Ventures Platform
Entrepreneurship Health Investment

7 Nigerian Startups Selected For Ventures Platform #COVID19InnovationChallenge

Ventures Platform in partnership with Lagos State Science and Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC) have selected 7 innovative Nigerian startup

54gene
Funding Health

54gene Fund to Increase Coronavirus Testing Hits $500,000

54gene, an African genomic startup; recently announced that it has launched a fund to boost coronavirus testing capacity of Nigeria

Plentywaka
Business Health Ride-hailing

Coronavirus: Nigerian Bus-hailing Service, Plentywaka Suspends Services

As the number of coronavirus cases grows in Nigeria, Plentywaka,  a Bus-hailing service has suspended operations until further notice. Plentywaka

Access Bank
Banking Health

Coronavirus: Access Bank Shuts Branch After Customer Tests Positive

Access Bank has announced that it has temporarily closed its Ligali Ayorinde branch for disinfection after a customer who visited

Union Bank
Banking Business Health

Coronavirus: We Are Fully Open and Operational-Union Bank

Union Bank has denied reports that it would shut down its daily operations, beginning from March 23, due to the

Union Bank
Banking Health

Coronavirus: Union Bank Asks Employees to Work From Home

Union Bank, one of the old generation and leading banks in Nigeria has asked its workers to work from home

COVID-19
Africa Health Social Media

Facebook Ramps Up Efforts to Help Nigeria Tackle Misinformation on Coronavirus

As global numbers continue to rise, and with Coronavirus (Covid-19) reported in a number of countries across Africa, including in

MEST Africa
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

Application Open For MEST Africa Challenge 2020 For Chance to win $50k

The MEST Africa Challenge is the African tech startup pitch competition for early-stage companies based in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South

GTBank
Banking Health Mobile Money

GTB Cancels Fees on Transfer of up to 5k to Encourage Customers to go Cashless

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) has canceled fees for transitions that are less than or equal to N5,000 in order to

Jumia
Business Ecommerce Health

Coronavirus: Jumia & Reckitt Benckiser Partner to Provide Hygienic Products

  In the face of the Coronavirus pandemic, Jumia, an African-focused eCommerce firm has partnered with Reckitt Benckiser to provide