In a two-day hackathon, FirstBank Nigeria through her Digital Innovation Lab hosted a competition to find intelligent solutions to the challenges of the financial services industry. The hackathon was organised to coincide with their Fintech 2.0 Summit.
The motorcycle (Boda boda) sector in Kenya is a multi-billion dollar one, however, they are plagued by frequent accidents (11% of the total number of road accidents). One of such causes is unfamiliarity with the road, Google Maps' can solve that.
Iyin Aboyeji, Flutterwave's CEO and Co-founder resigned and a new CEO - Olugbenga Agboola has been appointed. Visa CEO, Joe Saunders joins Flutterwave's Board of Directors as the company raises a Series A extension round.
Hunting for suitable accommodation in Nigeria can be likened to an extreme sport. In the process, there's the risk of getting scammed, the reality of spending numerous hours on futile attempts, and the annoying dealings with sexist Landlords. The mandatory upfront one or two year rent that comes post-hunting is also worth mentioning.
