Following uLesson’s Departure from Jos, what next for Plateau State’s Tech Ecosystem?

On January 24, 2020, serial Entrepreneur and CEO uLesson, Sim Shagaya announced a “counterintuitive” decision to make Jos his company’s tech hub.

10 female techpreneurs revolutionizing Africa’s tech space

We are highlighting 10 female techpreneurs in solidarity with the zealous women tackling issues through tech in Africa.

Meet the who’s who in venture capital investing, Part 3

The plethora of buzzwords give people the impression that VC is an invite-only club and its activities are shrouded in mystery. This piece offers you a start by letting you in on key figures that run the show in venture capital.

Getting into YCombinator as an African founder

Getting into Ycombinator (YC) has become like winning the heat race before the 100m Olympic finals for African startups.

Mobile fraud up by 330% in Nigeria, says NIBSS

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced the cashless policy to Nigerians in 2012. The policy aims to ensure that citizens embraced electronic transactions more than they did physical transactions.

Inflow Finance is building Africa’s ultimate personal finance management tool

Inflow Finance is a personal finance management tool that allows users to track their spending across multiple bank accounts

Meet the Nigerian investor who has invested in 26 startups

With 26 startups and one exit in his portfolio, there are fewer Nigerian investors more prolific than Olumide Soyombo

How Risevest is leveling the wealth-creating field for Africans

Risevest is a wealth-tech product that allows Africans to benefit from the best wealth-creating opportunities across the world.

Shodipo Ayomide, a Nigerian that got into Stack Overflow—a global tech firm

He has worked at TechPoint as a Software Engineer, VanHack as a Developer Advocate and recently got an offer from Stack Overflow. The Stack Overflow job makes Shodipo Ayomide one of the very few (if any) Africans based in Africa to be hired by the global company.

FrostPay lets you send crypto and receive naira in 3 minutes or less

FrostPay is a new crypto company that allows users to convert their bitcoin to fiat currency in real-time without dealing with untrusted third-parties.

Digital banks: ALAT, Kuda, Rubies, Eyowo, V by VFD, and Sparkle compared

After 75-year-old Wema bank launched ALAT in 2017, we have witnessed the launch of a digital bank every year since then.

VMedKit is using virtual reality to treat mental illness

VMedKit—a Lagos-based startup—is tackling the problem of mental disorders with virtual reality (VR) technology.