Gokada
Business Government Ride-hailing

Gokada Sacks Workers, Eyes Deliveries to Cushion Impact of Okada Ban in Lagos

Contrary to a report by Techawk that Gokada, one of the leading on-demand motorcycle startups in Lagos State has shut

Chekkit
Accelerator Africa SMEs

Nigerian Anti-counterfeiting Solution, Chekkit Selected For 8th Cohort of Merck Accelerator

Chekkit, a Nigerian anti-counterfeiting solution has been named among the 12 startups that will participate in the 8th Cohort of

venture capitalist firms
Ecommerce Funding Investment

Egyptian Furniture Marketplace, Homzmart Raises $1.3m Investment

Homzmart, an Egyptian furniture marketplace has raised $1.3 million in a seed round from China’s MSA Capital, Oman Technology Fund

Gokada
Business SMEs Transport

Lagos #OkadaBan Claims First Victim as Gokada Reportedly Shuts Down

The Lagos Okada ban appears to have claimed its first victim as Gokada, one of the leading motorcycle ride-hailing service

Uber
Government Ride-hailing Transport

Uber, Bolt Prices Surge as Ride-hailing Services Cash-in on Okada Ban

Uber and Bolt, the two popular and most widely used ride-hailing platforms in Lagos, are reportedly cashing-in on the ban

Innovation Showcase Week
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Event

Facebook, CcHUB Announce Second Edition of Innovation Showcase Week

Facebook and Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) have announced the second edition of the annual Innovation Showcase Week (ISW 2020). The theme

RIDIT
Apps Entrepreneurship Interview

Meet RIDIT, a Mobile App That Wants to Help Students Pass JAMB’s UTME

RIDIT is a mobile app founded by serial entrepreneur Chukwuemeka Onunkwo. One of the main objectives of RIDIT is to

Sendy
Investment Logistics Venture Capital

Kenyan Logistics Startup, Sendy Raises $20m Funding, Plans Expansion into West Africa

Sendy, a Kenyan On-demand logistics startup, has raised $20 million Series B investment led by Atlantica Ventures. Asia Africa Investment,

Africa Developer Event

Google Launches First Developers Space in Lagos

Google has launched its first Developers Space in Lagos, Nigeria. Previously referred to as the Google Launchpad Space, the Google

Accelerator Cryptocurrency Fintech

Nigeria’s Fliqpay Selected For Techstars Bangalore 2020 Class

Fliqpay has been selected among the startups for the second batch of Techstars Bangalore 2020 Class. Fliqpay is an online payments