Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian KYC Verification Startup, Identitypass Raises $360K Pre-seed Funding

Identitypass, a Nigerian KYC verification startup, has raised a $360,000 pre-seed funding from CCHub, Midlothian Angel Network, D Global Ventures Fund, and

WABI
Ecommerce Interview

How Wabi is Digitising Traditional Trade Channels in Nigeria

Omolara Adagunodo is the Country Manager of Wabi Nigeria. Wabi is coined from a Japanese concept Wabi-Sabi which is a

Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s Busha Secures $4.2m Seed Round Led by Jump Capital

Busha, a Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange startup, has raised a $4.2 million investment led by Jump Capital with participation from Cadenza

Treepz
Acquisition Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Mobility Startup, Treepz Secures $1.5m Seed Extension, Acquires Ugabus

Treepz, a Nigerian mobility startup formerly Plentywaka, has raised a $1.5 million seed extension from new investors including Uncovered Fund,

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Blockchain

Four African Blockchain Startups Receive $125K Funding From CV Labs

Four African blockchain startups have received $125,000 in funding from Crypto Valley Labs (CV Labs). The startups will also join

NITDA
Regulation

NITDA, FCCPC Move to Stop Harrassment of Family and Friends by Loan Companies

The trend today among certain loan companies is to harass family and friends of whom defaults in loan payment. They

Swvl
Acquisition

Swvl To Expand Into Argentina And Chile With Acquisition Of Mass Transit Platform Viapool

Swvl, the Egyptian-founder global provider of transformative tech-enabled mass transit solutions, announced a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest

Jumia
Ecommerce Jumia Report

Jumia Records Increase in Active Customers and Revenue But Losses Widen

Jumia has released its third-quarter 2021 report. It shows that active customers increased by 8% year-on-year but its adjusted losses

Cybersecurity
Cyber security Feature Fraud

Internal Fraud – Who Commits it and Why?

International Fraud Awareness Week is taking place from 14-20 November, highlighting an increasing problem that organisations around the world are

Shuttlers
Funding Investment Mobility Ride-hailing Venture Capital

Nigerian Bus-sharing Platform, Shuttlers Closes $1.6m Seed Funding

Shuttlers, a Nigerian bus-sharing platform, has raised $1.6 million in seed funding led by Chicago and Africa-focused investment firm VestedWorld.