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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.

UPSIDE: A recap of TEDxLagos 2020

At TEDxLagos 2020 tagged "Upside", Nigerian serial entrepreneur and investor, Chika Nwobi describes Nigeria as an economy rescued by startups.

Keepwork WFH-300 product review by Benjamin Dada

Benjamin Dada's review of Keepwork WFH-300. Keepwork is a power bank that has the capacity to charge laptops and phones multiple times before dying.

uLesson partners MultiChoice Africa, owners of DStv and GOtv, to bring fun educational content to Africa

uLesson has partnered with MultiChoice to show educational content to African Families on DStv channel 154 and GOtv channel 2, every weekday from 4 to 5 PM.

My first impression of Trove Finance and a mild introduction to investments

Review of Trove Finance, a platform that allows you to invest in stock markets around the world for as low as ₦1,000.

Startup Grind Nigeria hosts virtual event to celebrate Female Founders

The #SGvirtual event will hold on Saturday, June 27, 2020, to celebrate female founders and #SGWomen.