Fundall, a digital banking platform raises $150,000 in pre-seed funding

Led by Black Knight Capital, a pre-seed stage investor, Fundall has raised $150,000 to deepen its footprints and challenge existing digital banks.

Catalyst Fund to launch $4.3 million Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator

Catalyst Fund to launch $4.3 million Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator. It would be launched in partnership with Mastercard Foundation and MEST.

Facebook set to open a new office in Lagos, Nigeria, operational in H2 2021

Facebook’s office will be home to various teams servicing the continent from across the business, including Sales, Partnerships, Policy, Communications as well as Engineers.

Apps and platforms built to support the fight against police brutality

There has been a lot of support for the protests from the tech industry as techies have been one of the most targeted groups in instances of police harassment and extortion.

Donations for EndSARS protest move from fiat to Bitcoin

Bitcoin and police brutality are two words you wouldn’t expect to see next to each other. Even the most ardent crypto enthusiast could not have predicted that Bitcoin (BTC) would become the centre of conversations in protests against police brutality. It wasn’t meant to happen. The Feminist Coalition has been one of the leading voices […]

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.

BuyCoins extends Sendcash service to Ghana, six months after launch

BuyCoins — a leading Nigerian cryptocurrency trading platform — has launched Sendcash in Ghana, six months after it was launched in Nigeria

What really happened to Flutterwave #EndSARS Fund donation link?

The Flutterwave #EndSARS Fund donation link was deactivated on Tuesday, reportedly due to pressure from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). But Flutterwave says it was routine maintenance.

How Nigerian tech companies are supporting #EndSARSProtest

Police brutality and COVID-19: two viruses currently killing Nigerians. But the former is more deadly, it has killed more Nigerian youths than COVID-19.

Nigerian techies share their police brutality stories

I reached out to the tech community to collect stories of those who have had unsavoury encounters with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

ColdHubs to participate in FoodBytes! Pitch 2020 as the only African startup

ColdHubs, the Nigerian startup that provides solar-powered cold storage, has been selected as the only African startup to participate in FoodBytes! Pitch 2020.

Bitsika partners with Davido and DMW to improve financial transactions across Africa

Bitsika announced its partnership with David "Davido" Adeleke, a multiple-award-winning artist, and entrepreneur, in a press conference on Thursday, October 8, 2020.