Nokia
Internet Technology

Nokia and Safaricom Launch East Africa’s First Commercial 5G Services in Kenya

Nokia 5G radio and FastMile 5G gateways provide ultra-fast Fixed Wireless Access services to subscribers; Safaricom also showcased 5G hologram

Fintech
Accelerator Africa Fintech

Meet 10 Startups Selected For MEST’s 2021 Pan-African Fintech Accelerator

The Pan-African Fintech Accelerator (PAFA) is excited to announce the selection of the ten (10) fintech startups to participate in

Complete Farmer
AgricTech

Complete Farmer Launches a New End-to-End Platform to Digitise Africa’s Agriculture Value Chains

Complete Farmer has announced the launch of a new digital platform that addresses key challenges faced by commodity buyers and

Termii
Entrepreneurship Funding Startup Venture Capital

Nigerian YC-Backed CPaaS startup Termii secures $1.4m Seed Capital

Termii, an African communications-as-a-service startup has raised $1.4 Million in seed funds. 50% of the round was co-led by Kepple

FBNQuest
Economy Feature Health

COVID and the Growth of Technology in Nigeria – FBNQuest

It is often said that the COVID-19 virus has brought an irreversible change in working practices and lifestyle, and that

Health Partnership Payment

Nedbank’s ‘Tap-on-phone’ – a first in Africa – Empowers SMMEs With Safe and Secure Contactless Payments

At the height of the global Covid-19 pandemic, Nedbank became the first bank to offer small, medium and micro enterprises

Entertainment

Burna Boy, Wizkid Win Grammy Awards

It was a good night for Nigeria and the Nigeria music industry as Burna Boy and Wizkid were named winners

Accelerator Africa Funding

Zimbabwean Freelancing Startup, AfriBlocks Accepted into Techstars Seattle Accelerator Programme

AfriBlocks, a Zimbabwean freelancing site, has been accepted into the Techstars Seattle accelerator programme, gaining access to mentorship, networks, and

UK-Nigeria Tech Hub
Accelerator Startup Technology

10 Nigerian Tech Startups Selected for iNOVO Accelerator

Ten Nigerian startups have been selected to join the iNOVO accelerator, which provides training and mentorship for startups with COVID-19

Ride-hailing

Lagos State Launches ‘LAGOS RIDE’, a Ride-hailing Taxi Scheme

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has unveiled Lagos Ride, a new e-hailing taxi scheme to redefine road transportation in