BD Insider, Letter 133

BD Insider #133 covers the Bank of Namibia's crypto stance, Uganda's controversial computer misuse law and why Nigeria's Zamfara state has suspended some media outlets

BD Insider, Letter 131: Africa’s next unicorn—who and when?

BD Insider, letter 131 discusses Nigerian tech national heroes, Safaricom fuliza loans, Telco's ₦80 billion unrecovered USSD debt and the search for the next unicorn.

BD Insider, Letter 130

BD Insider, Letter 130 covers Nigeria's plan to relaunch a national carrier, updates on the Amazon HQ construction in Cape Town and how Zoom's latest vulnerabilities threaten users' safety.

Bruce Nsereko-Lule joins Seedstars Africa Ventures as a General Partner

Seedstars Africa Ventures, an early-stage fund for startups in the African region, today announced that Bruce Nsereko-Lule has joined the team full-time as a General Partner based in Nairobi.

MTN and ETAP wants to reward good driving behaviour in Nigeria

MTN Nigeria has partnered with ETAP to reward Nigerian drivers for maintaining good driving behaviour.

70 resources for African Women in Tech

I curated 70 resources to help women in tech start their exploration of the trifecta of knowledge, community, and money.

Chekkit closes $500k pre-seed funding round to accelerate clampdown on counterfeit products

Nigerian anti-counterfeit startup, Chekkit closes $500,000 pre-seed round with participation from local and foreign investors.

BD Insider 69: Funding African women, TIME Next100 and Gen Z

This newsletter looks at funding for women, Gen Z vs Millenials, Quickteller Business, and more

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.

Startup Watch: Four Nigerian Startups to watch from Q3 2020

For Q3 2020, we are taking a look at four startups that are doing wonderfully well in their little corner of the country:

Nigerian lending fintech, Aella Credit raises $10 million

Aella Credit raises $10 million in debt financing, expands into other product lines including a blockchain-based lending market, Creditcoin.

Meet SafeBoda—the ride-hailing startup that just closed a Series B round co-led by GOJEK and Allianz X

Ugandan bike-hailing startup, SafeBoda has secured a Series B investment co-led by Allianz X and Go-Ventures. This was announced on Tuesday, May 7 by Allianz X.