In my coverage of Nigeria’s fintech sector, three brands keep coming up in conversations with business owners, freelancers, and payment experts — Paystack, Flutterwave, and PayPal. Each of them has …
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has joined forces with the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, FMO, to launch the FCMB–FMO AgriTech Investment Readiness Programme 2025, a new initiative aimed at boosting …
TLcom Capital, a venture capital firm focused on Africa, has announced that it has already invested half of its $5 million pre-seed fund, known as the TIDE Africa Pre-Seed Investments …
Lagos-based food delivery company, Chowdeck, has secured $9 million in Series A funding to roll out a new quick commerce strategy and expand its operations in Nigeria and Ghana. The …
HQ, a subsidiary of International Workplace Group (IWG), has partnered with The Alternative Bank to make modern and affordable office spaces available to startups and small businesses across Nigeria. The …
Yango Group, a technology company based in the United Arab Emirates, has opened a new regional headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, as part of its plan to expand digital services …
Safaricom’s M-PESA service has partnered with PayPal to allow Kenyans to move money easily between their mobile money wallets and PayPal accounts. The new partnership is expected to benefit over …
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has awarded a total of $220,000 in cash prizes to some of Nigeria’s most promising startups during the third edition of its flagship innovation …
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has awarded a total of $280,000 to promising Nigerian startups at the grand finale of the third edition of its NSIA Prize for Innovation, …
W Health Ventures, a health-focused investment company, is planning to raise a new fund of $70 million (about ₦105 billion) with a possibility of going as high as $100 million …