Search results for "lagos"
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1.5KInnovationAfrica’s fintech sector grows and matures as investments skyrocket
Africa’s fintech sector is growing and maturing, with more startups active in the space than ever before, platforms increasingly offering a variety...
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1.3KInnovationMDaaS Global raises $2.3m to launch digital health solution across Nigeria
MDaaS Global, the healthtech company building and operating a network of modern, tech-enabled diagnostic centers across Nigeria, has raised $2.3 million in...
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3.4KInnovationNigerian fintech BFREE raises a seed round to tackle rising consumer debt in Africa
Nigerian fintech BFREE focuses on improving consumers’ financial health through its tech-enabled, credit management solution that makes collection processes more scalable, efficient,...
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2.3KAfrica Tech SummitPodcast: Angel investing in African tech start-ups – insights from investors across the continent
Africa Tech Summit Connects podcast shares insights from across the African tech scene. In this episode active investors from across the continent...
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3.1KAppsGokada appoints new CEO following the loss of Fahim Saleh
Gokada, the Nigeria-based last mile delivery, logistics and transportation start-up has formally unveiled Nikhil Goel as its new CEO, as it continues...
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2.8KInnovation54gene unveils scientific research laboratory in Nigeria
54gene has unveiled its new lab in Lagos State, Nigeria, capable of human whole genome sequencing and a variety of other scientific...
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5.8KInnovationStripe acquires Paystack to accelerate online commerce across Africa
The African internet economy is growing quickly, with online commerce in the region growing 21% year-over-year, 75% faster than the global average....
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5.1KInnovationDigital asset exchange Luno is acquired By Digital Currency Group
Digital Currency Group (DCG), a global enterprise that builds, buys, and invests in blockchain companies, today announced the acquisition of Luno, a...
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4.7KInnovationFacebook’s connectivity investments to deliver $57B economic benefit across Africa by 2024
Facebook released findings from The Impact of Facebook’s Connectivity Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa , a study conducted by Analysys Mason that highlights...
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3.2KEast AfricaNovastar raises $108M to invest in startups in Africa
Novastar held the final closing of Novastar Ventures Africa Fund II (NVAF II) with total commitments of $108 million. Now managing more...
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4.3KAppsYouTube Launches Music & Premium Services In Nigeria
YouTube has launched two new services, YouTube Music and YouTube Premium in Nigeria. YouTube Music will offer access to ad-supported and free...
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2.5KNewsFounder Institute and Semicolon Partner to Support Early-Stage Founders
The Founder Institute, the pre-seed accelerator program, and Semicolon, an organisation turning Africa’s vibrant youth population into an army of technologists –...
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2.4KInnovationOrange Digital Ventures leads $1.5m round in digital identity startup, Youverify
Orange Digital Ventures Africa announces its latest investment on the African continent by leading the $1.5m seed investment round in Youverify. The...
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2.2KAdvisory NewsDigital demand fueling growth and investment into data centres in Africa
At the recent Africa Tech Summit Kigali 2020, it was stated that data is in fact Africa’s “new blood” rather than the “new...
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3.3KAdvisory NewsData: Africa’s “new blood”, rather than the “new oil”
Data protection and privacy regulation in most, or even all, African countries are often less mature – particularly when compared to the...
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3.1KAdvisory NewsMainone launches submarine cable connectivity in Cote d’Ivoire
MainOne has announced its submarine cable in Cote d’Ivoire is live and ready for service. The project is the first commercial cable...
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5.9KCôte d’IvoireMainOne lands submarine cable in Cote D’Ivoire
MainOne has landed its submarine cable in Grand Bassam, Cote D’Iviore, which is the final leg of the ongoing expansion to reach...
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3.0KInnovationNigerian Tech Leaders Fight Back Against Police Extortion of Tech Workers
Nigerian tech leaders have launched #StopRobbingUs, a campaign to put an end to the common practice where Nigerian police stop young people...
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3.7KInnovationCcHUB Nigeria Has Acquired iHub In Kenya
Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) from Nigeria, has acquired Kenya’s iHub for an undisclosed fee. The deal will see iHub’s team become part of...
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9.9KAdvisory NewsAfrican tech takes centre stage in London and opens trading on the London Stock Exchange
Africa Tech Summit and industry leaders from across the continent opened trading on the London Stock Exchange to celebrate the fourth annual...
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3.7KAppsGokada Secures Series A Funding of $5.3 Million
Gokada, the Lagos-based on-demand motorcycle taxi app, has secured a Series A fundraise of $5.3 million. Led by Rise Capital with participation...
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2.9KInnovationFacebook Celebrates One Year of NG_Hub
Celebrating exactly a year to the day since the doors of NG_Hub opened in Lagos, and Facebook further cemented its ambitions to train users...
