OjaExpress, a digital platform that allows users to shop online for ethnic, cultural and religious ingredients, has gained acceptance into the Techstars Kansas City accelerator, gaining access to $120,000 in seed funding and additional support. OjaExpress works with independent grocers, such as mom-and-pop shops, who carry hard to find ingredients, and helps them serve immigrant […]
Read MoreThe surge of individuals working, learning and socialising online is at an absolute peak as we navigate the current Covid-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, it is increasingly tangible how vital connectivity, communication and unity are in the face of adversity. Building superfast internet connections; fibre to the premise and fifth generation wireless communications technologies […]
Read MoreDigital banking startup Sparkle has been launched in Nigeria by former Diamond Bank chief executive officer (CEO) and tech entrepreneur Uzoma Dozie, aimed at providing seamless solutions to Nigerian individuals, SMEs and retailers. Sparkle, which has been granted a banking license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), offers comprehensive support for individuals, including flexible […]
Read MoreWith social distancing measures likely to remain strictly in place for the foreseeable future as the world seek to contain the spread of Covid-19, remote working is having its moment. Working remotely therefore required business tools, which according to Zoho’s Country Manager for the African Region, Mr. Andrew Bourne is becoming normal. “For many of […]
Read MoreLagos-based retail-tech startup One Kiosk is leveraging geo-location and machine learning to connect owners of local stores with potential customers online. Founded last year, One Kiosk targets informal retailers and “mom-and-pop stores”, helping them connect to online users based on location, and also providing them with sales data which enables them to access credit lines […]
Read MoreWest Africa’s connectivity and data center provider, MainOne, has gone into partnered with AWALE, a neutral network operator that provides high speed data transmission capacity via its fiber optic cables installed on the national transport and electricity, to support the Crisis Cell of the Ivoirian Government in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. This measure […]
Read MoreThe Kwara State Government, South West, Nigeria, has joined the list of states in the country slashing the Right of Way for telecommunications infrastructure, following a directive from the Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq ordering the slashing of the Right of Way (RoW) fee for telecommunications firms from N5,500 per linear metre to N1 per kilometre of […]
Read MoreCo-founders of Nigerian digital logistics company Kobo360, Obi Ozor and Ife Oyedele II, have been accepted into the global Endeavor network, gaining access to various support services to help the company scale. The Endeavor initiative works to catalyse long-term economic growth by selecting, mentoring, and accelerating the best high-impact entrepreneurs worldwide, and has accepted a […]
Read MoreUpdate on corporate taxpayer support for FIRS MTN Nigeria has responded to the request from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)asking corporate bodies to fulfil their tax obligation ahead of the expected date to enable the Nigerian government tackle the financial challenge that the COVID-19 pandemic has suddenly brought upon the nation. In a joint […]
Read MoreLocal businesses have had to make their operations digital, and remote, at a much faster pace than they ordinarily would have thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Working from home has quickly become the de facto way of operating for many of us, prompting businesses to take a hard look at whether their software solutions are […]
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