Startups

One of Nigeria's digital banks, Kuda, has raised a seed round totaling $10 million. The self-acclaimed "bank of the free" had previously raised a pre-seed round of $1.6 million in 2019. This was after rebranding the company from Kudimoney to Kuda in the same year.... Read More

In Nigeria, carrying out financial transactions with just a phone number is now very possible. Thanks to the numerous startups disrupting the ecosystem and driving financial inclusion in the region. One of the companies at the forefront of the Nigerian Fintech ecosystem is Softcom Ltd.... Read More

When you talk about health-tech in Nigeria, myPaddi easily comes to mind as one of the startups playing actively in the field. Though health-tech companies are not as popular as their counterpart in verticals like Fintech, they come off as really important. myPaddi allows users... Read More

Technological advancements have greatly transformed how we transact with each other today. In the past, our parents relied heavily on platforms like Money Order by Posta to transfer funds from one place to another. Then came the days of M-PESA. Safaricom's M-PESA has completely revolutionized... Read More

uLesson, a mobile app targeted at young secondary school students, launched a few weeks back. Earlier, we wrote about the company behind the product, and if they will hack Nigeria's educational sector with the new EdTech product. This uLesson platform contains a lot of educational... Read More

If you have been considering opening a current account for your business at any point, Wallet.ng (or Wallet.africa) is a great option to consider. Their product, 'Wallet For Business' caters to small and medium businesses that will rather not go through the stress of opening... Read More

Kenyan logistics startup, Sendy has raised $20 million in a Series B round led by Atlantica Ventures, an African-focused investor that provides capital to early-stage companies. Fused into the Series B raises is Research and Development partnership with Toyota Tsusho, the trading arm of the... Read More

2019 was the best year yet for investment into the African tech startup space, with 311 companies banking a combined US$491.6 million. This is according to the annual African Tech Startups Funding Report 2019 released by startup news and research portal Disrupt Africa, which is... Read More

For busy professionals in Nigeria, there's always a need to balance out work and home tasks. This balance is always threatened by the whole buzzy nature of the city which features a never-ending traffic situation translating into lost time by most working-class inhabitants, with home... Read More