Chipper Cash, an African startup cross-border payments company, reportedly laid off 140 employees, or more than a third of its workforce.
Although 15% of those impacted are Nigerians, the layoffs affected workers from IT, engineering leadership, engineers, technical programme managers, and analysts.
This move follows a prior 13% personnel reduction in December 2022, when 50 employees from the…
Flance, an employee benefits company serving Africa’s gig economy, has announced a collaboration with leading ride-hailing platform Bolt that provides Bolt drivers in Nigeria with access to discounted healthcare plans. Through this collaboration, Bolt driver-partners can…
Nigerian undergraduates founded JEAY to offer the country with affordable and accessible healthcare.
February 21, 2023
Jesutoni Omiye attends Ekiti State University in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. He has sickle cell disease and always goes home when he is sick to be treated by his mother, a nurse.
There is no denying that the internet has changed the way we live. He was in tremendous pain and…
#RanksBusiness Magazine has concluded plans to recognize 100 women entrepreneurs.
February 21, 2023
#RanksBusiness Magazine has concluded plans to recognize 100 women entrepreneurs who have distinguished themselves and added value to society and humanity as part of activities and programs to celebrate Women’s Day 2023.
For the next ten days, we will highlight 100 remarkable women and their businesses.
You already know that female entrepreneurs are a formidable force. Do you need any…
Advocacy groups are looking for ways to work together to address the housing shortage.
February 20, 2023
Stakeholders in the built industry have called for collaboration between the Federal Government and the private sector to tackle the country’s housing deficit.
This call was made at the maiden edition of the real estate outlook conference organised by Wemabod Limited in…
Iròkó, Nigeria’s furniture and lifestyle brand has said as part of its efforts at boosting innovation in the sector, it launched a ready-to-assemble sofa and bed frame collection specially designed.
In a statement on Friday, it said the sofas and beds were durable…
Two Nigerian startups received $300,000 after attending the 2nd LEAP Technology Expo in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Two startups are RiceAfrika Technologies and Wicrypt Technologies.
They became winners in various categories of the rocket fuel competition, which was attended by Professor Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy.
More than 10,000 startups from different countries have…
Transport Minister Mu’azu Sambo announced the federal government’s decision to introduce 24/7 online surveillance of the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor.
He said this strategy will ensure the safety of passengers, employees and property along the Abuja-Kaduna rail…
The Bigi carbonated soft drink produced by Rite Foods Limited, a world-class and proudly-Nigerian company, that revitalises consumers with its 13 variants, has unveiled a new mantra, Bigi for Every Moment’ as the most refreshing brand that suits all occasions.
The new…
Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund, a non-profit organisation, says it is stepping up efforts to reskill the Nigerian youths to boost job creation.
A member of the NSSF Advisory Board, Bola Adesola, said this in her opening speech during a book launch by the NGO, titled, ‘We Naija: Righting our story.”
The event was held in Lagos.
Adesola noted that the NGO was established to supplement efforts…