Nigeria

Truppr launches the Fit Goals Challenge

Truppr has launched the Fit Goals Challenge, powered by Samsung Nigeria to make fitness easier and fun for individuals that want to...

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The Internet of Things is upon us

Being up to date with technology is nice and being in touch with the innovation around us is helpful, but like any other...

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Yuzah app delivers fuel at touch of a button

In a country where fuel supply dominates daily life, Yuzah has developed a mobile app which allows users to request instant delivery of diesel...

“Android One,” after the company’s mobile operating system Android, and will cost less than $100.

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Google launches Android One in Africa but cost of data still the big issue

The race to offer cheaper smartphones in Africa has dramatically increased with the launch of the Android One program in Africa, however the price of phones...

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iDEA call for start-up applications

Information Technology Developers Entrepreneurship Accelerator (iDEA) provides support to Nigerian entrepreneurs to build software skills, solutions and businesses. iDEA is looking for early...

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Social media boosting m-commerce sales in Nigeria

Nigeria, Africa’s biggest and 26th largest economy in the world is experiencing a boost in online businesses due to the massive surge in...

Start-ups Application for DEMO Africa 2015 Opens

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DEMO Africa Releases List of Top 30 Technology Start-ups

DEMO Africa has today released a list of the thirty technology start-ups from across Africa that will pitch at the 2015 edition...

CcHUB releases 2nd edition of the “How I Use My Phone” Research Series

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CcHUB launches initiative to teach kids new skills

The CcHUB Summer of Code is a 4-week summer programme; and one of the Hub’s initiatives to raise a new generation of...

Jekalo, an online platform where you can share a ride

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Sharing economy driving Nigeria

Disruptive technology is alive and well in Nigeria with transport a key area of focus. We have have previously reported how the taxi...

Mamalette provides tools and resources that help Nigerian mothers and mothers-to-be connect with others going through similar experiences

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Mamalette launches its new web platform in Lagos

Mamalette provides tools and resources that help Nigerian mothers and mothers-to-be connect with others going through similar experiences. Launched in late 2013,...

TalkingBookz seeks to disrupt the traditional book publishing market and redefine how Africans consume books

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TalkingBookz to disrupt traditional book publishing in Africa

Nigeria’s first audiobook online store and publisher, TalkingBookz provides users with unlimited downloads to 3000+ audiobooks including many international bestsellers Speaking with...

Abi Atawodi, General Manager of Uber in Nigeria shared Uber’s progress since launching in Lagos in 2014 with Appsafrica.co

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Can Uber really work in Lagos, Nigeria?

As Appsafrica.com previously reported the Uptake of the UberX low-cost taxi hailing app in Cape Town has been “incredible”. So what about Lagos?...

The e-payment last mile hurdle for tech companies in Nigeria

Even though Uche (pseudonym) works with a tech company that provides electronic payment services in Nigeria, he is not keen on using...

Social fitness app to encourage fitness in Africa

Bosun Tijani a fitness enthusiast loved teams sports and keeping fit socially, however having lived in various cities he found that moving...

Andela tackling youth unemployment through developer training

Nigeria-based developer training school and digital skills outsourcer Andela claims to be the most selective developer school in Africa, and intends to...

The new additions include CcHUB’s first Internet of things (iOT) venture, an online community for mothers & mothers-to-be and a platform for car owners to buy genuine auto parts & discover all things motoring.

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From motorists to expectant mothers, the CcHub is driving innovation in Nigeria

Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), Nigeria’s first social innovation centre based in Lagos has just announced three new start-ups have been admitted to its...

Appsafrica.com caught up with Evangeline Wiles, Managing Director of Kaymu Nigeria to hear the latest ecommerce growth story and you can watch the full interview below. Backed by Africa Internet Group, Kaymu offers an online market service that enables businesses and individuals to sell items across multiple African markets.

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Education is key in driving eCommerce in Nigeria says Kaymu MD

Having launched just two years ago in Nigeria with a few hundred merchants, Kaymu today enables over thirty thousand businesses and individuals...

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Uber partners with Etisalat Nigeria

Etisalat Nigeria has announced a new partnership with Uber the mobile taxi sharing service in Lagos. The deal helps Uber target Etisalat customers...

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TalkingBookz to disrupt traditional book publishing in Africa and beyond

Nigeria’s first audiobook online store and publisher, TalkingBookz provides users with unlimited downloads to 3000+ audiobooks including many international bestsellers.

With 167M mobiles phones – how do Nigerians use them?

Nigeria has the largest mobile phone user base in Africa. It boasts 142 million active lines and over 167 million phones in...

Ghanian start-up wins the #MWA2015 App Developer Competition

The App Developer pitch final has just finished in Lagos and Suba has been voted the Mobile West Africa, App Developer 2015 winner.

Want to invest directly in growth stage African companies?

As of today ordinary investors can now invest directly in equity and debt fundraising campaigns by unlisted growth-stage companies in select frontier...