June 23 (Reuters) – Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volumes, said on Thursday it has signed a partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo for the promotion of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
As part of the multi-year agreement, the Portuguese soccer star and Binance will create a series of NFT collections for sale on the company’s platform, the cryptocurrency…
The Co-founder of GetEquity, Jude Dike, has reacted to allegations of illegal operation
June 30, 2022
The Co-founder of GetEquity, Jude Dike, has reacted to allegations that the company was operating an illegitimate business.
The company has come under public scrutiny in the last few days after reports emerged that it was providing crowdfunding services without approval from…
Future Africa Founder, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, to invest $100,000 in Nigerian startups
June 30, 2022
The founder of investment firm, Future Africa, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, has disclosed his company’s willingness to invest in small businesses operating in Nigeria, in a bid to assist their growth.
Aboyeji co-founded Flutterwave and Andela, leading them to become a…
A Nigerian edtech startup, Kibo, has secured a $2 million seed funding led by Neo to expand the platform’s program.
The funding round saw participation from Future Africa, Pledges, Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, Transcend Network and several angel investors.
Kibo’s Chief Executive Officer, Ope Bukola, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday, noting that the funding brings the total…
Nigeria-based talent solution startup, MyPayJobs, has launched venture to connect indigenous talents to jobs online.
The Co-founder and CEO, Samuel Okechukwu Mathew, on Wednesday, confirmed the development in a statement made available to Ripples Nigeria.
MyPayJobs, which…
As more African startups spring up to solve the myriad of problems on the continent, the issue of interoperability emerges. Fintech users, for example, want to complete transactions seamlessly without cycling through numerous options, and Thepeer believes it can solve…
Afropolitan Funded By Eche Emole and Chika Uwazie Raised $2.1 million pre-seed
June 22, 2022
Afropolitan, a community-as-a-service company for the African diaspora, has raised $2.1 million in pre-seed.
VCs who participated include Hashed, Atlantica Ventures, Microtraction, Cultur3 Capital, and other unnamed investors.
The round also saw some angel investors, including Balaji Srinivasan, Elizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund, Shola Akinlade of Paystack, Ian Lee of SyndicateDAO, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji…
Nigerian health tech startup, Healthtracka, has raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round led by Hustle Fund and Ingressive Captial. Other participants in Healthtracka’s $1.5 million seed funding round include Flying Doctors and Alumni Angels Alliance
Co-founded by…
Foremost e-commerce platform startup, providing easy business management for SMEs: Bumpa, has joined with Google in an initiative aimed at empowering Africa’s small and medium businesses in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa.
The Google Hustle Academy, seeks to…
Leading Creative Director, Tayo Kalejaiye, has joined the outstanding team building the world’s 1st human-centric metaverse – Vault Hill City (VHC). As the Head of Gaming. Tayo brings a wealth of experience in gaming, NFT, and augmented reality that will upscale the game development in VHC.
With over 15 years’ experience spanning across Graphic Design, Film Production, Game Development and…