GOMYCODE Nigeria, Africa’s leading edtech platform, announced that following the successful opening of its first hackerspace in January 2021, its new flagship hackerspace is opening up in a bigger location in Lagos, Nigeria.
The new hackerspace, located at 230 Herbert Macaulay, Alagomeji-Yaba, is a one of a kind architectural model. The new space is remarkable with its unique colors that …
Pillow, a crypto investing platform, raises $18 million in a new funding round as it rapidly grows in Nigeria.
October 14, 2022
Democratised access to digital assets is key to getting emerging market investors on a level playing field, giving them the opportunity to take control of their finances and battle the dual challenges of inflation and the rising costs of living. Helping them on this…
Stears, a Nigerian data startup, raises $3.3 million with the support of Mac VC and Serena Ventures.
October 12, 2022
Stears, a Nigerian data startup, has completed a $3.3 million seed round in order to grow throughout other African nations.
Leading the round was MaC Venture Capital. Additionally participating were Serena Ventures, the Luminate Fund of the Omidyar Group, Melo 7 Tech…
Vendease was established in 2019 by Wale Oyepeju, Gatumi Aliyu, Olumide Fayankin, and Tunde Kara to connect food businesses with suppliers.
However, the company soon ran into other difficulties, including sluggish delivery and quality control issues.
The company began developing a full-payment, logistics, storage, and inventory management system to manage the flow of food supplies from one point…
Quidax, the African-founded cryptocurrency exchange, has launched a USD savings feature. With this feature, customers from all over the world will be able to use the tool to save in US dollars from local currencies like Naira or cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and…
Mara, a Pan-African digital finance ecosystem, has recently gathered over 4,000 digital finance and blockchain enthusiasts across Northern Nigeria to educate them at its first-ever community hangout in the region.
According to the company, this educational hangout is in line…
Segun Olusemo To Launch Clothing Line, With Portion of Proceeds Going To Breast Cancer NGO
October 8, 2022
Segun Olusemo is launching a clothing line, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting a breast cancer non-profit.
Reality stars from “Big Brother Nigeria” may receive large sums of money in exchange for their abilities to influence brands, but making that cash work for them in the long run is an entirely different matter. In order to attain a long-term goal rather than living off of…
LandWey introduces the Future City to create Sustainable Habitats in Lagos
September 18, 2022
The announcement took place on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at the company’s event for its realtors tagged, “The Sellabration Experience”.
Speaking at the ceremony, Wale Ayilara, the chief executive officer, LandWey, said the new project was
“a new town development…
If there is anything everyone loves, it’s hearing that one can get something for free or at great discounts! Luckily, One of Nigeria’s leading e-commerce platforms, Jumia, is bringing the 2022 edition of the Brand Festival from September 12th to October 2nd, where you…
LifeBank, Bookings Africa & 21 Other Nigerian Startups Selected for the 2022 Google Black Founders Fund
September 12, 2022
Google has selected 60 African startups for the second cohort of the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund (BFF).
Nigerian startups dominated the list, comprising 23 of the 60 chosen from across Africa. Kenya comes in second with 12 startups, followed by Rwanda with six. Five of the selected startups are from South Africa, four from Uganda, and three from Ghana, and Cameroon. Ethiopia had two…