Archives Tag: Sim Shagaya
Sim Shagaya Announces Launch of The Honey Badger Fund for African Startup
April 19, 2022
Sim Shagaya, a serial entrepreneur and CEO of uLesson, has introduced his latest venture, The Honey Badger Fund (HBF), aimed at supporting “extraordinary Africans.” Read more about Business “We invest in companies that are changing Africa for the better. More than just capital; we bring experience to our partnerships with entrepreneurs,” states the fund … Continue reading Sim Shagaya Announces Launch of The Honey Badger Fund for African Startup
uLesson Is Creating An Online Open University Called Miva
April 19, 2022
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
African Edtech Startup uLesson Secures $7.5mn Series A Funding
April 19, 2022
Owl Ventures leads round with TLcom Capital, Founder Collective and LocalGlobe to scale digital access to education to millions across Africa uLesson, the African learning technology platform, has closed a $7.5mn Series A round led by Owl Ventures, with inclusion from existing investors, TLcom Capital and Founder Collective and participation from new investor LocalGlobe. Tory Patterson, Managing Director of Owl Ventures, joins … Continue reading African Edtech Startup uLesson Secures $7.5mn Series A Funding
Edtech Startup uLesson Introduces Junior Secondary School Content For Learners
April 19, 2022
Nigerian Edtech startup, uLesson has introduced Junior Secondary School lessons as part of the content it offers to Nigerian students on the uLesson app. This new content was released on July 7, 2020. The uLesson app was launched in March 2020 and had a Secondary School library comprising subjects like Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and … Continue reading Edtech Startup uLesson Introduces Junior Secondary School Content For Learners
App Of The Week: uLesson
April 19, 2022
According to UNICEF, about 10.5 million children are out of school. Moreover, a large percentage of those in school do not have access to quality education. This is a problem that can be solved strategically given the wide range of opportunities technology has to offer in our world. Read more about App of the Week … Continue reading App Of The Week: uLesson
Sim Shagaya, Tech Serial Entrepreneur, Raises $3.1 Million In Seed Funding For Edtech Startup, Ulesson
April 19, 2022
Some common motivation for entrepreneurs is that: real entrepreneurs are not scared of failure; they fail, learn the lessons and start wherever they stop or maybe even from scratch. I think this is true, not only for entrepreneurs but also for people who are experts or excellent at what they do. There is always the … Continue reading Sim Shagaya, Tech Serial Entrepreneur, Raises $3.1 Million In Seed Funding For Edtech Startup, Ulesson
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Edtech startup uLesson Secures $3.1mn Seed Funding Ahead of Market Launch
April 19, 2022
Nigerian edtech learning platform uLesson has closed a $3.1mn seed-level round led by TLcom Capital with participation by Sim Shagaya – the founder, to address infrastructure and learning gaps in Africa’s education sector. Targeting secondary school learners across the West African region, uLesson will launch officially in February 2020, having been in development and beta testing for 12 months. … Continue reading Edtech startup uLesson Secures $3.1mn Seed Funding Ahead of Market Launch
Social Media Accounts To Follow: 5 Leading Men In The Nigerian Tech Space
April 19, 2022
Technology has quickly become one of the best avenues in which Nigeria can empower its youths and contribute to the establishment of a stable economy. As a result, many individuals have tapped into this goldmine and are currently responsible for some of the advancements in technology over the years. While some of these individuals had … Continue reading Social Media Accounts To Follow: 5 Leading Men In The Nigerian Tech Space
Meet the Boss: Damilola Teidi, GoMyWay Africa
April 19, 2022
Damilola Teidi is the CEO/Co-Founder of GoMyWay Africa, Nigeria’s leading ridesharing service connecting travellers with private car owners who have spare seats to share. Armed with a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Eastern Mediterranean University, Northern Cyprus and a Master’s degree in Strategy and Innovation Management from the University of Southampton, England, Damilola has … Continue reading Meet the Boss: Damilola Teidi, GoMyWay Africa
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Konga Introduces New Online Payment Solution
April 19, 2022
Konga.com, Nigeria’s online shopping centre, has come up with a payment solution which it presents to its customers and potential users as a means of facilitating online transactions. KongaPay is intended to serve as a straightforward, less cumbersome way to pay for goods ordered from Konga’s online mall. Konga’s Chief Executive Officer, Shola Adekoya, says … Continue reading Konga Introduces New Online Payment Solution
DealDey, Nigeria’s Online Shopping Platform, gets Acquired by Ringier Africa Deals Group
April 19, 2022
Ringier Africa Deals Group, a recently formed joint venture between Swiss Ringier Africa AG and South African Silvertree Internet Holdings (Pty) Ltd, announced today its acquisition of DealDey, one of Nigeria’s biggest online shopping platforms. Renowned Nigerian online market DealDey was founded in 2011 by Sim Shagaya. The platform has over a million users, … Continue reading DealDey, Nigeria’s Online Shopping Platform, gets Acquired by Ringier Africa Deals Group
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Konga Receives Over N100M of Black Friday Orders in Just 4 Hours
April 19, 2022
This just in! According to an official tweet by Sim Shagaya, Konga has already received over N110,000,000 worth of orders within the first 4 hours of its highly anticipated Yakata sales this Black Friday season. The CEO cites traffic so far as double the size received during last year’s Black Friday event. Black Friday is … Continue reading Konga Receives Over N100M of Black Friday Orders in Just 4 Hours
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E-commerce will propel Nigeria’s GDP – Shagaya
April 19, 2022
CEO of Konga, Sim Shagaya pointed out that electronic e-commerce is a very important driver of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). He noted that the use of ICT helps to bridge the unemployment gap in Nigeria. He said this as one of the panelist at the recently concluded Economist Summit held in Lagos. Last month, … Continue reading E-commerce will propel Nigeria’s GDP – Shagaya
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Learning from Founders: Naija Style
April 19, 2022
By Tolu Agunbiade I spend an unhealthy amount of my time reading about technology and startups; it’s no wonder that I am fascinated with the minds behind them – the founders. Startup founders, the successful and not so successful ones alike, intrigue me because I think it takes a special amount of crazy to go … Continue reading Learning from Founders: Naija Style
