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PiggyVest
Startup

Piggyvest Pays Over ₦242 Billion Naira to 3.5m Customers

Piggyvest, the Nigerian savings and investment platform, has paid out over ₦242 billion naira to over 3.5 million customers. This

eNaira
Cryptocurrency

GTB, Ecobank Lead Adoption of CBN’s eNaira

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) and Ecobank have been named as banks leading the customers adoption of the eNaira. This is

Teesas
Edtech Education Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Edtech Startup, Teesas Closes $1.6m Pre-seed Funding Round

Teesas, a Nigerian edtech startup, has closed a $1.6 million pre-seed funding. The round was led by Haresh Aswani, Tolaram

Titan Trust Bank
Acquisition

Titan Trust Bank Acquires 104-Year-Old Union Bank

Titan Trust Bank Limited, which commenced operations in October 2019 has announced that it has acquired Union Bank of Nigeria

TikTok
Messaging Social Media TikTok

TikTok Displaces Google to Become The Most Visited Site in 2021

TikTok has been declared the most visited website in 2021 after displace tech giant, Google. This is according to the 2021 Cloudflare

Startup Wise Guys
Accelerator Partnership

Startup Wise Guys Partners Aleph Group For New African SaaS Accelerator

Aleph has partnered with Startup Wise Guys that will see experts from Httpool and Ad Dynamo, both  Aleph Group companies,

Endeavor
AgricTech

APPLY: African Agri-Tech Scale Up Program by Endeavor and FMO

Endeavor SA and FMO have partnered to launch the African Agri-Tech Scale Up program. This program provides entrepreneurs with highly-tailored,

SweepSouth
Acquisition

Naspers-Backed SweepSouth Acquires Egypt’s Filkhedma

SweepSouth, a Naspers-backed online home services platform, has acquired Egyptian startup FilKhedma to expand into the North African country. The

Bitcoin
Appointment Cryptocurrency

Jack Dorsey Appoints 3 Nigerians, 1 South African to Board of Bitcoin Trust Fund

Jack Dorsey, the founder of Bitcoin has appointed three Nigerians and one South African to serve in the capacity of

Ventures Platform
Venture Capital

Ventures Platform Announces First Close of its $40m Fund

Ventures Platform, an African venture capital firm, has announced the first close of its $40 million pan-African fund. Though the