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- 27 Nov 2017
Two Startups Win at CFA's Startups Hangout as speakers pass on valuable nuggets to Startups
By peter oluka The last edition of CFA's Startups Hangout for 2017, was held on Friday, November 24, 2017 at Adna Hotel, GRA, Ikeja. The edition featured a Pitch session two Startups pitching. Before…
- 7 Apr 2020
Nigerian Startup mDoc Selected for Google Startups Accelerator on SDGs
Google has announced that Nigerian startup mDoc is one of 11 startups selected to participate in the fully digital inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator on the Sustainable Development Goals…
- 5 Feb 2019
18th Edition of CFA's Startups Hangout Comes Up on February 27; Set to teach Startups how to scale up
By Wale Oguntokun The 18th edition of CFA's Startups Hangout, slated for Wednesday, February 27, 2019, promises to be a burden-breaker for many upcoming Startups. This is because, the theme…
- 6 Jun 2024
NITDA DG Inaugurates Startup Labelling Committee for Implementation of Nigeria Startup Act
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has taken a significant step towards driving the implementation of the Nigeria Startup Act (NSA) with the inauguration of a Startup…
- 14 Mar 2022
15 Startups Selected for Google Startups Accelerator Africa Cohort 7
Google on Monday announced the participants in its 2022 Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7. The selected startups are developing solutions in areas such as healthcare, education, fleet management,…
- 12 Apr 2023
The Nigeria Startup Act Secretariat Collaborates with ONE Campaign to Fastrack Adoption of Startup Act
The Nigeria Startup Act Secretariat has partnered with ONE Campaign to engage state governments across Nigeria on the adoption of the Nigeria Startup Act. In the first phase of the engagement, the…
- 2 Jul 2017
Denloye, Rustagi Spilled All to Startups at CFA's Startups Hangout
The much talked about June edition of the CFA'S Startups Hangout came up on Friday, June 23, 2017 and it lived up to it's billing. The attendee Startups really had their times worth at the event from…
- 22 May 2023
Nigeria Startup Act Secretariat, ONE Campaign, Urge State Governments to Unlock Digital Economy with Startup Act
The ONE Campaign, in collaboration with the Nigeria Startup Act Secretariat, calls on state governments to embrace the Nigeria Startup Act and harness its provisions to unlock the vast potential of…
- 21 Apr 2026
4 Nigerian Startups Selected to Join Milestone 10th Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Cohort
Four Nigerian technology startups - Bani, MasteryHive AI, Regxta, Termii - have been selected to join the 10th cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa. Chosen from an exceptionally…
- 9 May 2024
Inaugural Green Startup Nigeria Conference and Expo to Catalyze Innovation and Sustainability in the Startup Ecosystem
The Green Startup Nigeria (GSN) initiative, in collaboration with the Nigerian Climate Innovation Center (NCIC) and the Swiss Embassy, is thrilled to announce the inaugural Green Startup Nigeria…
- 24 May 2017
Why CFA's Startups Hangout is a Must for Startups
The May 2017 edition of CFA's Startups Hangout, which is the 5th Edition, comes up this week by 5:00 pm on Friday, May 26, 2017 at Adna Hotel, No. 28, Ladipo Bateye Street, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. There…
- 28 Nov 2019
First Google Startup Week Lagos sees startups pitching to top UK/African VCs
Google on Thursday hosted its first Google Startup Week in Lagos, which saw Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa graduates, from across Africa, pitch for funding from some of Africa & the UK’s top…
- 8 Nov 2022
Improving the Startup Environment with Nigerian Startup Act
By Lere Ojedokun On October 19, 2022, the Nigerian technology and innovation space, and in particular the tech-enabled startup ecosystem received a major boost when President Muhammadu Buhari signed…
- 9 Oct 2019
Chiniki Guard, Nigerian Startup Wins $10,000 Best AI Startup Pitch @ GITEX 2019
Nigerian startup ‘Chiniki Guard’ has emerged the Best in AI startup at the ongoing 2019 Golf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, UAE (GITEX) under Future Stars…
- 13 Feb 2019
Startups to Learn ways of Scaling at the 18th Edition of CFA's Startups Hangout
A number of reports put Nigeria as Africa’s number one startup investment destination in 2018, beating both South Africa and Kenya. Yes, it is good to seek investments for expansion, but what is the…
- 8 Mar 2023
Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: 15 Startups Selected for the Inaugural Women Founders Cohort
Google on Wednesday celebrated International Women's Day by announcing three new initiatives aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs in Africa and providing them with the resources they need to…
- 10 Apr 2017
100+ Startups Register for CFA's Startups Hangout
Young Russians were protesting as I was writing this. They took to the streets in defiance of the stern warning issued out by the authorities in their country. That was a similar situation to what…
- 11 Sept 2020
First virtual Google for Startups class graduates
The first virtual class of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa is graduating this week. The first all-online iteration of Google’s accelerator program for African startups has seen 20 startups…
- 6 Sept 2022
Google Selects 60 Startups for its Second Black Founders Fund Cohort
Google has announced that 60 eligible black-founded startups across Africa have been selected for the second cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund (BFF) for Africa. The startups joining…
- 17 Jan 2022
Nigeria Startups Raise $2.5Bn in Funding in 5 Years
Startups in Nigeria have raised about $2.5 billion in the last five years, representing aggregate funding, which startups received between 2017 and last year. For instance last year, startups…
- 3 Jun 2018
Publiseer to Represent Nigeria at Startup Istanbul Challenge 2018 in Turkey
Publiseer, Nigeria's digital publishing startup, has been selected as one of the startups to compete at the Startup Istanbul Challenge 2018 in Tukey on 19 - 22 October. The news was delivered…
- 20 Dec 2021
NITDA Unveils Top 30 Startups of the Bridge to MassChallenge Nigeria Programme
Bridge to MassChallenge Nigeria (B2MC Nigeria), a NITDA-sponsored national startup competition that identifies and accelerates the most high-impact startups across Nigeria, announced the 30 startups…
- 24 Jun 2025
15 African Startups Using AI Selected for Google Accelerator Cohort 9
Google today announced the selection of 15 promising tech startups for its Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Class 9 program. These innovative startups, hailing from Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya,…
- 17 Oct 2017
CFA's Startups Hangout Slated for This Friday
By justice okemgba The CFA Startups Hangout edition for October 2017 is slated for this coming Friday, October 20, 2017. The CFA's Startups Hangout, is as a strategic forum, where Startups meet to…
- 22 Jan 2015
Green Energy, Nigerian Startup Heads to Switzerland for Seedstars World Final Competition
Seedstars World (SSW), the most exclusive startup competition for emerging markets and fast growing startup scenes is bringing Lagos-based startup to Geneva at its Final Event on February 4,…
- 18 Sept 2017
CFA’s Startups Hangout for Friday, September 22
The September 2017 edition of CFA’s Startups Hangout is slated for this coming Friday, September 22, 2017 by 5:00pm. The CFA's Startups Hangout, is as a free strategic avenue for Startups to meet and…
- 15 Aug 2017
CFA’s Startups Hangout Comes Up Friday
The next edition of CFA’s Startups Hangout comes up on Friday, August 18, 2017 by 5:00pm. The CFA's Startups Hangout, is as a free strategic avenue for Startups to meet and learn from successful…
- 8 Mar 2022
Growth Africa Startups Signs 7 New Entrepreneurs
Business acceleration company, Growth Africa Startups has signed seven new emerging startups to the portfolio of companies under its advisory management. The seven startups according to Mr. Samuel…
- 12 Apr 2017
Meet Five Startups Selected to Pitch at CFA #startupshangout
The CFA Startup Hangout April edition tagged “Building with Confidence” holds this Friday in Lagos and five startups have been selected to pitch their solutions. CFA’s Startup Hangout is a platform…
- 7 Sept 2017
September 22 Date for This Month's CFA's Startups Hangout
The next edition of CFA’s Startups Hangout is set to be held on Friday, September 22, 2017 by 5:00pm. The CFA's Startups Hangout, is as a free event where Startups gather on Monthly basis to meet and…