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Building A Strong Customer Engagement Strategy

23rd March 2023

  Building a strong customer engagement strategy is crucial for tech startups in Nigeria. It is the process of building relationships with customers by interacting with them and delivering personalized experiences. A strong customer engagement strategy can lead to increased customer loyalty, customer retention, and ultimately, business growth. In this article, we will discuss effective … Continue reading Building A Strong Customer Engagement Strategy

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TECH

Conducting Effective Customer Surveys for Your Tech Startup

  Conducting effective customer surveys is imperative for any tech startup in Nigeria. These surveys help startups gain insights into their customers’ preferences, behaviours, and pain points, enabling them to improve their products and services and ultimately drive more business. In this article, we will discuss some effective strategies for conducting customer surveys for your … Continue reading Conducting Effective Customer Surveys for Your Tech Startup

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TECH

Developing A Strong Online Reputation for Your Tech Startup

  In today’s digital age, having a strong online reputation is crucial for the success of any business, especially for tech startups in Nigeria. A strong online reputation can help your tech startup gain credibility, attract investors, and ultimately drive more business. In this article, we will discuss some effective strategies for developing a strong … Continue reading Developing A Strong Online Reputation for Your Tech Startup

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BUSINESS TECH

How to Manage Cash Flow In Your Tech Startup

  Managing cash flow is critical for tech startups in Nigeria, where access to capital and funding can be challenging. Cash flow management involves tracking the inflow and outflow of cash and ensuring that a company has enough cash to meet its financial obligations. Proper cash flow management can help startups avoid financial problems and … Continue reading How to Manage Cash Flow In Your Tech Startup

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BUSINESS TECH

Developing An Effective Customer Segmentation Strategy

22nd March 2023

  Developing an effective customer segmentation strategy is critical for tech startups in Nigeria to understand their customers better and tailor their products and services to meet their needs. Customer segmentation allows startups to identify and group customers based on shared characteristics such as demographics, psychographics, behaviour, and needs. This information helps startups to create … Continue reading Developing An Effective Customer Segmentation Strategy

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FinTech TECH

Flutterwave Partners With Africa FinTech Summit

21st March 2023

  Flutterwave has been named as the Lead FinTech Sponsor for the 2023 Africa FinTech Summit, which will take place on April 12, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Additionally, the summit will be held in an African city that will be disclosed in November 2023. Flutterwave’s sponsorship is timely as it has recently obtained licenses in … Continue reading Flutterwave Partners With Africa FinTech Summit

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Politics TECH

Collate Africa, Launched to Enhance Election Transparency

18th March 2023

  Collate Africa, a real-time election results monitoring platform has been launched by Oo Nwoye, the founder of Fonebase Labs and co-creator of the project. Nwoye explains that many people had placed their faith in INEC’s technology but were ultimately let down, which led him and his colleagues to seek solutions to enhance transparency. Read … Continue reading Collate Africa, Launched to Enhance Election Transparency

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EDUCATION TECH

uLesson Is Creating An Online Open University Called Miva

16th March 2023

  uLesson, an EdTech company based in Nigeria, has been providing K-12 online education across Africa for four years. Now, the company is expanding its services to include tertiary education. To achieve this goal, uLesson is launching Miva Open University, which is a distance e-learning institution catering to students across Africa. Read more about Tech … Continue reading uLesson Is Creating An Online Open University Called Miva

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TECH

Andela Acquires Qualified

  Andela has completed the acquisition of Qualified, an assessment platform that certifies highly skilled engineering talents. The deal’s financial details were not disclosed, but Andela now holds a 100% stake in Qualified. This acquisition adds around 3.6 million engineering talents to Andela’s global community who were previous users of Codewars. Codewars is an online … Continue reading Andela Acquires Qualified

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TECH Women

2023 IWD: UN Asks for More Women in Digital Tech

  On this year’s International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8th, 2023, the United Nations and UN Women are coming together to celebrate the theme of DigitALL, which highlights the role of innovation and technology in promoting gender equality. Read more about Tech Despite the growing prevalence of technology in our lives, the representation … Continue reading 2023 IWD: UN Asks for More Women in Digital Tech

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BUSINESS TECH

Kobo360 Joins The Elite Club Of YC-Backed African Companies

  Last year, only seven African companies made it to the list of YC’s most valuable companies, including Flutterwave, Wave, Paystack, Reliance Health, 54gene, Yassir, and Nomba. However, this year’s list includes Nigerian freight logistics startup Kobo360, which participated in the summer batch of 2018. Read more about Tech The list ranks companies based on … Continue reading Kobo360 Joins The Elite Club Of YC-Backed African Companies

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BUSINESS TECH

How Cloud Technology Can Speed Up Business Growth

14th March 2023

  Small enterprises and larger companies alike seek that little edge that could give them a competitive advantage over their rivals. It’s what could keep them afloat in today’s tight markets, where margins are slim and customer loyalty is fickle. One class of tools can enable businesses to push past their challengers in the race … Continue reading How Cloud Technology Can Speed Up Business Growth

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FinTech TECH

Creating Collaborative Ecosystems for Fintech Startups

  Fintech startups have been revolutionizing the financial industry in recent years. They have been leveraging technology to create innovative products and services that meet the needs of customers in a more efficient and convenient way than traditional financial institutions. However, despite the potential of fintech startups to disrupt the industry, they often face challenges … Continue reading Creating Collaborative Ecosystems for Fintech Startups

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Finance FinTech

A Summary of the CBN’s New Operational Guidelines for Open Banking

13th March 2023

  On Tuesday, March 7, the Central Bank of Nigeria released operational guidelines for Open Banking in Nigeria. The new rules were written up to enable banks and third-party firms to share customer data with each other, subject to customers’ consent. Musa Jimoh, Director of the Payments System Department at the apex bank, explained this … Continue reading A Summary of the CBN’s New Operational Guidelines for Open Banking

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TECH

How TEMSI Is Providing Support to Tech Marketers

9th March 2023

  During one of her visits to Lagos, Ore Badmus met Izzie Ekong at a Christmas dinner party and they got along well. They formed a friendship, which later developed into a partnership, making them co-founders. Read more about Tech Both Izzie and Ore are marketers and they established the Tech Marketers Support Initiative (TEMSI) … Continue reading How TEMSI Is Providing Support to Tech Marketers

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FinTech

Flutterwave Dispels Hacking Rumour

8th March 2023

  Multiple media outlets reported on Sunday that Flutterwave, a Nigerian fintech company, was allegedly robbed of more than ₦2.9 billion ($6.3 million) by hackers. The first report of the incident stated that ₦2,949,557,867, had been illegally transferred from Flutterwave’s account. Despite these claims, Yewande Akomolafe-Kalu, Head of Branding and Storytelling at Flutterwave, stated that … Continue reading Flutterwave Dispels Hacking Rumour

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FinTech

6 Nigerian Apps for Cross-Border Payments

4th March 2023

  There’s no shortage of inexpensive digital platforms supporting local transactions. But when it comes to cross-border payments, Nigerians have to part with significant fees just to send and receive money. Most of the better-known options for international transfers charge a good chunk of their users’ funds. Others offer services so limited, utilizing them can … Continue reading 6 Nigerian Apps for Cross-Border Payments

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TECH

Developing A Remote Work Culture for Your Tech Startup

3rd March 2023

  Remote work has become increasingly popular in the tech industry worldwide, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Nigeria, remote work is still a relatively new concept, but it presents opportunities for tech startups to attract and retain top talent while also improving their bottom line. Developing a remote work culture requires intentional efforts to … Continue reading Developing A Remote Work Culture for Your Tech Startup

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TECH

Building a Customer-Centric Culture in Your Tech Startup

22nd February 2023

  Building a customer-centric culture is an essential aspect of creating a successful tech startup in Nigeria. A customer-centric approach ensures that the customer is at the centre of every business decision, which is crucial for a tech startup that aims to stand out in a highly competitive market. Read more about Tech In this … Continue reading Building a Customer-Centric Culture in Your Tech Startup

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BUSINESS Food TECH

Building a Sustainable Foodtech Company in Nigeria

  Nigeria, like many other countries around the world, is facing a growing problem of food insecurity. And with a population of over 200 million people, the country is struggling to feed its people, and the situation is expected to get worse as the population continues to grow. However, the rise of FoodTech companies in … Continue reading Building a Sustainable Foodtech Company in Nigeria

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BUSINESS Food TECH

A Sustainable Logistics Strategy for Your FoodTech Company

  As a FoodTech company operating in Nigeria, the development of sustainable distribution and logistics is one of the most critical components of your business strategy. Nigeria, like many developing countries, presents a unique set of challenges when it comes to the distribution of goods, particularly food. There are numerous factors to consider when developing … Continue reading A Sustainable Logistics Strategy for Your FoodTech Company

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TECH

An Effective Product Roadmap for Your Tech Startup

  As a tech startup in Nigeria, building an effective product roadmap is critical to the success of your business. A product roadmap is a strategic document that outlines the direction of your product over a specific period. Similarly, it helps you to communicate your product strategy, plan, and timeline to your team and stakeholders. … Continue reading An Effective Product Roadmap for Your Tech Startup

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EDUCATION TECH

CcHub Set to Invest $15 Million in 72 Edtech Startups

21st February 2023

  According to BD Funding Tracker, in 2022, African startups focused on educational technology (Edtech) received less than 1% of the total venture capital investment on the continent. To address this issue, Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) has launched an Edtech Fellowship Program that aims to improve the situation over the next three years. Read more about … Continue reading CcHub Set to Invest $15 Million in 72 Edtech Startups

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FinTech TECH

Blockfinex Set to Benefit from Fluidcoins’ Acquisition

  After failing to secure additional funding, the Nigerian crypto payment gateway Fluidcoins has sold all its shares to Blockfinex, a Nigerian-led company based in the UAE, in an undisclosed ‘acqui-hiring’ deal. The founding team of Fluidcoins will continue to work on the product, and there will be no changes in management or staff. Read … Continue reading Blockfinex Set to Benefit from Fluidcoins’ Acquisition

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TECH Uncategorized

A Sustainable Monetization Strategy for Your Tech Startup

  As a tech startup founder in Nigeria, one of the key challenges you face is developing a sustainable monetization strategy. A monetization strategy is a plan you have in place for generating revenue from your product or service. Without a monetization strategy, your startup may not be able to generate enough revenue to sustain … Continue reading A Sustainable Monetization Strategy for Your Tech Startup

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TECH

Effective User Acquisition Strategies for Your Tech Startup

  Starting a tech startup is not for the faint-hearted, as it requires a lot of hard work, dedication, and perseverance. One of the most critical aspects of a startup’s success is user acquisition. The tech industry is highly competitive, and without effective user acquisition strategies, your startup may find it challenging to stand out … Continue reading Effective User Acquisition Strategies for Your Tech Startup

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FinTech TECH

How FinTech Can Help to Improve Your Personal Finances

20th February 2023

  FinTech has dominated business news headlines for a number of reasons. It’s changing our relationship with money; it makes banking more convenient than it has ever been; the revenues that startups in the space generate are huge; and investors have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into ventures across the ecosystem. Read more about … Continue reading How FinTech Can Help to Improve Your Personal Finances

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TECH

The Tech Investor Report of 2022

  The annual African Tech Startups Funding Report is published by startup news and research portal Disrupt Africa. In 2022, the eighth edition of this report was released and it reveals that the number of active investors in African tech startups increased by 28% to almost 1,000. However, this growth rate was slower compared to … Continue reading The Tech Investor Report of 2022

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BUSINESS TECH

A Strong Product Differentiation Strategy for Your Tech Startup

  In today’s highly competitive business landscape, differentiation is key to success. For tech startups in Nigeria, building a strong product differentiation strategy is critical to achieving sustainable growth and profitability. In this article, we will discuss what product differentiation is, why it is important, and how tech startups in Nigeria can build a strong … Continue reading A Strong Product Differentiation Strategy for Your Tech Startup

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BUSINESS TECH

Building a Strong Customer Advocacy Program for Your Tech Startup

  In today’s competitive business environment, having a strong customer advocacy program is crucial for the success of any tech startup. A customer advocacy program is a strategy designed to turn satisfied customers into brand ambassadors who can promote your products or services to their networks, thus helping to generate leads and build a loyal … Continue reading Building a Strong Customer Advocacy Program for Your Tech Startup

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