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From a lack of knowledge to antiquated documenting systems, industries in Nigeria have not taken advantage of technologies that could transform their domains. We compare two industries in Nigeria on how they handle data. Techpoint.Africa [...]
One of the easiest ways to perform online transactions is by dialling USSD codes from any mobile phone. Right now, MTN subscribers in Ghana who use iPhones are having difficulty using USSD codes Techpoint.Africa [...]
A Nigerian Communication-as-a-Service startup, Termii, announces a $ 30,000 seed fund secured from Microtraction and Transsion-backed Future Hub Techpoint.Africa [...]
Having worked for classifieds sites Efritin and Cheki, Gbenro Dara has now taken up the role of managing director in another yet another classifieds company, Opera’s recently announced vertical, OList Techpoint.Africa [...]
Against the odds of traditionally held beliefs and biases in Africa, Kenyan-based Bluewave Insurance is leveraging mobile technology to demystify and make insurance more accessible in Africa Techpoint.Africa [...]
Some African startups have revealed plans to list on stock exchanges outside the continent. But based on the discouraging performance of ICT companies already listed in these bourses, should they think twice about such moves? Techpoint.Africa [...]
Opera-founded, OPay has launched yet another vertical; a car-hailing service called OCar. Coming just after it announced a $ 120m funding round led by Chinese investors, the startup seems to be taking on establlished players, Uber and Bolt Techpoint.Africa [...]
Moving away from the typical use of parks for recreation, the Lagos State government, through LASPARK, gives innovation-driven firms free spaces within state-owned parks for erecting low-cost innovation hubs Techpoint.Africa [...]
In 2017, three Nigerian-Americans while studying in the US founded Releaf.ng, and made it into Y Combinator. Much hasn’t been heard about them since then, begging the question; is the startup struggling? Techpoint.Africa [...]
Recently, Sim Shagaya sold E-Motion Advertising and it was reported that it was his first company. However, we take a look at four different projects Sim was involved with before E-Motion Advertising. Techpoint.Africa [...]
David Adeleke has made major strides in his industry, starting out as a humble social media manager and now, shaping the image of Eko Atlantic City. On this week’s How I Work, we speak with David to learn how he [...]
OPay raises $ 120 million series B fund to scale in Nigeria and enter other African markets while improving on high-frequency use services on the payment platform Techpoint.Africa [...]
The saga continues in a battle of survival for motorcycle-hailing startups in Nigeria as government and transport unions connive against them Techpoint.Africa [...]
Nigerian-based medical logistics startup, LifeBank is adding ‘Beyond Visual Line Of Sight’ (BVLOS) drone delivery to its methods of transportation, a first of its kind for an African-led company. Techpoint.Africa [...]
About 6 years before Sim Shagaya founded Konga, he started and ran an outdoor advertising company called E-Motion Advertising. The company just got acquired by Seyi Tinubu’s Loatsad Promomedia. Techpoint.Africa [...]
LifeBank wins $ 250,000 from the Jack Ma Foundation (through the Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative). The medical logistics startup beat 9 other African startups competing for a share in $ 1 million total grant prize money. Techpoint.Africa [...]
A look at MTN Nigeria’s performance in its first six months on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, becoming Nigeria’s most valuable company amidst executive exits, xenophobic attacks, and loss of subscribers. Techpoint.Africa [...]
Having identified social media’s influence on global elections, Facebook and Twitter are making efforts to reduce it to a bare minimum. But they have differing approaches. Techpoint.Africa [...]
Honeywell Group-backed corporate VC, Itanna releases the second batch of startups from its accelerator programme while revealing plans to support startups transitioning into the West African markets Techpoint.Africa [...]
Nigerians in the United Kingdom under the aegis of Free Sowore Now and the Take It Back Movement defied the freezing London weather yesterday to demand the immediate release of the #RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, his co-defendant, Olawale Mandate, journalist [...]
Super Eagles’ Captain, Ahmed Musa has cautioned his mates to be ready for tough times on Sunday when they meet Lesotho in Maseru’s artificial pitch. Nigeria, which beat Benin Republic in their opening game of the 2021 African Nations Cup qualifying [...]
Some stakeholders in the power sector, yesterday, expressed serious worry over a bill at the National Assembly aiming to criminalise estimated billing of electricity consumers by distribution companies, stressing that the proposed law will not work. The industry players, who [...]
The police yesterday disclosed that 66,241 personnel would be deployed for security operations in both Kogi and Bayelsa states. Out of this, 35,200 would be deployed in Kogi State while 31,041 would be in Bayelsa State. Deputy Inspector-General of Police [...]
Nigeria, the Republic of Benin and Niger have agreed to establish a joint border police to check the influx of foreign goods into West Africa’s largest market. The three countries said in a joint communique in Abuja on Thursday evening [...]
The future of eCommerce in Nigeria seems uncertain as WhatsApp launches Business ‘catalog’ on its platform. We explore what this could mean for established eCommerce players Techpoint.Africa [...]
Having witnessed its struggles over the years, current trends and insights from industry players suggest a hands-on approach to the online sale of groceries could be the missing piece in the Nigerian e-commerce puzzle. Techpoint.Africa [...]
Nigerians who want to grow their money without worrying about Naira fluctuations and inflation should review these investment platforms and see which will work for them Techpoint.Africa [...]
Nigerian fintech giant, Interswitch is finally worth over $ 1bn. But one London-based, Africa-focused investment group continues to own more than half of the company. Techpoint.Africa [...]
Co-founder and former executive chairman of Alibaba Group, Jack Ma is in Nigeria to attend the Nigeria Digital Economy Summit (NDES) in the nation’s capital, Abuja. Techpoint.Africa [...]
Religion, modernity, and secularity often do not mix well at all in Nigeria -a multi-ethnic and religious overpopulated nation -as the latest case of two graduates refusing to wear prescribed uniform in the orientation camp of the National Youth Service [...]
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