As you know, we are at TechInAfrica, passionated with startups all around the African continent. We have started now that series of watchlist of startups in different African countries, and let’s continue this with Nigeria. Nigeria is part of the Gulf of Guinea, and has a population of 198 million people. There
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A FIRM Unicorn will hold its maiden TechMoney and Innovation Summit Africa next week at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka. In an interview, Unicorn’s Chief Investor Relations Officer Dr Ponmile Osibo said the aim of the summit is to provide a platform for tech people across the continent and empower them.
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Nigeria’s quest to boost local entrepreneurship received a huge support with the launch of Nestlé’s Research and Development (R&D) innovation challenge, which was unveiled in Lagos. The SubSaharan Africa challenge, which kicked off earlier in the week in Ghana, is part of the company’s efforts to contribute to the local innovation
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Helios To Invest $1.35 Billion In African Firms, Startups Helios Investment Partner — Africa’s biggest private equity firm has plans to fund more companies and startups in Africa public. They plan to invest up to $1.25 billion in Companies based in Africa. Helios has been a major player when it comes to
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Research from the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society aims to help African farmers increase their production and profits with better prediction. With a couple billion more people estimated to join the global population in the next few decades, world food production could use an upgrade. Africa has a key role
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Nigerian family businesses are optimistic about their future growth, even though only 10 per cent of such businesses in the country have robust, documented succession plan. A report by one of the leading professional services firms in the country, PwC, which disclosed this, stated that 77 per cent of family businesses
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the Lagos-based on-demand motorcycle taxi app, has secured a Series A fundraise of $5.3 million. Led by Rise Capital with participation from Adventure Capital, First MidWest Group, IC Global Partners and several local investors, Gokada will deploy its investment to expand its driver fleet, increase daily rides by 10 fold
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Launching a startup is one thing; accelerating growth and expanding it is an entirely different challenge. While patience is certainly a virtue, it’s not necessarily the best skill for entrepreneurs to adopt. Instead, the focus should be on rapid growth, return on investment and long-term success. How do you accelerate
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Technology has changed the way the world does things, by making things super seamless for man. It made communication easy with the advent of telecommunication, internet, emails, e-messaging, podcasts, etc., putting a stop to the days of relying on a messenger to deliver messages. It made transportation easy with the
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If you have kids under the age of 18, then a card could be a great alternative to cash to teach them how to spend wisely. Plus, you can set spending limits and monitor what your child is spending on, giving peace of mind too, according to moneysavingsexpert. This guide helps
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