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Tizeti, owners of Wifi.com.ng, announce new $3 million Series A funding from 4DX Ventures

by Iyamu Quebex
September 6, 2018

Nigerian Internet Service Provider, Tizeti, closed a Series A round of funding worth $3 million. The startup, which also manages Wifi.com.ng, a Wi-Fi Internet provider for many companies and business estates in the country, is planning to use the latest investment in its expansion outside of Nigeria, beginning in West Africa with Ghana. The company […]

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Roar Nigeria – a Platform for Students to Develop APPs That Help Meet Local Needs

by Iyamu Quebex
September 6, 2018

Nigeria is gradually taking the lead in setting up incubation and tech hubs where startups and young people develop software programmes and apps. Roar Nigeria, the first fully fledged university-embedded technology hub in West Africa, is training young tech experts and innovators – despite funding challenges. In Nigeria, college and university students are taking the […]

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How Nigerian Entrepreneur Fareed Arogundade Is Building Workstation Into The WeWork Of Africa

by Iyamu Quebex
May 30, 2018

How Nigerian Entrepreneur Fareed Arogundade Is Building Workstation Into The WeWork Of Africa Over the last decade, Africa has opened up her borders to a new level of economic opportunities, with the world’s eyes targeted at Africa’s market of over one billion people. According to the World Bank, this trajectory of economic growth has presented […]

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Startup Of The Week: Fanshopa

by Iyamu Quebex
May 14, 2018

Meet Uche Ugo, an experienced technology and digital entrepreneur, a brand experience strategist, a graduate of Computer Science, IMSU., certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and also certificated in Brand Management, COURSERA (London Business School). Uche is the Head of Product & Service at Fanshopa, a Fan-Celeb experience platform with the principal mission to strengthen the […]

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Nigerian Health Entrepreneur Remi Owadokun On Fusing Health, Tech, and Thought Leadership in Nigeria

by Iyamu Quebex
May 5, 2018

Nigerian Health Entrepreneur Remi Owadokun On Fusing Health, Tech, and Thought Leadership in Nigeria. With the phenomenal growth of the digital space in Africa over the last few years, more entrepreneurs are leveraging on technology to create companies in unconventional ways. Information is flowing faster, investors are making decisions, and millennial entrepreneurs are boldly birthing […]

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Startup Of The Week: Boli and Grills

by Iyamu Quebex
April 24, 2018

Startup Of The Week: Boli and Grills Meet 26-year old Olamide Abiodun Pearse, a microbiology graduate from Kwara State University, CEO and MD of “Boli and Grills”, a street food outfit/restaurant that is aimed to serving properly prepared grilled and fried street meals to her customers. We connected with Olamide to talk about Boli and […]

Dates announced for #SMWLagos 2019

September 13, 2018
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SMW Lagos 2019 is officially open for business! SMW Lagos returns to Landmark Centre for its 8th year, February 4th through 8th, 2019. Each year we look to improve upon the previous, the goal being to ensure SMW Lagos continues to deliver great programming and experiences. With this in mind for 2019 we’re taking the event to new heights […]

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Facebook has announced the 15 Nigerian teams that will take part in its FbStart Accelerator

September 13, 2018
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Facebook has announced the 15 Nigerian teams that will take part in its FbStart Accelerator, held in partnership with Co-Creation Hub (CcHub). The FbStart Accelerator, which will take place at Facebook’s new NG-Hub at CcHub, is a research and mentorship driven six-month programme for teams creating solutions with advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), virtual […]

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Diamond Bank Unveils Business Platform SMEZONE to Empower, Promote SMEs

September 13, 2018
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A platform to assist small business owners across the country has been introduced by Diamond Bank Plc. Called SMEZONE, the digital platform based business arena gives room for Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SME) in Nigeria to easily access relevant initiatives in the sector. It further gives them the opportunity to network and be mentored with […]

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Banks Should Build Vibrant Economy Driven by SMEs—Heritage Bank CEO

September 13, 2018
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Commercial banks operating in Nigeria have been to intervene in building a formidable economy driven on the wheel of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) because there is lots of value and opportunities in the SMEs sector. This was the stance of Managing Director/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Mr Ifie Sekibo, on Tuesday on the […]

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Rise Networks partners Lagos govt in empowering local SMEs

September 8, 2018
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In a bid to uplift young entrepreneurs, Rise Networks (RN) in partnership with Lagos State Government, has empowered 100 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) at the local level with the sum of N50, 000 each from the nook and cranny of Lagos state. The event, which took place during the week in commemoration of the […]

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Nala, Virtual Identity, Wallet.ng win Ecobank 2018 Fintech Challenge

September 8, 2018
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Tanzanian payments startup Nala has been named winner of the annual Ecobank Fintech Challenge, walking away with US$10,000 in prize money. Nala, which helps mobile money users evolve from a text-based USSD interface to a simplified Venmo-like app, pitched its solution alongside 10 other startups at a ceremony on August 30 at the global headquarters […]

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