Archives Tag: Startups
LSETF Halts Loan Repayments For SMEs And Startups In Response To COVID-19
April 19, 2022
The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) says it is suspending the repayment of loans provided to SMEs and startups in the state. Read mor4e about Covid- 19 Acting Executive Secretary of the LSETF, Teju Abisoye, explained that the moratorium was introduced to lessen the financial burden brought on businesses by the lockdown in the … Continue reading LSETF Halts Loan Repayments For SMEs And Startups In Response To COVID-19
Wimbart launches PR Office Hours for African Tech Start-Ups
April 19, 2022
Applications now open for first cohort Wimbart, the Public Relations agency specialising in Africa & emerging markets, has launched its first edition of Wimbart Office Hours, a webinar and mentorship programme designed to equip African startups with the PR tools required to achieve their business goals. Targeted at early-stage startups, and with a focus on companies … Continue reading Wimbart launches PR Office Hours for African Tech Start-Ups
Win Up to $10,000 in the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2020
April 19, 2022
Entries are now open for the 2020 edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Startups working in financial technology from across Africa are invited to pitch their ideas to Ecobank, in order to win the funding and support they require to scale. Participating fintechs are expected to present solutions in key areas of concern listed by … Continue reading Win Up to $10,000 in the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2020
Microsoft Launches Global Social Entrepreneurship Program For Startups
April 19, 2022
The intersection of tech with other sectors of life is quite wide. Hardly can innovation or entrepreneurship be spoken about without the world technology. Interestingly, large technological companies are understanding the need to create a bridge between technology and social issues or concerns by providing platforms and tools these businesses or scientists can use to … Continue reading Microsoft Launches Global Social Entrepreneurship Program For Startups
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Future Africa Launches FAVS Forum to Provide Answers For Startups In Africa
April 19, 2022
The curious ones are usually the odd ones in the group and their questions usually turn people away from there because they can ask to the tiniest little detail that makes you say “arrgh”. Yet, these set of people are most times these ones have a wider scope and understanding of life than many others. … Continue reading Future Africa Launches FAVS Forum to Provide Answers For Startups In Africa
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Enter the ITDi Alphalab Gear Hardware Cup to Win $50,000
April 19, 2022
If you’re part of a startup that builds hardware, here’s a chance for you and your team to win funding that’ll let you scale your revolutionary solutions. The ITCORE Talent Developer Initiative (ITDi), a non-profit organization pushing for inclusive talent development in Nigeria, has announced a competition for early-stage hardware startups in Nigeria. The contest, … Continue reading Enter the ITDi Alphalab Gear Hardware Cup to Win $50,000
Fintechs in Nigeria: Cowrywise
April 19, 2022
Cowrywise is a digital technology tool that helps Nigerians save and invest their money. The platform is accessible via an app, on which users can select and implement a savings plan, or choose their preferred type of investment. It was launched in 2017 by Razaq Ahmed, an economist and investment analyst, and Edward Popoola, an … Continue reading Fintechs in Nigeria: Cowrywise
Nigerian Fintech Startup Flutterwave is Worth Over $150 Million
April 19, 2022
Silicon Valley based startup incubator, Y Combinator (YC), has listed Nigeria’s Flutterwave as the most valuable African startup to have come through its accelerator program. The incubator had Flutterwave on its list of companies by valuation for the month of October 2019, published on Wednesday. The Nigerian fintech company is one of 102 former members … Continue reading Nigerian Fintech Startup Flutterwave is Worth Over $150 Million
Over 250 startups, 1,200 delegates set for the 2019 Nigeria Creativity Festival
April 19, 2022
Over 250 startups in the Nigerian creative industry alongside 1,200 delegates, corporate organizations and allied government agencies are all set to participate in the 2019 Nigeria Creativity Festival scheduled for November 2019. Announcing this recently in Lagos, Mr. Ade Alabi, head of the festival’s organsing team stated that all is set for the hosting of … Continue reading Over 250 startups, 1,200 delegates set for the 2019 Nigeria Creativity Festival
The HR Hub: Getting The Right Talent For Startups
April 19, 2022
Startups face a peculiar challenge when it comes to hiring the right talent and the reasons are not far-fetched. Coupled with a dearth of skills is the scramble for the few available skills/talents by the big brands/top organizations. So, when it comes to hiring top talents, it seems like the smaller brands do not stand … Continue reading The HR Hub: Getting The Right Talent For Startups
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Agritech Focus: All About EZ Farming
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s agriculture space needs all the innovative solutions it can get. Demand for the products it puts out continues to increase, but the industry’s value chains remain largely underdeveloped and inefficient. Agritech startups are helping various portions of the agric ecosystem lift their performance. They are opening up new funding sources, providing output enhancing technologies, … Continue reading Agritech Focus: All About EZ Farming
You Could Win ₦10 Million at the NES #25 Startups Pitching Event
April 19, 2022
If you’re part of a startup team and you’d like to get some funding to scale things up, here’s your chance to make it happen. The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) is organizing a pitching event for early-stage startups, which should see the winning team clinch a grand prize of ₦10 million. The NES #25 … Continue reading You Could Win ₦10 Million at the NES #25 Startups Pitching Event
Apply For The Google Developer Launchpad Accelerator Program 2019 For African Startups
April 19, 2022
Google has played and still plays an important role in the story of tech on the continent of Africa and globally. Apart from creating some solutions to problems ahead of time including the fastest and most popular search engine used globally, it has gone on to launch various programs to encourage tech solutions in Africa … Continue reading Apply For The Google Developer Launchpad Accelerator Program 2019 For African Startups
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Apply To The FFA Accelerator Program Funding 35 Health-Tech Startups In Africa
April 19, 2022
Ever lost someone close to you due to the bad healthcare system in the continent? Or do you like many others have lost hope in the healthcare sector of your country? Then, there are more ways than one to find solutions and be part of the everyday heroes who restores hope and life to other … Continue reading Apply To The FFA Accelerator Program Funding 35 Health-Tech Startups In Africa
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These are the Favorite Business Funding Sources for Nigerians, According to Our Latest Survey
April 19, 2022
Last week, Connect Nigeria undertook a survey of Nigerians to determine what their preferred funding sources were. Our aim was to find out what the current trends are with people who are seeking financial assistance to start up or run their businesses. In specific terms, the questionnaire requested that poll correspondents tell what three funding … Continue reading These are the Favorite Business Funding Sources for Nigerians, According to Our Latest Survey
