Archives Tag: Startups in Nigeria
Tech Cabal Presents: ‘Tech Women Lagos’
April 19, 2022
At the core of every tech startup that has graced the front pages of every media outfit in the country, is a woman. Since the preliminary days of tech advancements across the world, the tech industry was always thought of as a man’s thing, mostly dominated by men who code. Today, however, that is no … Continue reading Tech Cabal Presents: ‘Tech Women Lagos’
By achem
Nigerian Startups Raised $178 Million from Investors in 2018
April 19, 2022
Nigerian startups continue to attract interest from investors, who are now staking more on them than at any other time in the short history of the country’s relatively young ecosystem. That’s what we can surmise from the Nigeria Startup Funding Report 2018, just recently put out by Techpoint Africa. The report indicates that a total … Continue reading Nigerian Startups Raised $178 Million from Investors in 2018
Fin-Tech Startup PiggyBank, now known as PiggyVest
April 19, 2022
PiggyBank, the financial management tech startup is taking big leaps in 2019, stepping into new boundaries and exploring new possibilities in the fin-tech industry where it has garnered admirable influence. In a recently published blog post, PiggyBank announced it’ll be broadening its business coverage, moving from being just a savings product into a ‘robust financial … Continue reading Fin-Tech Startup PiggyBank, now known as PiggyVest
Startup Grind Lagos Hosts Ade Bantu
April 19, 2022
Startup Grind Lagos will be hosting Entrepreneur, Musician and Activist – Adé Bantu this month of April. Adé Bantu, the convener of the popular mini concert – Afropolitan vibes, will be sharing his entrepreneurial journey in line with the theme of the month – Reinventing Your Business. This meetup will take place on Saturday, April 28th, … Continue reading Startup Grind Lagos Hosts Ade Bantu
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Register now for Lagos Startup Week 2017
April 19, 2022
It’s the third edition of the Lagos Startup Week which began in 2015 and has since been an avenue for great business minds to meet up, learn and celebrate the growing Startup culture in Nigeria. So, from the 25th to 30th of September, 2017, at Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos, it’s going to be all about … Continue reading Register now for Lagos Startup Week 2017
Startup Grind Celebrates Female Entrepreneurs this May
April 19, 2022
May promises to be an exciting month for female founders/entrepreneurs in Lagos as Startup Grind celebrates the tenacity and audacity of the female entrepreneur. In light of this, Startup Grind Lagos will be hosting Pradeep Pahalwani, an accomplished entrepreneur, life coach, and trainer, who in over 23 years has consistently been involved in Nigeria’s trading … Continue reading Startup Grind Celebrates Female Entrepreneurs this May
StartUP Friday Will Hold In Kaduna This Month
April 19, 2022
StartUP Friday, a startup cofounders and investors meet up organized by NITDA’s Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE), will take place this month in Kaduna. StartUp Friday is Nigeria’s biggest startup building event, which enables startups to link up with investors, mentors, celebrity entrepreneurs, buyers, partners, developers and policy makers. It also gives them … Continue reading StartUP Friday Will Hold In Kaduna This Month
Paystack Has Secured an Investment Worth $1.3 million
April 19, 2022
Nigerian fintech startup, Paystack, this week got a significant financial jumpstart from investors. The payments solution firm, which is still in its beta stage, received seed funding worth up to $1.3 million from a host of companies, led by Chinese investment company Tencent. Investors throwing their weight behind Paystack also include Comcast Ventures, M &S … Continue reading Paystack Has Secured an Investment Worth $1.3 million
Business Profile: Afridext- Selling Corporate Designs Via Contests
April 19, 2022
Brands are right to regard their logos as important. No doubt, their customers are attracted to them by the quality of service they deliver, but the company’s graphics may also play a big part in stirring up interest in what they are about. More often than not, a brilliant product wrapped in shoddy packaging gets … Continue reading Business Profile: Afridext- Selling Corporate Designs Via Contests
Skrife Launches to Provide Online Content for Entrepreneurs and Startups
April 19, 2022
Businesses with an online presence often find it difficult to populate their sites with content. And when they manage to, it’s not always engaging enough. Because writing attention-grabbing pieces isn’t an ability that too many people possess- entrepreneurs who need content may simply not be cut out to type articles that make sense to readers. … Continue reading Skrife Launches to Provide Online Content for Entrepreneurs and Startups
Flutterwave Launches Moneywave, a Payment Platform
April 19, 2022
Flutterwave a platform that provides technology, infrastructure and services to enable global merchants, payment service providers and Pan-African banks accept and process payments on any channel (Web, Mobile, ATM & POS), has announced the launch of a new product, Moneywave. Moneywave is an omnichannel platform for payment as a service across Africa. What this means … Continue reading Flutterwave Launches Moneywave, a Payment Platform
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Meet Delivery Bros: Ensuring Quick Product Deliveries Locally
April 19, 2022
The logistics involved in the delivery of items for merchants who operate a system that delivers to its customers can be very bogging and this has discouraged a lot of individuals with good business ideas. When it comes to dealing with this issue, the best solution is usually outsourcing. Introducing Delivery Bros, an online platform that … Continue reading Meet Delivery Bros: Ensuring Quick Product Deliveries Locally
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Seun and Seyi Abolaji: How Two Brothers Made A Multi-Million Naira Business From Just $5
April 19, 2022
“When life gives you lemons, what are you going to do?” A question that accurately describes the challenge Seun and Seyi Abolaji were faced with when they were at their lowest point six years ago. They had tried their hands on a couple of ventures which had taken a lot of their money- and failed. … Continue reading Seun and Seyi Abolaji: How Two Brothers Made A Multi-Million Naira Business From Just $5
Ike Okosa: The Nigerian Whose Startup Is Connecting African Freelancers to Companies Across the World
April 19, 2022
When Ike Okosa arrived Lagos from London to attend the Social Media Week in 2015, he probably had little idea what light bulbs would get turned on in his head. Today, he credits that event with opening his eyes to the huge potential that lay in Nigeria’s growing tech space- an army of skilled programmers … Continue reading Ike Okosa: The Nigerian Whose Startup Is Connecting African Freelancers to Companies Across the World
The Startup Arewa Event: Northern Nigeria’s Tech Scene Comes Alive
April 19, 2022
The story of Nigeria’s tech startup scene has for a long while been played out in the rooms and collaboration spaces of Lagos. While bright young minds in the city have created amazing things from the little that the developing tech environment has handed them, the rest of the country has been largely left out … Continue reading The Startup Arewa Event: Northern Nigeria’s Tech Scene Comes Alive
