Orange Social Venture
Competition Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship

Here Are Three Winners of Orange Social Venture Prize 2019

Orange, a multinational telecommunications corporation with, has announced the winners of the Orange Social Venture Prize 2019. The winners were

OPay
Apps Business Innovation

OPay to Take on Uber And Bolt After Launching OCar, its Ride-Hailing Service

OPay, the Africa-focused fintech firm owned by Opera has revealed that it is launching its car-hailing service tagged OCar in

LifeBank
Health Social Entrepreneurship Technology

Nigeria’s LifeBank Commences Drone Delivery of Medical Supplies

Lifebank, a Nigerian medical delivery startup, has announced that it has commenced the delivery of medical supplies through Unmanned Aerial

Jumia
Africa Business Ecommerce

Jumia Suspends eCommerce Operations in Cameroon

Jumia, the leading eCommerce platform in Africa, has suspended eCommerce Operations in Cameroon. The startup, which recently released its 3rd

Jumia
Ecommerce Social Entrepreneurship Social Media

Jumia Partners Facebook to Accelerate Growth of SMEs

Jumia and Facebook are empowering small and medium scale enterprises in Nigeria by offering them free masterclass on business growth

Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship

Second Cohort of Itanna Accelerator Program Graduates

Itanna, the accelerator and investment vehicle of Honeywell Group has rounded off its second cohort with 3 startups pitching at

OBus
Apps Business Transport

Lagos Area Boys Reportedly Force OPay to Temporarily Suspend OBus

OBus, the bus-hailing service of OPay Nigeria has been temporarily suspended due to the activities of the Lagos Branch of

Ayoba
Apps Messaging Telecom

Ayoba, MTN’s messaging platform, Hits 1 Million Active Users

MTN has announced that its instant messaging platform, Ayoba has reached 1 million monthly active users. Ayoba is an advanced

Chaka
Business Funding Investment

Nigerian Investment Startup, Chaka Receives Pre-seed Funding From Iyinoluwa Aboyeji & Microtraction

Chaka, an investment firm offering customers access to Nigerian and global financial assets, has raised undisclosed funding from Iyin Aboyeji,

PalmPay
Fintech Investment Payment

Mobile Phone Maker, Transsion Holdings Enters Nigeria’s Fintech Space, Leads $40m Investment in PalmPay

China’s Transsion Holdings, the makers of Tecno, Itel and Infinix smartphones, has entered the Nigerian fintech space after leading a