Anzisha Prize announces 20 finalists for Very Young African Entrepreneurs 2020

Anzisha Prize announced the finalists of its Very Young African Entrepreneurs annual competition on Thursday, September 17, 2020.

Plentywaka Marks One Year Anniversary with over 190,000 journeys

Since launching in September 2019, Nigeria’s first bus-hailing app - Plentywaka, quickly became a favored choice for travelers

TikTok to partner with Oracle in the US, as opposed to Microsoft

ByteDance to retain stake in its TikTok US entity while working with Oracle and declining the bid from Microsoft.

Shorts, a TikTok competitor by YouTube

Shorts is a new short-form video experience that allows creators on YouTube shoot catchy videos with their mobile phones.

Autochek acquires Cheki Nigeria and Ghana from ROAM Africa

Autochek, founded by former Cars45 CEO Etop Ikpe has acquired Cheki Nigeria and Cheki Ghana from their parent company, ROAM Africa.

CcHub and MusicTechSpace announce the launch of Music-Tech Innovation Challenge 2020

Starting from September 7, 2020, CcHub in collaboration with MusicTechSpace will be holding a workshop for tech innovators interested in the music industry.

Jobberman to host the largest-ever virtual career fair this September

Endeavor, in collaboration with Stears Data, revealed this startling piece of information in a recently released whitepaper titled “Protecting Nigeria’s Entrepreneurial Future.”

80% of Nigerian startups have less than six months of cash left says Endeavor, Stears

Endeavor, in collaboration with Stears Data, revealed this startling piece of information in a recently released whitepaper titled “Protecting Nigeria’s Entrepreneurial Future.”

Ugandans now need government approval to go live on social media

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) made the shocking announcement via their Twitter account on 7 September 2020, much to the dismay of Ugandans and Africans in general.

ColdHubs emerges winner of the FCMB Agritech EPIC Pitch 2020

Nigerian Startup—ColdHubs—won the grand prize of N1 million ($2600) in the hotly contested FCMB Agritech EPIC Pitch.

Esusu raises $2.3m seed-extension to scale nationwide

Esusu, a start-up operating in the United States co-founded by Abbey Wemimo has raised $2.3 million in a seed extension round backed by LinkedIn's Executive Chairman, Jeff Weiner.

FCMB decides finalist in 2020 Agritech EPIC pitch

The month long competition finally comes to a close on the 28th of August, with six finalists vying for the top prize of ₦1 million.