30 results
- 30 Nov 2021
Osibanjo, Lawan, Others Seek Digitisation of NGX
Vice President, Prof Yemi Osibanjo, former Central Bank of Nigeria CBN Governor, Mr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Senate President Ahmed Lawan, Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and a host…
- 22 Nov 2021
FairMoney MFB Rallies Stakeholders to Investors Conference in Lagos
FairMoney Microfinance Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital bank, has rallied stakeholders in the financial sector to a one day investors conference aimed at discussing the financial technology landscape…
- 26 Apr 2022
Lagos Tops Investment Destination List in Africa for Digital Infrastructure
This was highlighted during a panel hosted by Digital Infra Africa where industry experts deliberated on the impact of growing investment by global players in data centers on the Continent. The…
- 17 Dec 2021
FairMoney MFB Reaffirms Commitment to Drive Financial Inclusion through Digital Banking
FairMoney Microfinance Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital bank, has reiterated its commitment to provide topnotch digital banking services that would drive financial inclusion for the mass Nigerian…
- 1 Apr 2024
Banks in Good Stead to Meet CBN’s Recapitalisation Target – ACAMB
Association of Corporate & Marketing Communication Professionals of Banks (ACAMB) has assured the banking public that banks in the country have the wherewithal to meet the Central Bank of Nigeria…
- 3 Dec 2019
Credit Platform Migo Raises $20m Series B Funding
Migo (formerly Mines.io), a startup reinventing the way people access and use credit in emerging markets, has completed a Series B equity round of $20 million led by Valor Capital Group, a…
- 16 Dec 2021
Ventures Platform Secures First Close of US$40mn Pan-African Fund
Ventures Platform, the early-stage “discovery” venture capital fund championing the next generation of African entrepreneurs, has announced the first close of its new US$40m Pan-African, early-stage…
- 23 Aug 2010
Nairobi to Host East Africa ICT Summit
Computing and communications professionals throughout the East Africa region will convene in Nairobi for the first AITEC East Africa ICT Summit. The Summit will gather ICT suppliers, service…
- 17 Jun 2020
Nasdaq Admits African Development Bank to Sustainable Bond Network
Nasdaq yesterday announced the inclusion of the African Development Bank, one of the world’s largest issuers of social bonds, in the Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Network (NSBN). The NSBN is a global and…
- 30 Jan 2018
iSON Technologies & OutSystems Partner to Deliver Low-Code Solutions for the African & Middle Eastern markets
iSON Technologies and OutSystems has announced a strategic partnership focused on helping organizations in African and Middle Eastern regions achieve digital transformation faster. iSON…
- 21 Apr 2021
Okra Secures $3.5M Seed Round Led by Susa Ventures
Nigerian fintech platform and Open Finance (API Economy) pioneers, Okra, have secured a $3.5m Seed raise. The round was led by US-based Susa Ventures, with participation from existing investors TLcom…
- 12 Dec 2014
How Big Data & Analytics Will Play In 2015
In its Worldwide Big Data and Analytics 2015 Predictions web conference, International Data Corporation (IDC) yesterday hosted the IDC FutureScape, provided organizations with insight and perspective…
- 8 Apr 2022
MainOne Expands Digital Footprint with the Launch of MDXi Lekki II Data Center
Lagos continues to take the lead in growing digital investments across Africa with yesterday’s launch of MainOne’s new Data Center, “Lekki II” by the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide…
- 15 Jul 2014
Path Solutions is No. 1 Best Selling Islamic Software Provider Worldwide for 5th Year
Path Solutions, a global leader in Islamic banking software solutions and services, today announced that it has maintained its 1st place position in the IBS Islamic Core Banking Systems Sales League…
- 7 Nov 2025
Ventures Platform, Nigerian Firm Raises another $64m
Ventures Platform, Nigerian venture capital firm has announced the first close of its second Africa-focused fund, raising $64 million of a planned $75 million. Dotun Olowoporoku, general partner; and…
- 8 May 2015
Poorly Designed Mobile Apps will Hurt Businesses- Oracle
New research from Oracle has revealed that nearly 55% of millennials say a poor mobile app experience would make them less likely to use a company’s products or services. According to the global…
- 10 May 2015
Mobile Apps are the New Face of Businesses – Oracle
New research from Oracle reveals that nearly 55% of millennials say a poor mobile app experience would make them less likely to use a company’s products or services. According to the global report,…
- 14 Apr 2014
Dataflex Bags Oracle Specialized Partner of the Year Award
Dataflex Nigeria was at the just concluded Oracle Partner Day in Accra Ghana, honoured with the 2014 Oracle Specialized Partner of the Year Award for Servers and Storage. This was the first time…
- 23 Jan 2025
Social Impact Champions Call for Business Investment in African Women and Girls
Social impact and industry leaders have called on Global Conglomerates, African Businesses, Philanthropies and Foundations meeting in Davos to support the advancement of social progress for African…
- 12 Aug 2018
Mines Secures $13M Series A to Grow Digital Credit Platform for Emerging Markets
Mines, a fintech startup re-inventing credit in emerging markets, has closed a Series A round of $13M led by The Rise Fund, a global fund managed by TPG Growth. Also participating are Velocity…
- 19 Jul 2024
FG Unveils Roadmap for Africa’s Digital Trade Revolution Under AfCFTA
The Federal Government on Friday unveiled a comprehensive strategy to lead Africa’s digital trade revolution within the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The…
- 25 Mar 2021
Autochek Launches First-Ever African Online Truck Loans Marketplace
Autochek, the auto tech company that aims to build solutions for the African market, has announced the launch of its online truck loans marketplace in Nigeria and Ghana, in a bid to migrate the…
- 5 Mar 2014
IFC, Goldman Sachs Launch $600M Global Facility for Female Entrepreneurs
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women program launched a $600 million global facility that will increase access to finance to as many as 100,000 women entrepreneurs in…
- 2 May 2021
Startups Ecosystem Critical To The Future Of Nigeria – Osibanjo
The Vice President of Nigeria, His Excellency Professor Yemi Osibanjo, said that startup ecosystem is one of the vital tools in finding solutions to Africa's various challenges, according to him,…
- 29 Apr 2021
Startups Ecosystem Critical to the Future Of Nigeria – Osibanjo
Professor Yemi Osibanjo, Vice President of Nigeria has said that startup ecosystem is one of the vital tools in finding solutions to Africa's various challenges, according to him, these challenges…
- 24 Aug 2021
Plentywaka, Nigerian mobility startup Raises $1.2m Seed Funding, Acquires Ghana’s Stabus
Plentywaka, a Nigerian mobility startup has raised a $1.2 million seed round, after successfully ending the Techstars Toronto Accelerator Program in July 2021. L-R: CMO Stabus, Nicholas Boampong,…
- 30 Nov 2023
Amini closes $4m Seed Funding Round led by Salesforce Ventures and Female Founders Fund
Amini, a climate tech startup focused on solving Africa’s environmental data gap through artificial intelligence and satellite technology, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round. The round was…
- 12 Mar 2024
Report Forecasts Global IT Spending to Reach $5.1trn in 2024
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $5.1 trillion in 2024, an increase of eight per cent from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. While generative AI (GenAI) has not yet…
- 22 Mar 2024
National Economic Council Endorses $617m Digital Enterprises Programme
National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed the implementation of the $617.7 million Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (i-DICE) programme in the 36 states of the federation and the…
- 14 Apr 2020
54gene Closes $15M Series A
54gene, the African genomics research, services, and development company has closed a Series A round of $15M, led by Adjuvant Capital, a life sciences fund backed by the International Finance…