Ride-hailing
Business Government Ride-hailing

LASG Set to Commence Implementation of N25m Licensing Fee For Ride-hailing Startups Operating in the State

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to commence the regulations of ride-hailing startups operating in the state. Under the

MSME Academy
Africa SMEs

AUDA-NEPA Launches the MSME Academy for All Africa’s Micro Small and Medium Enterprises

AUDA-NEPAD (the African Union Development Agency) has announced the launch of the MSME Academy, in partnership with Ecobank Group.  

Airtel Nigeria
Digital Internet Telecom

Airtel, Avaya Partner to Enable Remote Work and Learning in Nigeria

Airtel Nigeria has partnered with Avaya Holdings Corp., to enable organizations in the country to implement remote working and learning

Twiga Foods
Africa AgricTech Funding

Twiga Foods Temporarily Suspends West African Expansion Plans to Focus on Markets Closer to Home

The CEO of Twiga Foods, Peter Njonjo, has disclosed that the Kenyan agritech startup is temporarily suspending its expansion plans

CBN
Banking Event Events Fintech

CBN Urges Banks to Share customers’ Data With Fintechs

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked commercial banks to share their customers’ data with financial technology (Fintech) companies

RETINA-AI Health
Artificial Intelligence Funding Health

RETINA-AI Health, a Startup Founded By Nigerian-born Stephen Odaibo Raises $5.2M for AI Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy

RETINA-AI Health, a startup founded by Nigerian-born Dr. Stephen Odaibo has raised $5.2M in Series A funding for Artificial Intelligence screening of

Jay Alabraba
Fintech Leadership People

Licensed Mobile Payment Operators Elect Paga’s Jay Alabraba As Chairman

The Association of Licensed Mobile Payments Operators (ALMPO) has elected Jay Alabraba, co-founder and Director of business development at PagaTech,

Future Africa
Partnership Trade

NEPZA and Future Africa Partner To Leverage Technology to Boost Free Trade Zones

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority, NEPZA and Future Africa, a firm that provides capital and coaching for mission driven innovators

MTN Nigeria
Business Ecommerce

MTN Planning to Sell All or Part of its $243m Shares in Jumia

MTN Group is planning to sell part or all of its $243 million interest in Jumia in order to cut its debt and

Konga
Business Ecommerce

Konga Gets Investors Backing to Expand to Other African Countries After Rejecting $300 Million Valuation

Konga, a Nigerian eCommerce firm says that it rejected a $300 million valuation from a consortium of global investors last