UBA Ink $200m Contractor Support Fund
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has upped its contractor support fund with $200 million in a latest effort to boost the financial capacity of vendors and suppliers…
- 7 Sept 2022
African Start-ups Selected for BFF to Share of US$4m
Google has announced that sixty eligible black-founded start-ups across Africa have been selected for the second cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund (BFF) for Africa. The company said…
- 21 Dec 2025
Leo Stan Ekeh: A "Rare Avis", an Unconquerable Entrepreneur
By Tim Akano Leo Stan Ekeh (LSE) is an extraordinary human being. He is extremely hardworking, hugely brave, and massively intelligent. He is a shrewd businessman but with a cathedral-size heart of…
- 6 Jun 2018
eCommerce and the Nigerian Amazon
For long muted on Wall Street, the signal is now clear. Amazon, global e-commerce giant, is on the verge of not only overtaking Apple as the world’s most valuable company but the first company…
- 3 Jul 2016
Rise of Disruptive Technologies Vital to Nigeria’s GDP - Airtel
Airtel Nigeria, has described disruptive technologies will contribute significantly to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) if ICT start-ups are encouraged to create innovations that deliver…
- 16 Sept 2020
NITDA To Partner NSIA On Start-Ups Investment
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is to partner with the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) towards investing in Start-ups to create more jobs and wealth in…
- 6 Dec 2020
Pantami @ GiTEX 2020, Says $50m Investments Hit Nigeria
Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, yesterday, said that some $50 million foreign investments have already been attracted into the economy for the support of…
- 1 Apr 2026
NITDA Urges Joint Action to Drive Nigeria’s Digital Innovation
Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has underscored the importance of collaboration between government institutions and emerging…
- 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…