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Nigeria’s telecom sector is under severe financial strain, with surging costs and mounting losses pushing operators to call for an urgent tariff hike.
inDrive started offering rides in Abuja in March 2023 and quickly became popular, with users averaging 212 rides each in the first few months.
Following the acquisition, Brass will continue to build and support its customers and grow with a new leadership team.
While phone calls remain the go-to method for online food delivery in Northern Nigeria, a growing appetite exists for a more streamlined approach.
After a year of operation in Nigeria’s capital city Abuja, HerRyde, a women-only ride-hailing platform has “hibernated” to re-strategise and source for funding ahead of a near re-launch.
Last year, Chowdeck onboarded Chicken Republic, West Africa's largest fast-food chain. This move has led to an increase in order volume of 250% on Chowdeck.
Sim is popular for pioneering the e-commerce movement in Nigeria through his company, Konga which he founded in July 2012. He raised about $80 million with Konga pre-2020 when capital was scarce in the African tech ecosystem.
Currently, the Ubenwa software identifies early signs of birth asphyxia, and can potentially determine learning milestones based on cry triggers.
Research shows that 65% of all startups will fail because of co-founder tension, these African female founders; Juliet Odumosu and Ijeoma Akwiwu, talk about how they manage co-founder relationships.
Its four months since Nigeria's president assented to the country's startup act, and only 32% of states in the country have indicated interest to domesticate the Act.
Talent is vital to the growth of every company. These African founders share how they have been able to hire, manage and retain talents at their companies.
Francophone Africa is home to many of the fastest-growing economies on the continent, as well as the fastest-growing brand new car market - Côte d’Ivoire.
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