Benjamin Dada Dada

Connected Analytics (parent of ThankUCash) announces 7-figure seed round

After $320,000 pre-Seed round, ThankUCash's parent company, Connected Analytics has announced its Seed raise with eyes set on Series A for April/May 2021.

Risevest’s Head of Marketing exits startup, amidst COVID-19 and WFH concerns

Risevest's Head of Marketing, Efe Uduigwomen, has resigned. And a snafu ensued, compelling Rise CEO Eke Eleanya to write a rejoinder.

Sahil Lavingia is looking to invest in more African startups

"My plan is to invest millions of dollars into Africa over the coming years. I believe it is the future", says Sahil Lavingia in a chat with Benjamin Dada.

Shodipo Ayomide, a Nigerian that got into Stack Overflow—a global tech firm

He has worked at TechPoint as a Software Engineer, VanHack as a Developer Advocate and recently got an offer from Stack Overflow. The Stack Overflow job makes Shodipo Ayomide one of the very few (if any) Africans based in Africa to be hired by the global company.

SantaBen Giveaway for Tech Talents in Nigeria 2020

It is an initiative aimed and improving the quality of tech talents

Umba, an Africa-focused digital bank raises $2M from Ex-Stripe employee, Lachy Groom and Ludlow Ventures

Umba announces seed funding of $2 million from Lachy Groom, Ludlow Ventures, Frontline Ventures, Wave and Act Venture Capital.

Enyata announces the 50 winners from Project Buildup

The first stage of Project Buildup has come to a close with 50 winners selected. All winners get a free MacBook and access to a six-month free Pluralsight subscription to learn as much as they want.

Exclusive: How WeMove grew 7x in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic

WeMove CEO and co-founder, Celestine Ezeokoye, spoke to the DadaBen Blog in an exclusive tell-all about how the company went from a slump to experiencing geometric growth in a pandemic year. As 2019 drew to an end, the WeMove team sat for what would be a crucial meeting. Business had been unimpressive as the company […]

Twitter is down

Yes, Twitter is also down in Nigeria. But it's not because the Federal Government of Nigeria shut down the internet due to the viral #endSARS protest.

Autochek acquires Cheki Nigeria and Ghana from ROAM Africa

Autochek, founded by former Cars45 CEO Etop Ikpe has acquired Cheki Nigeria and Cheki Ghana from their parent company, ROAM Africa.

Everything that has happened in the Trump-TikTok saga

See how events have unfolded in the Trump ban on popular Chinese apps. How did TikTok get here? And which American company is most likely to buy TikTok?

REVIEW: First impression of gomoney Digital Bank App

gomoney app is a new age digital bank that is offering its users a smart way to organise their money. This article contains my early impressions of the app.