Why Uber and Bolt Nigeria drivers went on strike

Uber and Bolt drivers commenced a week-long strike in Nigeria. This story shares insight on the reasons behind the strike and how it affects Nigerians

Audiomack partners MTN Nigeria to enable music lovers stream at zero data cost

Audiomack and MTN Nigeria have unveiled the Audiomack+MTN Data Bundle program. The program will offer MTN subscribers music streaming at zero data cost.

Okra raises $3.5 million to scale its Open Finance operations

This comes just under a year after Okra closed its $1m pre-Seed round with only TLcom Capital participating in the round. It brings Okra’s total funding at seed to $4.5m.

Egyptian grocery delivery startup, Appetito raises $450,000 seed round

Appetito, a grocery delivery startup has raised $450,000 in an Ahmed Al Alola seed round.

Andela announces engineering talent expansion to 37 countries

Andela announced the expansion of its global engineering talent. The expansion will allow their clients to tap into regional expertise.

NCC lifts SIM registration ban in Nigeria

After four months of suspension, the NCC lifts SIM card registration ban in Nigeria.

Nigerians lament following the NCC’s SIM registration ban

The NCC banned SIM card registrations in December 2020 This story highlights Nigerians post ban experiences.

Piggvest and uduX to democratize investment in Musician’s project

Music streaming app, uduX launched PopRev to allow fans invest and make profit in musician's project.

Meet SpottR – The Nigerian startup looking to change global retail commerce through the power of AI

SpottR aims to bridge the retail demand-supply gap by creating a seamless commerce process for stakeholders.

Twitter launches its first African office in Ghana

Twitter has set up its first African office in Ghana, 18 months after Jack Dorsey's visit to Africa.

Nigerian Fintech Platform, Appzone, raises $10 million Series A Funding

The round was led by CardinalStone Capital Advisers alongside V8 Capital, Lateral Investment Partners, Constant Capital, and Itanna Capital Ventures,

Why CBN banned BVN validation for non-bank financial institutions

The CBN has banned fintechs and non-bank financial institutions from providing BVN validation service. In this story, we explore reasons behind the ban.