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Venture Capital

Ventures Platform closes $64 million, elevating Nigerian government as investor

The firm's fund II will focus on what it deems critical infrastructure, targeting fintech, healthtech, agritech, edtech, and AI

Fintech

Mastercard deepens Africa strategy with Smile ID investment and partnership

Mastercard’s investment in Smile ID strengthens the global payments giant's Africa strategy. Here is what you need to know.

Features

How young Nigerians are building safety nets with savings and investment apps

When rent, hospital bills, or other emergencies come knocking, insurance rarely picks up the tab in Nigeria. Instead, young people are turning to apps like Piggyvest, building their own safety nets one deposit at a time.

News

Piggyvest crosses ₦2 trillion payouts after most profitable year 

The fintech shared it paid out over ₦835 billion to its users in 2024, a 53% increase from its total payout in 2023.

Financial Services

How to de-risk your investments as an angel investor

When Paystack exited to Stripe, some Angel investors confessed to making nearly 20x on their investment. Yet, a single mistake in their investment process could have wiped out any potential gain.

News

Bridgia Africa joins Google for Education Integrated Solutions Initiative

Through this partnership, Bridgia is now one of the 21 Google for Education Integrated Solutions Initiative partners in the region of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

News

Future Africa exceeds its $1million commitment to female-led startups

Future Africa revealed its investment achievements for 2021. The report reveals it exceeded its $1 million commitment to female-led startups.

Opinion

Seven ways to beat inflation in Nigeria

In a tweet on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, Prof. Steve Hanke revealed that his measurement of Nigeria's inflation over the last year stood at 30.37%.

News

Vantage Capital invests $28.0 million in Cliniques Internationales du Maroc Group (CIM) Holding

Vantage’s funding will enable the founding family to part-finance the extension of the existing clinic in Marrakech and the opening of new clinics in Tangier and Casablanca

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