News

JUST IN: Founder of Co-creation Hub, Bosun Tijani Makes Ministerial List

The founder and chief Executive Officer of Co-Creation Hub, Dr Bosun Tijani is on the list of the 19 ministerial nominees send to the National Assemble by President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria. Ijani was some years ago declared a number of analysts one of the most powerful figures in African tech when Co-creation Hub and […]

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Business

AfDB Approves €14 million Loan to Strengthen Regional Tech Hub

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the government of Cabo Verde have signed a €14 million loan agreement to enhance the Cabo Verde Technology Park by making it more climate resilient and supportive of enterprise development. The agreement was signed on 19 July in Praia, Cabo Verde. The African Development Bank earlier had provided a […]

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News

Ayoba, Adanian Labs Launch Accelerator Programme for Nigerian SME

MTN-backed African superapp Ayoba has partnered technology studio Adanian Labs to launch a Nigerian accelerator programme. The programme officially opens for applications on Monday; businesses have two weeks to apply through the Adanian Labs website. In a statement, Ayoba said the SME accelerator aims to address the challenges faced by small businesses, including limited access […]

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Business

Mena Startups Secures $35.6m in June, to Push Half Year Total by $1.6b

Startups in Mena(Middle East and North Africa) raised $35.6 million in June 2023 across 45 deals, pushing the half year funding total to $1.6 billion. While May was a bounceback month for investment in the region, June has been less dazzling, marking a 92 per cent decrease month-on-month. However, if we exclude Tabby’s $350 million […]

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Opinion

How UI/UX Drives Product-Led Growth in Tech Startups

Product-led growth is rapidly becoming the engine behind today’s most successful tech startups. In a world where users expect instant value, intuitive onboarding, and seamless interactions, your product’s design has a direct role in driving growth. Design is no longer just about aesthetics or visual appeal. For startups aiming to grow sustainably, UI/UX is now […]

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StartUps

Designing Digital Products for Market Relevance: A Strategic Framework for Founders

Too many digital products launch with a bang, only to fade into obscurity within months. The reason is that they missed the market. It’s not a lack of passion. Founders are passionate. It’s not even a lack of technical skill. Many have great developers. What’s often missing is a repeatable, strategic approach to designing products […]

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News

Mecho Autotech Bids for Nigeria’s Multi-billion Dollar Automotive Market

Nigerian on-demand auto repair and maintenance platform Mecho Autotech is set to introduce new products, as it seeks to garner a significant share of the country’s multi-billion dollar automotive aftersales and maintenance market. The start-up, which runs a digital platform that connects business-to-business and business-to-customers with in-house and third-party mechanics, announced yesterday it will soon […]

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News

African Start-ups Shine at Milken-Motsepe Agritech Challenge

African start-ups recently scored big in technology, as they emerged as this year’s winners of the Milken-Motsepe prize in agritech. The Patrice Motsepe Foundation and the US-based Milken Institute has announced the winners of their flagship agritech competition. This is the first of a series of multiyear, multimillion-dollar innovation competitions and programmes by the two […]

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FinTech

Three Nigerian Startups Make Final 45 Lists of AfricaTech Award

Three of Nigeria’s Startups have made it to the top 45 list of the Viva Technology and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the second AfricaTech Award. The organisers announced that Blackcopper, Curacel and Checkbit are among the top 45 startups long-listed for the second edition of the AfricaTech Awards, a pan-African initiative recognising companies […]

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Business

Agropartnership Farmforte ‘Flee’ With Investor’s N2.25m

Nigerian agribusiness platform Agropartnership startup, that went out of public glare over default of customers’ investment have apologised. The duo of Uyi Osayimwense and Osayi Osazuwa, founders of the agribusiness platform Agropartnership, were last seen in public on February 16, 2022, when Osayimwense apologised publicly to their numerous investors in a social media video. According […]

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