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UNILAG
Education Entrepreneurship

BOI, UNILAG Launch Incubation & Co-Working Hub to Boost Entrepreneurship Capacity of Students

The Bank of Industry (BOI) has partnered with the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to launch the BOI-UNILAG Incubation and Co-Working

Davido
Instagram Music Social Media

Davido Hits 20m Followers on Instagram, Becomes Most Followed African Artist

Davido has become the most followed African artist on Instagram after the singer hit 20 million followers. The Omo Baba

Baba Ijesha
Entertainment Social Media

Nigerians Express Shock & Disappointment After Baba Ijesha Was Allegedly Arrested For Defiling Teenager

James Olarenwaju Omiyinka aka Baba Ijesha has been arrested for sexually assaulting a teenager. The unnamed teenager was repeatedly defiled

OKO
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

African-focused Insurtech Startup, OKO Raises $1.2m to Bring Innovative Insurance to Smallholder Farmers Across Africa

OKO, an Insurtech start-up that provides inclusive agricultural insurance to secure farmers’ income across Africa, has closed a seed investment

Appetito
Ecommerce Funding Investment

Egyptian Grocery Delivery Startup Appetito Raises $450K Seed Round

Appetito, an Egyptian-based grocery startup, has secured a $450K seed funding round from a group of Saudi Arabian Angel investors

Andela
Technology Training

Andela Announces Global Talent Expansion

Andela has announced the global expansion of their engineering talent. Expanding into new regions allows Andela clients to tap into

Samurai Incubate
Venture Capital

Samurai Incubate Closes its Oversubscribed Fund At $18.6m

Samurai Incubate Inc. has officially closed its second Africa fund “Samurai Africa 2nd General Partnership” after successfully having raised 2.026

Ecommerce
Ecommerce

How Ecommerce is Connecting Rural Consumers Through Strategic Partnerships

The argument against the profitability of Ecommerce in Africa has been the lack of infrastructure, especially the difficulty with connection

Husk Power
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

SHYFT Power Solutions Raises Additional $3,1m Seed Round to Accelerate Transition to Affordable Energy

SHYFT Power Solutions, which builds IoT and software to optimize distributed energy resource performance and operational efficiency in emerging markets,

SEC
Feature

SEC Circular on Trading of Foreign Securities by Investment Platforms in Nigeria

The apex regulator of securities in Nigeria, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a circular, with respect to