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10 Nigerian venture firms and their portfolio companies

Despite the overwhelming amount of foreign funding, Nigerian investors were responsible for nearly one-third of the investments in Nigerian startups.

Getting into YCombinator as an African founder

Getting into Ycombinator (YC) has become like winning the heat race before the 100m Olympic finals for African startups.

Mobile fraud up by 330% in Nigeria, says NIBSS

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced the cashless policy to Nigerians in 2012. The policy aims to ensure that citizens embraced electronic transactions more than they did physical transactions.

NIBSS to unify QR codes for payment in Nigeria with NQR

The Nigeria Inter-bank Settlement Systems PLC (NIBSS) launched the Nigeria Quick Response Code (NQR). In this story, we compare the NQR and PoS features.

Meet the 10 African startups and their founders that got into Y Combinator Winter 2021

Ten African startups have made it into the Y Combinator Winter ’21 batch. This brings the number of African startups in YC to 50.

What Teju Ajani’s appointment means for Apple in Nigeria

Teju Ajani announced on March 9, 2021 that she has resumed at Apple as the Managing Director for Nigeria.

Flutterwave collaborates with PayPal; adds as a payment option for African merchants

Flutterwave's collaboration with Paypal now allows Nigerians, Ghanaians, Kenyans, and other Africans to receive international payments from customers.

CVLoft, the resume writing platform is set to leverage AI to connect African youth with jobs

From tweeting about job openings to creating an innovative full-service platform for job seekers and employers in Africa to connect.

Insights on AR/VR Industry in Nigeria; Past, Present, and Future

Virtual (VR) and Augmented (AR) reality have been herald as the next big thing since it gained prominence globally in 2016 with the success of VR gears like Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Playstation VR and Google's Daydream.

5 Nigerian startups to watch from Q4 2020

As the final quarter of 2020 winds down, it’s time again to take a look at the most impressive startups from the last three months.

Recap of ADMARP’s inaugural Digital Marketing Virtual Exhibition

The consensus from this year's DMVE is: Chief marketing officers and digital marketers are now able to propose effective marketing strategies to management and measure direct returns on investment while reaching their various audience through intelligent technology platforms.

Internet economy to contribute $180 billion to Africa’s economy

The report estimates that Africa's Internet economy has the potential to reach 5.2% of the continent's gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025