YORK St John University has been awarded more than £700,000 to help it take a lead in tackling climate change. The Government funding will allow it to install air source …
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Nigeria’s Termii raises $1.4M seed for North African expansion
Termii, a Nigerian platform-as-a-service startup has raised a $1.4 million seed round for North Africa expansion starting with Algeria with plans to expand its messaging offerings across Africa. The round …
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Gokada appoints Nikhil Goel former Zomato & Safeboda exec as its CEO
Gokada, the Nigeria-based last-mile delivery, delivery, logistics and transportation start-up has appointed Nikhil Goel as its new CEO, as it continues to evolve from a riding-hailing company to becoming the …
The African Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) has launched a US$1.2 million Innovation Fund to unlock the potential of renewable energy to create new business opportunities. Businesses and entrepreneurs in Burkina …
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PPP crucial in addressing Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit – Osinbajo
The Vice President of Nigera, Yemi Osinbajo says the only way the only way to effectively tackle the massive infrastructure deficit in Nigeria is by Public-Private Partnership, PPP, arrangement. According …
As widespread ransomware attacks continue to rise, research says that the average ransom paid to criminals by victims organisations tripled in the last 12 months. Cybersecurity researchers found that the …
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Nigeria’s Plentywaka gets backing from Techstars, plans expansion to Canada
Plentywaka, a Nigerian bus-booking platform, today announced that it has been accepted into the Techstars Toronto accelerator program. It will join nine other startups in the class of 2021 and …
In today’s competitive real estate world, most property developers in Nigeria are thriving to build sustainably. Recently, residents of Lekki Pearl Garden, a residential estate will save more money following …
Neeva secures a $40 million Series B funding, a dedicated platform that operates without ads and free from the prying eyes of advertisers, gives users a new internet experience and …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new charge for customers using the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services, effective March 16, 2021. The Central Bank of Nigeria …