Business

AFSUG and SAP to Host First-ever African Hackathon

The African SAP User Group (AFSUG) and SAP are teaming up to deliver the first-ever regional AFSUG SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) Hackathon. Finalists will showcase their prototypes at SAPHILA 2025, the premier SAP user conference for Africa, where the winners will also be announced. SAPHILA, which will be held this year from 1 to 3 June […]

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FinTech

Moniepoint Secures Fresh Over $10m Series C Funding from Visa

Moniepoint, Nigeria’s leading fintech company, has raised over $10 million in fresh funds from Visa, bringing its Series C funding total to more than $120 million. This fundraising followed a $110 million raise announced three months ago led by African Development Partners III fund, which included Google’s Africa Investment Fund and Verod Capital. Visa described […]

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News

Nigerian Startups Lead as Aurora Tech Award 2025 Unveils Top 120 Female Founders

The Aurora Tech Award-an annual award put together to celebrate the boldest and most ambitious female founders in emerging markets, has unveiled the list of participating Nigeria start-ups dominate the list. A statement issued by inDrive, said that out of a record-breaking 2,018 applications from 116 countries, Nigeria leads the longlist with an impressive 21 […]

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Business

KPMG 2024 Customer Experience Survey Ranks PalmPay Top for Excellent Services in Fintech Market

Africa-focused fintech platform, PalmPay has been recognized in the 2024 KPMG West Africa Banking Industry Customer Experience Survey for delivering exceptional customer experiences and surpassing traditional banks in key areas of service delivery. The survey highlights PalmPay’s strong performance across multiple stages of the customer journey, with customers praising the platform’s seamless transaction processing, reliability, […]

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News

Top 10 African Tech Startup M&A Deals of 2024 with Nigeria Featuring Great Deals

2024, like 2023, has been a tough year for African tech startup funding, as the sector continues to feel the effects of the global capital shortage. Nonetheless, funding is starting to return to the ecosystem, but what will encourage more local and international investors to start investing in the continent’s tech space are success stories. […]

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StartUps

UK Based-Nigerian Tech Firm Unveils Logistics App Redefine to Rejig Industry to $460bn

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE Ozi (www.ozionline.com), a pioneer community-driven delivery app, launches today, offering users a new way to send packages and earn extra cash. By connecting people traveling with those needing package delivery, Ozi turns everyday trips into profitable opportunities, aiming to disrupt the global parcel delivery industry, also known as the Courier, Express, and Parcel […]

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StartUps

How to Mark Money from Unused Allocated Kilogram of Luggage Space During  Flight

When you fly either on local or international route, every airline by law allocates specified kilogram of luggage space to every passenger to use for free, and thereafter every excess luggage is paid for by the traveler. Very often some passengers do not exceed the volume of kilogram allocated to them while some do often […]

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StartUps

Fintech Juicyway Secures $3m pre-seed Funding Round Just After Stealth Mode

JuicyWay, a payments startup using stablecoin technology to transform cross-border payments, has launched out of stealth mode and announced a US$3 million pre-seed round of funding. Founded in 2021 by Ife Johnson and Justin Ziegler, Juicyway enables individuals and businesses to send, receive, and process payments globally. The platform supports fiat currencies like the Nigerian Naira (NGN), […]

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StartUps

Billing-to-Payment Platform Startup Billboxx Closes $1.6m Pre-seed Funding to Tackle Cashflow

Nigerian startup Billboxx, an integrated billing-to-payment platform aimed at ensuring timely payments for businesses across Africa, has closed a $1.6 million pre-seed funding round to help it tackle the critical cashflow challenges faced by SMEs across Africa. Founded in early 2023 by Justus Obaoye and Abdulazeez Ogunjobi, Billboxx has built an integrated billing-to-payment platform that streamlines billing […]

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Business

NITDA Underscore Safe and Responsible Data Utilisation for Thriving Digital Economy

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has underscored the critical role of data in driving a sustainable digital economy. Speaking at the just concluded 2024 Digital Nigeria Innovation Challenge, NITDA’s Director General, Kashifu Inuwa harped on the need for safe and responsible data utilisation. Inuwa highlighted the importance of data sovereignty in ensuring Nigeria’s […]

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