After seven years in the production of electronic gadgets, under his company Imose Technologies, Osayi Izedonmwen took leave to explore an idea that he had toyed with for some time […]
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Back to news homeNigerian mobility-tech startup MAX bags $31 million in Series B round, set to expand across Africa, build EV infrastructure
Nigerian mobility tech startup Metro Africa Xpress Inc. (MAX) is planning to enter more markets across Africa as it races towards formalizing the continent’s transportation sector after securing $31 million […]
Jumia reports 30% growth in value of goods sold on its platform during Black Friday season this year
E-commerce in Africa is growing fast and its potential remains enormous as more people get connected to the internet. Across sub-Saharan Africa 303 million people, about 28% of the population, […]
MarketForce partners with Cellulant to expand in five new markets across Africa as it races to cover continent
MarketForce, a Kenyan B2B retail and financial services distribution startup, has expanded into five additional markets across Africa to grow RejaReja — its retailer ‘super app’ that makes it possible […]
Faster deals, less diligence: The African startup market mirrors its larger rivals
The global venture capital market is increasingly active, but few locales are seeing the sort of investment acceleration that African startups are enjoying this year. New data indicates that African […]
Meet the startups changing mobility for emerging middle classes
In emerging economies, where spending billions to build public transit infrastructure can be out of reach, startups are using technology to meet the mobility needs of a rising urban middle […]
Plentywaka founder Onyeka Akumah on African startups and global expansion
Plentywaka wants to change the way Africans move. It’s starting with one of the busiest cities on the continent. The startup, a ride-share and bus-booking platform, is based in Lagos, […]
Nigeria’s Decagon raises millions to finance and train software engineers
This past decade, Nigeria has seen several companies cater to the development and growth of software engineers and tech talent in general. It’s a space many in the Nigerian ecosystem […]
Trump congratulates Nigeria for Twitter ban, says more countries should do the same
Today, former President Donald Trump issued a statement supporting the Nigerian government’s decision to suspend Twitter activities in the West African country. “Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just […]
In search of a new crypto deity
Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review! Last week, I wrote about tech taking on Disney. This week, I’m talking about the search for a new crypto messiah. […]