Remotebase presents Hackfest 2.0 mini-hackathon for Africa

Hackfest 2.0 Mini-Hackathon powered by Remotebase grows the local GDG community in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria by 106% and sparks passionate engagement of community members.

How Cashout is enabling Bitcoin for Naira exchange and cross-border payments

Cashout is a product of NairaEx that enables users to make crypto exchange for free without with high transaction fees, delayed verifications and low exchange rates.

Terminal Africa: The journey to transforming logistics solutions for African businesses

Terminal Africa is a software firm that facilitates continental and global commerce through scalable technology-based solutions.

Back to school: How learners in Nigeria use technology to prepare for the new school year

uLesson has released a report on how learners are using the app to prepare for the new school year which began on September 12th.

Grooming Endowment Trust launches startup accelerator programme

Grooming Endowment Trust Accelerated (GETAccelerated), will provide selected startups with ₦55 million in equity-free cash and expert mentors.

Nigerian fintech, Grip wants to rebundle the finances of consumers and businesses

Grip was founded in April 2021 on a defiant mission to simplify payments and transform Africans’ experience of interacting with their money.

How sole dependence on foreign capital affects founders

Dr. Eleni Gabre-Madhin, the CIO at UNDP said that African founders will be stuck on building ideas that are familiar to the foreign investors if they solely depend on foreign capital.

Takeaways from VC4A’s mentor-driven capital program

Mentor-driven capital is one of VC4A’s approaches to creating value for startup ecosystems around the world.

PennyTree 2.0 launches with Penn Rules—lifestyle savings platform

Penn Rules is a digital lifestyle product that provides users with the ability to monetize their addiction.

Smile Identity launches its inaugural State of KYC in Africa Report

The State of KYC report H1 2022 by Smile Identity revealed that fraud attempts increased by 30% in the first half of 2022 in Africa

Flutterwave tackles unemployment in Nigeria with its Graduate Trainee Program

Flutterwave admits 200 Nigerian graduates to its 12-month immersive Graduate Trainee Program aimed at tackling unemployment in the country.

Introducing Adpay by Mercurie— Run and Pay for Google Ads in Naira

AdPay by Mercurie is a new solution that makes it possible for businesses and agencies to operate a Naira-based Google Ads account