Archives Tag: Founder

BUSINESS

7 Traps Founders Should Know About the Nigerian Market

April 19, 2022

  Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and the continent’s fourth-largest economy is a land of immense potential for entrepreneurs. With a booming youth population, a growing middle class, and a rapidly developing tech scene, the Nigerian market offers a vast and exciting landscape for founders looking to scale their businesses. However, navigating this dynamic market … Continue reading 7 Traps Founders Should Know About the Nigerian Market

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Grants Opportunities

$250,000 Funding Available in the Gen F Entrepreneur in Residence Program 2024

April 19, 2022

  Are you an aspiring entrepreneur or founder with an early-stage idea or concept seeking support to kick-start it? Do you possess an innovative idea awaiting crucial next-step support to transition from ideation to implementation? Gen F steps in to assist you Read more about Opportunities Gen F provides an experimentation budget and grants access … Continue reading $250,000 Funding Available in the Gen F Entrepreneur in Residence Program 2024

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FinTech

China’s FinTech Prosperity: Lessons for Nigerian Founders

April 19, 2022

  Studies have shown that China’s FinTech ecosystem is the fastest growing in the world. According to a study done by Mastercard in 2018, China’s FinTech boom has reached an unprecedented height, marking the Asian giant as the biggest in the world. From FinTech giants like Alipay, Tencent and Ant to smaller startups like Yiri … Continue reading China’s FinTech Prosperity: Lessons for Nigerian Founders

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FinTech Women

Female Fintech Founder: Temitope Omotolani

April 19, 2022

Our female fintech founder series today focuses on Temitope Omotolani, one of the remarkable ladies challenging gender inequality in the Nigerian tech space. She is one of the co-founders of Farmcrowdy and the current CEO of Crowdyvest. Read more about Fintech Crowdyvest is an impact-driven fintech platform that creates financial solutions for individuals and communities … Continue reading Female Fintech Founder: Temitope Omotolani

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FinTech Women

Female Fintech Founder: Tomilola Adejana

April 19, 2022

Our female fintech founder series today focuses on Tomilola Adejana, one of the remarkable women challenging gender inequality in the Nigerian tech space. She is the co-founder and current chief executive officer of Bankly. A startup that promotes financial inclusion in the traditionally cash-based economy of Nigeria. Read more about Fintech In simple terms, Bankly … Continue reading Female Fintech Founder: Tomilola Adejana

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FinTech Women

Female Fintech Founder: Oluwatosin Olaseinde

April 19, 2022

Tosin is a chartered accountant with 10 years of experience in accounting, audit, financial management and taxation. She is the Founder/CEO of Money Africa and Ladda. Money Africa is an ed-tech platform that teaches people financial literacy, how to cut down excessive spending, grow their income and build wealth sustainably. Read more about Fintech While Ladda … Continue reading Female Fintech Founder: Oluwatosin Olaseinde

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FinTech

Female Fintech Founder: Odunayo Eweninyi (PushCV, FirstCheck, And Piggyvest)

April 19, 2022

Odunayo Eweniyi is well known in Nigeria as a successful tech start-up expert. She has founded several startups with other techies. These include PushCV, PiggyVest and FirstCheck. She is also popular as a women’s rights defender and the empowerment of girls and women. She helped to raise about$1.1 million in support of the #EndSARS movement … Continue reading Female Fintech Founder: Odunayo Eweninyi (PushCV, FirstCheck, And Piggyvest)

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Opportunities

Apply For The Founder Institute Sterling Bank Fellowship For Tech Entrepreneurs

April 19, 2022

The Founder Institute is offering tech founders in Nigeria the opportunity to participate in its accelerator program for free. It’s doing this in collaboration with Sterling Bank. Persons who the accelerator accepts will be part of its Lagos Fall 2022 program. Read more about Opportunities This initiative is targeted at people who run a pre-seed … Continue reading Apply For The Founder Institute Sterling Bank Fellowship For Tech Entrepreneurs

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Discover Nigeria TECH Women

Jessica Anuna, Founder And CEO of Klasha

April 19, 2022

  Jessica Anuna is a 29-year Nigerian startup founder who spent her formative years in London. She has previously worked at Amazon, Net-a-Porter, Shopify, and Restock China (her other company). She holds a degree in Journalism from City University, London. Read more about Discover Nigeria During her time at Net-A-Porter and Amazon, she became interested in … Continue reading Jessica Anuna, Founder And CEO of Klasha

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Discover Nigeria Men

Mitchell Elegbe, Interswitch Founder And CEO

April 19, 2022

Mitchell Elegbe is a Nigerian entrepreneur, engineer, and philanthropist born on November 14, 1973. He is a graduate of Electrical Engineering from the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo state. He is also an alumnus of the Global CEO Program organized by IESE Business School, The Wharton School, and China Europe International Business School (CEISBS) for … Continue reading Mitchell Elegbe, Interswitch Founder And CEO

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BUSINESS

You Need These Five Things To Become a Successful Startup Founder

April 19, 2022

You don’t want to join the ranks of failed startup founders. The truth is, that club is much easier to become a part of than a lot of wannabe entrepreneurs realize. They make the mistake of not counting the costs and honestly assessing themselves to find out whether they’re ready for the challenge. Reliable figures … Continue reading You Need These Five Things To Become a Successful Startup Founder

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Events

Lagos Startup Week Holds This July

April 19, 2022

Are you an entrepreneur or an aspiring one? Or are you interested in learning more about entrepreneurship and what’s happening on the scene in Nigeria? Here’s an event you can’t afford to miss. Lagos Startup Week is a five-day event dubbed “celebration” of entrepreneurship in Nigeria and its many tapped and untapped opportunities. It’s set … Continue reading Lagos Startup Week Holds This July

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