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Nigeria’s Fintech Startup, Wallets Africa Secures Undisclosed Funding

Fintech startup Wallets Africa has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from a host of investors as it prepares to expand usage of its product to more African countries. Founded in 2018, Wallets Africa allows people and companies to send and receive money, and make payments, using their phone numbers. The startup took part in […]

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Over 41,000 Small Businesses in Africa to Enjoy Free Digital Marketing Skills from Facebook

Facebook Economic Impact Programmes will be offered virtually as the platform seeks to equip small businesses with digital marketing skills to help them stay open, connect with and acquire new customers to survive challenges presented by Coronavirus. Facebook’s Economic Impact Programmes include Boost with Facebook currently implemented in 11 African countries, targeting over 41,000 small […]

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Logistics Startup Dellyman Set for Same-day Deliveries in Nigeria

The Nigerian logistics space is a busy and increasingly well-funded one, but Lagos-based Dellyman believes it has the capacity to stand out from the crowd in spite of its relatively late entrance and smaller amounts of investment. Launched in March 2019 but available to the public from January this year, Dellyman is a web and […]

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Zoho Launches Bigin, a CRM Solution to Support Small Businesses

Zoho, a global technology company that offers the most comprehensive suite of business software applications in the industry, has launched Bigin, a pipeline-centric CRM software designed specifically for small and micro business owners. ‘Bigin by Zoho CRM’ has been designed to provide a simple solution for small businesses to keep track of their customers and […]

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Peponi Gruppe, Ghana’s Property Startup Diversifies into Mobile App Maintenance

Ghanaian property development and maintenance company Peponi Gruppe has successfully morphed into a tech company by developing an on-demand mobile application for maintenance services that is seeing strong monthly growth. Founded in 2017, Peponi Gruppe began life providing infrastructure and property management services, but has diversified with the launch of PEPs. An Android and iOS […]

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COVID-19: UK-Nigeria Tech to Launch Intervention Programmes for Startups

Following a recent survey conducted on start-ups and investors in Nigeria, the UK- Nigeria Tech Hub plans to launch intervention programmes to support Nigeria’s Tech eco-system. According to a statement from the British High Commission in Nigeria, the objective of the survey was to understand how COVID-19 has affected early-stage start-up revenue, growth, fundraising, and […]

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Nigerian Digital Platform Startup OjaExpress Accepted into Techstars Kansas City Accelerator

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 […]

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Founders of Logistics Startup Kobo360 Accepted into Endeavor Network

Co-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 […]

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Lagos Urban Innovation Challenge Promises Startups $10,000 Prize

Lagos Urban Innovation Challenge, has opened application for its first competition which offers solutions to critical urban issues access to a virtual accelerator and support worth over $10,000. The Lagos Urban Innovation Challenge, which is being run by Utopia in partnership with Skoll Foundation, Lagos Innovates, Future Africa, the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation, Business […]

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Wedding RegistryNG Unveils Website for Receiving Wedding Gift from Guest

Startup, Wedding Registry NG has launched its web platform that allows users to more easily give and receive wedding gifts. An e-commerce website with a focus on wedding gifts, Wedding Registry helps couples communicate their gift preferences to guests, while guests can easily select and pay for certain items. Founded by Prince Iwendi and Daisy […]

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