The Nigerian tech ecosystem has grown exponentially in recent years. Safe to say, this can be measured in the numbers and of course quality of startups the ecosystem has given rise to. Startups have emerged from the Nigerian tech ecosystem cut across various fields of human endeavors with the adoption…
Author: Oluwasegun Olukotun
Kenyan’s prepaid smart card with chip and PIN technology Huduma Card has launched. The card is a product of the partnership between the Government of Kenya and Mastercard. Sequel to the launch, Kenyans will be able to pay for various Government services like the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), and…
South African manufactured phones Mara X and Mara Z are now available in markets for purchase. This was made known by the multi-sector investment group Mara Group founded by Ashish J. Thakkar. The smartphones have been, and are being, manufactured in Durban, South Africa since 2018. Thakkar had during the…
Japan’s Softbank has furnished Mudabala with close to half of the cash needed for its new $400 million funds investing in European start-up. The Abu Dhabi’s state investor Mubadala which has committed to invest $15 billion in SoftBank’s Vision Fund, last week announced that Mubadala Ventures was planning to launch…
Startups looking for opportunities to scale up are invited to the attend the 18th edition of the CFA’s Startups Hangout. CFA’s Startups Hangout is a platform where entrepreneurs meet, network, learn and grow. It is designed to help startups succeed! The Hangout is in line with CFAmedia.ng’s mission of positively…
Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni in a bid to tackle the malaise of idleness among the youths in the country has banned sports betting. The President in an issued directive mandated that no new gambling licenses be issued to sports betting companies and existing ones will not be renewed when they…
Rwanda’s Minister for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Innovation Paula Ingabire has announced that the country is ready to launch its first smartphone factory in April 2019. Ingabire made this known while addressing the country’s parliament Standing Committee on Education, Technology, Culture, and Youth. While reporting and clearing up…
South Africa’s first equity crowdfunding platform Uprise Africa has launched. Uprise is an innovative platform that facilitates access to alternative funding solutions for South African entrepreneurs and links everyday South Africans to early-stage investment opportunities. The platform was launched in 2017 by Tabasum A Qadir, better known as ‘Tabz,’ who…
South African civic technology platform GovChat has introduced a virtual wallet which allows citizens to donate money to their preferred causes without constraints. The new Virtual wallet by GovChat was launched after the 2019 World Economic Forum(WEF) gathering which took place in Davos. Primarily, the platform gives room for the…
Kenyan logistics startup Sendy Mobile has launched using its web platform and mobile app to connect drivers of pickups, trucks, vans, and motorcycle with businesses that need to move goods. The startup was founded in 2014 by co-founders Meshack Alloys, Malaika Judd, Evanson Biwott and Don Okoth. At inception, the…
Kenyan online platform Kodipay has launched to help make renting transactions easy for property managers, landlords, and tenants. Launched in 2016 by co-founders Felix Runye and Micheal Mburu, the software solution offers quite a range of services to clients depending on their needs and wants, from renting to rent collection…
Are you unemployed or underemployed? Do you reside in Lagos? Do you need money to pay your bills and meet up with other financial obligations? Then this opportunity might just be for you. MAXOkada, a transport and logistics company is looking for smart young Lagosians who can ride motorcycles. These…
The World Bank’s Identification for Development (ID4D) Initiative is partnering with WorkInProgress, an Absa Innovation Lab in Cape Town, to host a ‘solveathon’ workshop for the inaugural Mission Billion Challenge. The Challenge seeks innovative solutions to tackle digital identity issues for the world’s ‘invisible’ one billion people – those who…
Africa based startups in the commodities supply chain space have been called to apply for the Seedstars Malaria Challenge. Sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Foundation,this challenge aims to find and award the best solutions that leverage tech-enabled innovative solutions in the supply chain space, focusing on malaria commodities like…
Kenyan Digital Finance platform Jisort has launched multiple lenders services with the aim of running credit facilities. One of the leading micro-lending marketplace platforms in Kenya, Jisort was founded in August 2016 and released a beta (Core-banking platform) in January 2017. Speaking in an interview with Innovation Village, Co-Founder, David…
Are you a woman entrepreneur seeking finance? SheTrades Invest has the solution for you. The International Trade Centre’s She Trades initiative aims to connect 3 million women entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses to international markets by 2021. Under the umbrella of the She Trades Initiative, She Trades Invest is dedicated and…
Tech Enthusiasts in Nigeria are invited to be a part of the 2019 edition of NITEXA, an event which seeks to connect stakeholders in the Nigerian tech and startup ecosystem. Nigerian Technology Innovations Exhibitions and Awards (NITIEXA) is an initiative of the Young Innovators of Nigeria (YIN) in partnership with…
Nigerian Innovation Hub TechX recently launched with the goal of combating youth unemployment, crime and poverty by providing an intensive capacity building and youth empowerment program, with emphasis on training persons in the ages 15–30 in ICT. The hub also seeks to transform the manufacturing and distribution component of Aba…
Nigerian health tech start-up Sonocare has launched leveraging on innovative technology and health professionals to curb the menace of maternal and infant mortality in Sub-Sahara Africa by delivering conveniently accessible and affordable diagnostic medical services directly at points of need. In an interview with Innovation Village, the CEO of SonoCare,…
Start-ups in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa have been invited to apply for the Go Global Africa 2019. The UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport is launching a new International Tech Hub Network in 2019, in partnership with the British High Commission in Kenya, Nigeria and South…