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| Feb 6, 2020 | Jobberman co-founder, Opeyemi Awoyemi joins worldwide job search engine, Indeed | Share this article:
On Monday, there was a group of people from the global job search firm, Indeed, in Nigeria. The team of eight product managers from the firm’s Austin, Texas office made a quick stop at Decagon, a training institute for s... |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Everything you need to know about West African startup landscape [2019 Update] | Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to t... |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Everything you need to know about West African startup landscape [2019 Update] | Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to t... |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Six Nigerian fintech startups to keep an eye on | Fintech is one of the most attractive tech sectors for investment in Africa — and Nigeria, together with South Africa and Kenya, is leading the way on the continent when it comes to the number of hot fintech investments.
A report (opens as... |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Six Nigerian fintech startups to keep an eye on | Fintech is one of the most attractive tech sectors for investment in Africa — and Nigeria, together with South Africa and Kenya, is leading the way on the continent when it comes to the number of hot fintech investments.
A report (opens as ... |
| Feb 18, 2019 | Techpoint will host the largest technology conference in West Africa this June — Techpoint Inspired | Share this article:
We are in an era where technology is an inevitable part of our daily lives. With increasing internet penetration in Africa, there is a glimmer of hope that Africa won’t be left out. It is rather germane that Africa doesn... |
| Feb 13, 2019 | Why hyperlocal delivery might be the best model for eCommerce in Nigeria now | Share this article:
The past three years have not been a bed of roses for the Nigerian eCommerce industry. Within a space of a year, a couple of online marketplaces have shut down and there’s no sign of runaway profitability in sight for th... |
| Dec 7, 2018 | Google expands free Wi-Fi service, Google Station to Abuja | Share this article:
Yesterday, Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo was present at the official launch of Google’s free Wi-Fi in Abuja. Google Station, as the initiative is officially known, was inaugurated at Wuse Market which is ... |
| Dec 6, 2018 | 9 months after, still no external investment, TeamApt reveals impressive milestones | Share this article:
Earlier in the year, Techpoint shared the story of four engineers who left payments giant, Interswitch to start a company which they called TeamApt.
A captivating thing about the story is how the startup (at the time) bo... |
| Oct 17, 2018 | Report: Nigerian startups raised $35.5 million in Q3 2018, 52% less than Q2 | Share this article:
The Nigerian Startup Funding Report by Techpoint.africa is a quarterly analysis of funding activities within the Nigerian Internet startup scene.
Now in its third edition, the report is being collated in the build-up to ... |
| Oct 8, 2018 | Hello South-West Nigeria, #TechpointTours is coming to you | Share this article:
Our mission at Techpoint.africa has always been to take tech mainstream. In the last two years, we have set out to search for innovations all over the country through the Techpoint Innovation Tour initiative. The purpose... |
| Sep 18, 2018 | Participez au plus grand événement des startup en Afrique de l’Ouest — Techpoint Build 2019 | Share this article:
En 2016, Mark Zuckerberg s’est rendu en Afrique et a affirmé avec audace que “l’avenir sera construit en Afrique”. En effet, de nombreux acteurs étrangers parient gros sur le continent, d’autant plus qu’une partie import... |
| Sep 17, 2018 | Be part of the largest startup event in West Africa — Techpoint Build 2019 | Share this article:
In 2016, Mark Zuckerberg visited Africa and made an audacious claim that “the future will be built in Africa”. Indeed, many foreign players are betting big on the continent, especially as a sizeable part of the next bill... |
| Sep 10, 2018 | 4 Nigerian tech companies on the NSE currently trading below their IPO listing price | Share this article:
Only seven companies playing in the ICT sector are currently listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).
But in spite of the growing technology ecosystem in Nigeria, the performance of their shares does not appear encou... |
| Aug 10, 2018 | 9 Nigerian entrepreneurs who gave up on their prominent startup | Share this article:
One good by-product of the recent wave around innovation and entrepreneurship in Nigeria is an overwhelming amount of young people venturing into one startup operation or the other.
However, this doesn’t change the fact ... |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Can An Uptick In M&A Activity Affect The African Tech Ecosystem? | In the myriad of conversations about African tech, mergers and acquisitions aren’t usually leading topics – and understandably so too. The ecosystem is still in its early stages, startups aren’t attractive value-wise as standalone entities ... |
| Aug 8, 2018 | Artificial Intelligence In Nigeria Is An Infant Space With Huge Potential | Since the 1950s when MIT computer scientist John McCarthy first coined the term “artificial intelligence”, the technology has grown in leaps and bounds across the globe. Today, AI permeates several strata of the digital experience – from we... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Hello Africa | Share this article:
Over the past 3 years, Techpoint has focused primarily on telling the story of the Nigerian tech scene, from startups to core technology, to research and reports, to the business of technology in Nigeria.
According to th... |
| Jul 31, 2018 | Nigerian startup founders need to embrace failure much more than they realise | Share this article:
Around 2012, Jessica Herrin, CEO and founder of the DIY jewellery company Stella & Dot discovered her business was failing and decided to switch to traditional home sales.
But having found out she had to contend with... |
| Jul 31, 2018 | Online savings platforms that offer higher interest rates than your bank in Nigeria | Share this article:
Financial institutions like commercial banks are one of the major choices for savings aside contribution and thrift schemes. But one of the major concerns of Nigerian savers is that these banks offer relatively lower int... |
| Jul 31, 2018 | Safeguarding your idea before the pitch | Share this article:
By Oluwaseun Ben-Omotehinse
Ideas, they say, are free as air and rule the world. This is driven home by developments across the Nigerian tech community with the emergence of idea-powered solutions constantly being deploy... |
| Jul 30, 2018 | The underachieving payments solution that is potentially a threat to fintech startups in Nigeria | Share this article:
November 2016, in collaboration with telcos, the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) launches mCash, a solution that lets users make and receive payments via Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) te... |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Google Station free WiFi launches in Nigeria, and other announcements | Share this article:
Today at its second Google for Nigeria event, Google announced Google Station for Nigeria; a “program to provide high quality, high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots” in Nigeria.
According to Anjali Joshi, VP Product Management at Go... |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Long live Pay on Delivery | Share this article:
The story of eCommerce in Nigeria would never be complete without recognising Pay on Delivery (PoD), a payment option which over the years has proven to be one of the major pillars of the sector.
Trust has been identifie... |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Meet Emmanuel Omene, the Nigerian game developer cashing out big on Upwork | Share this article:
With the proliferation of new technologies and the Internet, the gig economy is making it possible for organisations to spend less money on hiring top talents around the world, and professionals are working with differen... |
| Jul 25, 2018 | 2018 is the year of the Nigerian fintech startup | Share this article:
Whether financial technology (fintech) is a threat to the banking sector or not, one obvious fact is that Nigerian Internet startups that deliver financial services are getting more attention as well as funding opportuni... |
| Jul 24, 2018 | Here is why Twitter definitely needs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on its board | Share this article:
Twitter co-founder and CEO, Jack Dorsey recently announced the addition of the immediate former Minister of Finance in Nigeria, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Chairman of Alliance Bernstein Holding, Robert Zoellick as independe... |
| Jul 23, 2018 | Opportunistic registration of Nigeria Air domains was not a crime | Share this article:
There has been a lot of controversy as to whether the individuals who registered the NigeriaAir.com, Nigeria-Air.ng, NigeriaAir.ng and NigeriaAir.com.ng domains have committed a crime by so registering.
Suggested Read: S... |
| Jul 23, 2018 | CowryWise joins the ranks of Nigerian startups accepted into Y Combinator | Share this article:
CowryWise last week announced acceptance into the Y Combinator Summer 2018 Batch, where its founders hope to get their company into the best possible shape.
The announcement is coming barely weeks after CowryWise secured... |
| Jul 23, 2018 | Nigerian startups still thrive almost exclusively on foreign investment | Share this article:
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Foreign investment accounted for 98% of the total funds raised by Nigerian Internet startups in the second quarter of 2018, as revealed in Techpoint’s Nigerian Startup Fun... |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Someone could become ₦48 million richer from the newly unveiled Nigeria Air | Share this article:
On Wednesday, June 18, the Nigerian Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika unveiled the name and logo of the new National Carrier, Nigeria Air at the ongoing Farnborough International Airshow in London.
Speaking at ... |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Why you think the new Nigeria Air logo is ugly | Share this article:
The Federal Government announced its move to resuscitate the moribund airline venture, Nigeria Airways, this time with a new name and a logo that has got everyone talking.
Suggested Read: Someone is about to be ₦48 milli... |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Just in case you missed July’s edition of Techpoint Pitch Friday | Share this article:
On Friday last week, we hosted July’s edition of Techpoint Pitch Friday.
Although there was an initial scare from the rain, that caused attendees to arrive late, the eventual turn out was impressive.
In the typical house... |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Social Media Roundup: Introducing Nigeria Air | Share this article:
On Wednesday, at the Farnborough International Airshow in London, Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika unveiled Nigeria’s National Carrier, Nigeria Air as well as its logo.
Nigeria Air.
Unveiled 1:18pm, 18/07/18.
... |
| Jul 20, 2018 | StartupSouth 4 is set to host its biggest edition yet in Owerri | Share this article:
On November 2nd 2018, Owerri the capital of Imo State will play host to #StartupSouth 4, a startup/entrepreneurship ecosystem development and intervention project focusing on the South-South and South-East.
Every year, s... |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Could Uber be launching a bike-sharing service in Lagos soon? | Share this article:
This morning in Lagos, I launched the Uber app to find a new menu entry that wasn’t there yesterday; it simply said ‘Bike’. I tapped on it to reveal the message in the screenshot below with a call-to-action to join the w... |
| Jul 19, 2018 | 6 new players taking on the online grocery retail market in Nigeria | Share this article:
Going by a report analysed by Research and Markets in 2010, the grocery retail market in Nigeria is the largest and, until 2015, was the second fastest growing grocery retail market in Africa.
But despite its size, the N... |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Why Nigerian startups do not get government ICT contracts | Share this article:
On two occasions in May 2018 Kabir Shittu rode Nigeria’s “high-speed” rail from Abuja to Kaduna and back, he paid ₦950($2.6) for standard coach tickets instead of the ₦1,300($3.6) printed on it. He was not the only one.
... |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Why ‘Okada-On-Demand’ Has The Best Chance Of Disrupting Transportation In Nigeria | From humble roots in Cross Rivers State, Nigeria in the 70s (when they were first known as “Inaga”) to Edo State in the 80s when their popularity exploded, motorcycle taxis or Okada’s, as they are now known, have grown to become one of the ... |
| Jul 18, 2018 | Why the Nigerian government cannot effectively share the recovered $321m Abacha loot | Share this article:
The Nigerian government is planning to distribute the next batch of loot from Swiss Authorities recovered from former military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha.
The presidency wants to share the recovered $321 million to ... |
| Jul 18, 2018 | A tour of Workstation; the “co-everything” space located in Victoria Island | Share this article:
Over the years, many co-working spaces have sprouted up in various locations across Nigeria. These alternatives to traditional offices offer freelancers, entrepreneurs and independent professionals affordable and flexibl... |
| Jul 18, 2018 | “Alaba boys are an underrated part of Nigeria’s renewable energy ecosystem” — Suleiman Yusuf, CEO Blue Camel Energy | Share this article:
In the first two months of 2018, the Nigerian Customs Services (NCS) imposed between 5% and 10% import duties on solar panels. Never mind contravening a law that originally stipulates zero percent import duties on these ... |
| Jul 17, 2018 | MTN Nigeria may be violating customer privacy with its new solution | Share this article:
In the race towards relevance, firms continually devise ways to serve customers better. This appears to be the case with MTN Nigeria as it recently launched the Customer Experience Management (CEM) system.
The CEM system... |
| Jul 17, 2018 | How not to regulate social media in Africa | Share this article:
A 2016 report by Portland, a London-based communications agency revealed that Africans use Twitter for political conversations more than people from other continents. This can be attributed to the high level of corruptio... |
| Jul 16, 2018 | A critical look at the Presidential Advisory Group on Tech and Creativity | Share this article:
In June 2018, the Federal Government of Nigeria officially unveiled an Advisory Group on Technology and Creativity. The new body consists of Nigeria’s brightest minds in the media, entrepreneurship, technology and creati... |
| Jul 16, 2018 | Advertising startup, TaxiTV raises seed fund from Beta.Ventures | Share this article:
TaxiTV, a Lagos based advertising-technology startup has secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding in a round led by Beta.Ventures.
TaxiTV is an in-ride entertainment system startup founded in October 2017 by Akinbol... |
| Jul 13, 2018 | There is a new venture fund from Silicon Valley for Nigerian entrepreneurs | Share this article:
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo embarked on a trip to Silicon Valley with a Nigerian delegation of senior policy-makers and young tech ecosystem actors.
The trip is intended to promote Nigeria’s growing tech ecosyste... |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Everything VP Yemi Osinbajo did in Silicon Valley | Share this article:
During the week, Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo announced a tour to Silicon Valley on a collaborative investment drive.
He went with some members of the recently inaugurated presidential Advisory Group On Technol... |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Ventures Platform and USNC’s Corporate Leaders Fund Is Encouraging Much Needed Local Investment | Nigeria-based early stage VC firm, Ventures Platform, is turning out to be one of the more prolific investors in the Nigerian tech ecosystem. With a respectable lineup of investments and arguably enough pedigree to move the proverbial needl... |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Social Media Roundup: Ekiti’s got talent | Share this article:
On Wednesday this week, in lieu of the Ekiti state gubernatorial election scheduled for tomorrow, July 14, 2018, members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took to the streets of Ekiti for a rally.
However, the rally ... |
| Jul 12, 2018 | The Nigerian market may not be ready for an online-only VoD platform | Share this article:
Nigeria has had its fair share of players entering and exiting the video on demand (VoD) market space. Yet, the sector remains one of the most interesting and promising ones, considering that Nigerians are on the push fo... |
| Jul 10, 2018 | 3 important things we can expect from the Technology and Creativity Advisory Group | Share this article:
In June 2018, the Nigerian Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo inaugurated the Technology and Creativity Advisory Group, as part of the Industrial Policy and Competitiveness Advisory Council that was set up by President Muhamm... |
| Jul 10, 2018 | Here are 28 tech entrepreneurs that made the presidential advisory group | Share this article:
In 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari created an Industrial Competitiveness Advisory Council in order to enhance industrial policies and performance in the country.
As part of the council, on June 11, Vice President Yemi O... |
| Jul 10, 2018 | “Nigerian startups raised $73.6 million in Q2 2018, 700% more than Q1”– Report | Share this article:
The Nigerian Startup Funding Report by Techpoint.ng is a quarterly analysis of funding activities within the Nigerian startup scene. Now in its second edition, the report is being collated in the build-up to an annual re... |
| Jul 6, 2018 | We are spicing up Techpoint Pitch Friday, beginning with July’s edition | Share this article:
Every second Friday of the month since April, Techpoint has hosted its newest initiative codenamed Pitch Friday. From the inaugural edition up until the last event, which took place on the 8th of June, Pitch Friday has b... |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Social Media Roundup: Emmanuel Macron in Nigeria | Share this article:
This week, French President Emmanuel Macron visited Nigeria. His 2-day trip saw him meeting President Mohammadu Buhari in Abuja, meeting with 2000 entrepreneurs under the Tony Elumelu Foundation, a visit to the Afrikan S... |
| Jul 6, 2018 | No one is sure about cryptocurrencies, but Microtraction is banking on Bitkoin Africa to deliver | Share this article:
When Microtraction launched last July, it came on with a mandate to solve the problem of funding for early-stage technical startup founders in Nigeria.
Since then, it has completed investments in two Nigerian startups — ... |
| Jul 5, 2018 | The 2019 general election is already affecting tech companies in Nigeria | Share this article:
There has been much attention on the 2019 general election in Nigeria, which more or less started with the ‘Not Too Young To Run’ campaign. But as it is, the political arena is not the only one feeling the heat, tech com... |
| Jul 4, 2018 | Where you can access inter-state bus transport services online | Share this article:
Road transport, no doubt, is the most commonly used means of transportation in Nigeria, especially for inter and intra-state movement.
According to the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product report for Q1 2018 (PDF), transporta... |
| Jul 4, 2018 | Opportunities Weekly: At least $100k investment for women-led startups, $20k from Outlier Venture Lab, more | Share this article:
There are numerous opportunities revolving around the globe this week.
We’ve narrowed down a couple, relevant to Africans entrepreneurs, innovators, students, etc. Browse through our list of opportunities and apply for t... |
| Jul 4, 2018 | Accounteer, E-pump and Termii win Lagos leg of Demo Africa 2018 | Share this article:
Demo Africa is back. In its seventh year, the main event will be taking place in Morocco between October 18th – 19th 2018.
As a lead up to the main event, mini-DEMO events (otherwise referred to as the Innovation Tour) w... |
| Jul 3, 2018 | The disruption that would help Nigeria’s financial inclusion drive | Share this article:
According to a 2016 report by Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Kenya, the population of adults in Kenya that are financially excluded is about 17%. The percentage dropped by about 23% within a decade.
Worthy of note is t... |
| Jul 2, 2018 | Kaduna-based fintech startup, Payant crosses ₦1 billion transactional milestone | Share this article:
Payant, a fintech startup that provides online payment solutions, recently announced over ₦1 billion in transactions in less than 2 years of operation.
According to a blogpost, Payant’s first transaction was worth ₦500 o... |
| Jul 2, 2018 | The Nigerian government wants to spend ₦100m on a ‘National Broadband Penetration’ hub | Share this article:
Better late than never. After what seemed like eternity, the 2018 budget for Nigeria was finally signed into law by President Buhari on the 20th of June, 2018.
Seeing as we are already six months into the year and the 20... |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 closes $1.2m seed round | Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 has raised $1.2-million in a seed round led by US venture capital firm Western Technology Investment.
The startup, which was founded in 2016 by CEO Obi Ozor (pictured above, left) and CTO Ife Oyedele II, p... |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Logistics startup Kobo360 raises $1.2 million in pre-seed funding | Share this article:
In November 2016 when Techpoint talked to Obi Ozor and Ife Oyedele, founders of Kobo360, they said, “Our interest in the logistics space is to solve the problem.”
Suggested Read: Kobo is a delivery logistics platform wit... |
| Jun 29, 2018 | London Mayor reassures Nigerian fintech stakeholders of UK’s commitment towards financial inclusion | Share this article:
Discussant at a Financial Technology (fintech) roundtable hosted by the United Kingdom’s Department for International Trade, Cchub and EFinA all pointed out the great promises that fintech holds for the nation’s financia... |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Global LinkUP: Uber wins in London | Share this article:
The Global Linkup is a summary roundup of important tech news curated from all around the globe. In this week’s edition, crypto ads are coming back to Facebook, Uber wins in London, Elon Musk has a secret school, and And... |
| Jun 29, 2018 | Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 closes $1.2m seed round | Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 has raised $1.2-million in a seed round led by US venture capital firm Western Technology Investment.
The startup, which was founded in 2016 by CEO Obi Ozor (pictured above, left) and CTO Ife Oyedele II, ... |
| Jun 28, 2018 | Facebook is allowing cryptocurrency ads again, through an application process | Share this article:
Earlier in 2018, Facebook was the first to ban advertisement about some financial products and services, especially cryptocurrency. After which, Google and Twitter followed suit.
Facebook has reversed the ban on cryptocu... |
| Jun 27, 2018 | Opportunities Weekly: VC4A Venture showcase, $5000 for grab at Ignite summit and more | Share this article:
Check out our list of exciting opportunities this week. They include funding for entrepreneurs, training opportunities, hackathon, photography and writing contests, and the list goes on. Dive in and apply for the one(s) ... |
| Jun 27, 2018 | Other telcos don’t support transfer of Visafone’s spectrum to MTN | Share this article:
The tussle for the spectrum of Visafone has been on since the acquisition of the Code-division multiple access (CDMA) operator by MTN Nigeria back in 2015.
MTN acquired 100% of Visafone but the Nigerian Communications Co... |
| Jun 26, 2018 | Ahead of Nigeria’s do-or-die match, here’s what you should know of top fintech Lidya | Tonight’s match pitting Nigeria against Argentina, kicking off at 8pm Central African Time, is arguably the biggest game of the day.
The match is a must win for both sides as the victor will proceed to the last 16. Going into the do-or-die... |
| Jun 26, 2018 | Ahead of Nigeria’s do-or-die match, here’s what you should know of top fintech Lidya | Tonight’s match pitting Nigeria against Argentina, kicking off at 8pm Central African Time, is arguably the biggest game of the day.
The match is a must win for both sides as the victor will proceed to the last 16. Going into the do-or-die ... |
| Jun 25, 2018 | Accounteer wins 2018 MEST Entrepreneur challenge | Share this article:
Pan-African entrepreneurial training programme, seed fund and incubator MEST closed its third successful MEST Africa Summit last week Thursday.
The three-day event, which took place in Cape Town South Africa, culminated ... |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Akin Alabi to resign as NairaBet CEO | Share this article:
Akin Alabi has announced via Twitter that in the coming weeks, he will be stepping down as CEO of Nairabet.
In a few weeks, I will be resigning as CEO of @NairaBET so I can fully concentrate on my campaign to contest for... |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Social Media Roundup: Is this your GOAT? | Share this article:
The 2018 FIFA World Cup which kicked off in Russia last week continues this week. Many of the matches played during the course of the week trended on social media. However, Croatia’s 3-0 victory over Argentina yesterday ... |
| Jun 19, 2018 | Bankers’ Committee plans to on-board 40m Nigerians into the financial system | Share this article:
That only 40% of adults in Nigeria is included in the financial system is a threat to the target of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to have 80% inclusion within the next two years.
The umbrella body of Nigerian banks’ ... |
| Jun 18, 2018 | French Development Agency to split the $76m African Development Fund in three parts | Share this article:
Last month President Macron declared France would be backing a new $76 million (€65 million) digital project that will offer funding for African startups.
But by not providing modalities regarding how the funding will be... |
| Jun 18, 2018 | Africa News Roundup: Beads for science | Share this article:
Here are last weekend’s top headlines on startups, entrepreneurship, innovation and tech from around Africa. Battling pneumonia
According to iAfrikan, Ghanaian scientists — at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and ... |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Victor Moses is trending on Twitter as Nigeria loses to Croatia in its first 2018 World Cup match | Share this article:
Tonight, Nigeria’s Super Eagles played against Croatia in their first match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Nigerians and indeed friends of Nigeria from around the world were very optimistic about the match.
OK. The Naija fa... |
| Jun 15, 2018 | FG, Governors’ Forum make efforts to attain Nigeria’s broadband penetration target | Share this article:
The federal government and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum are making efforts to further deepen broadband penetration in the country.
The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Umar Danbatta durin... |
| Jun 14, 2018 | 5 ways Nigerian developers can prepare for and secure foreign gigs | Share this article:
Technology is transforming every facet of the human life including how we work. In the wake of the fourth industrial revolution,artificial intelligence (AI) is making work processes more efficient and replacing humans in... |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Africa News Roundup: Smartphone shipments on the decline | Share this article:
Here are this week’s top news headlines about startups, entrepreneurship, innovation and tech around Africa. Flatline Africa
According to recent reports by the International Data Corporation, smartphone shipments in Afri... |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Too busy for 2018 FIFA World Cup? 7 apps to follow the tournament with | Share this article:
The biggest and most anticipated sporting event of the year 2018 is finally here. First held in 1930 with only thirteen teams, invited by the organisation, the FIFA World Cup has gradually grown into a mind blowing event... |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Federal government commits ₦500m to legal fees for MTN Nigeria fine | Share this article:
The sum of ₦500 million is expected to be paid by the federal government as legal fees to the lawyers that worked for the government on the MTN Nigeria fine.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the Minister of Justi... |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Video assistant referees at the World Cup 2018 will wear full kits | Share this article:
Following trials, the International Football Association Board(IFAB) unanimously gave an approval nod for Video Assistant Referees(VAR) to be used at the World Cup 2018. But at the time, the issue was if FIFA will offici... |
| Jun 13, 2018 | Announcing Microtraction’s investment in CowryWise | Share this article:
As an investor, deals come from everywhere. We first found out about CowryWise from Twitter; an account I follow had retweeted one of CowryWise CEO, Razaq Ahmed’s tweets about the startup.
I was immediately intrigued bec... |
| Jun 13, 2018 | Fintech is not a threat to Nigerian banks; the real threats are less obvious | Share this article:
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele recently made a comment through his Deputy Governor, Economic Policy Directorate, Okwu Nnana that fintech is a threat to the banking industry.
In spite of CBN’s... |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Jobs Weekly: Data Assistant, Energy Research Analyst and more | Share this article:
Below is a compiled list of some available tech job vacancies for you this week. Follow the instructions specified for each role to apply. Data Assistant at Save the Children
Photo Credit: reynermedia via Compfight cc
Jo... |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Social media reactions to the Super Eagles’ official native attire for the World Cup | Share this article:
The FIFA World Cup 2018 is set to commence on Thursday, June 14, 2018. Despite the slim chances of Nigeria winning the world cup, the Super Eagles have already won the hearts of many football fans all over the world thro... |
| Jun 12, 2018 | How the SARS menace is affecting workers in the Nigerian tech community | Share this article:
Last week, a young man was reportedly shot dead by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in China Town, Ojota, Lagos.
According to the story making rounds on social media at ... |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Why GIGM can effectively take on Uber and Taxify in Nigeria’s ridesharing wars | Share this article:
At the 2018 edition of Techpoint Inspired, Chairman of the GIG Group, Chidi Ajaere hinted at GIGM — the group’s subsidiary transportation company — coming into the ridesharing market.
When asked if GIGM was considering i... |
| Jun 11, 2018 | This is Nigeria’s first ever Artificial Intelligence hub | Share this article:
On Friday, the academia alongside experts from different sectors in Nigeria, including the tech community gathered at the University of Lagos to mark the launching of the first-ever Artificial Intelligence Hub in Nigeria... |
| Jun 11, 2018 | 3 things we will miss about Yahoo Messenger now that it has shut down | Share this article:
After July 17, 2018, you’ll no longer be able to access your chats on Yahoo Messenger as the instant messaging app will be shutting down after 20 years. With the huge popularity of the likes of Facebook Messenger and Wha... |
| Jun 11, 2018 | Africa News Roundup — June 11, 2018 | Share this article:
Here are last weekend’s top headlines on startups, entrepreneurship, innovation and tech from around Africa. Social media regulations in Egypt
It appear Egypt wants to follow in the footsteps of Uganda and Tanzania, as t... |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Applications are now open for Class 2 of Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa | Google LaunchPad
In line with Google’s commitment to the Sub-Saharan Africa developer ecosystem, the company has since April 2016, hosted 13 Launchpad Build and Start events across Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, featuring some 228 speaker... |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Here’s what you need to know about Nigeria’s tech startup ecosystem | Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to the right... |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Linda Ikeji launches her online streaming service, LITV | Share this article:
Popular blogger Linda Ikeji is taking her TV arm, Linda Ikeji TV (LITV) beyond YouTube. She is set to take on the likes of iROKOtv with the launch of an online streaming service with the same name.
Linda Ikeji TV debuts ... |