Author - Ridwan Adelaja
TechNigeria: A weekly digest of what went down in Nigeria’s tech space
London’s Gravity Sketch raises $3.7M to expand portfolio
YouTube launches YouTube Shorts to rival TikTok
U.S. tech gaint Oracle reportedly wins bid to acquire TikTok
TechNigeria: A weekly digest of what went down in Nigeria’s tech space
TechNigeria: A weekly digest of what went down in Nigeria’s tech space
LATEST TECH NEWS: Twitter closes 7000 accounts. 4 other things and a trivia you need to know today, July 22, 2020
JET Mover becomes Africa’s first customised minibus to test the road. Here is the vision behind the product
DIGITAL DISRUPTION: How Nigeria’s GIGL is leveraging tech to dominate logistics industry amid COVID-19 pandemic
Jet Motor Company is investing over N30bn to transform Nigeria into an electric car economy. Why it matters
Ivorian Afrikrea secures €1 million from French VC. What Cote d’Ivoire must do to attract more
Netflix Naija might be more than a Twitter handle. An industry might just be about to be disrupted
Nigeria govt commits 90% of new $268 million fund to Agric; tech gets only 10%
Mastercard to scale up Edutech initiatives in Africa
Powering startups in Africa: What Nigerian Breweries can learn from SAB as it hunts for 2020 S.I.D.E. Award winners
Interswitch moves to expand frontiers, partners 170-year-old American Express
Morocco to host Nigeria, 42 other AfriLabs member countries. See take-home for all stakeholders
Nigeria’s fintech boosted, as Esusu and PaddyCover are picked for LHoFT Bootcamp in Luxembourg
Carbon is becoming a venture capital portfolio company. But is it prepared for its volatile chemistry?
BlockStale introduces Bitcoin Teller Machines (BTM) but a lot still at stake in the Nigerian market
Google shuts down free WiFi in Nigeria, India, others
Scramble for Nigeria’s Edutech space: Few questions Matinati and others are not answering
From bike hailing to dispatch service: How battle for last mile business will be fought, and probably won
Nigeria’s healthcare credit facility startup, Anyi, secures N36m investment to help stranded patients. But is this sustainable?
Lagos State rewards tech initiative in continued romance with enthusiasts
Whatsapp hits 2 billion global users, remains Africa’s largest messaging App
Nigeria’s Thank U Cash joins Canva and Udemy as America’s 500 Startup family: How Nigerian initiatives are scaling beyond odds
Nigerian-owned Aella Credit raises $10 million funding. See how profitable Fintech ventures in Nigeria are becoming
Child molestation solution, Predex, wins Andela-sponsored hackathon; See how hackathons are developing communities
Nigeria’s money lender startup Carbon extends lending service to another 9 million African customers
Professional Networking website LinkedIn is changing leadership. Meet Ryan Roslansky who will be the new CEO
Far but close: Tesla’s Elon Musk might just be the world’s next miracle money wizard
As BlackBerry phone makers exit manufacturing contract; is this the end of this once super smartphone?
TLcom set to invest $71M in 12 African-base start-ups. Here are the 3 eligible countries
Nigeria’s CeedCap opens up investment opportunities for African start-ups, joins America’s Global Startup Studio Network
Tech start-up Gokada sacks 7000. How many more from other players shall return to the labour market?
Agric-tech romance: Nigeria’s FoodLocker secures $40,000 from Founders Factory Africa
Konga in the shadow of Jumia: A look at the industry and how well Konga is faring doing business
Inside Jumia’s 2019 progress and regression slope: Are the figures in the least encouraging?
Again! Africa becomes foreign investors’ destination as Kenya’s Sendy raises $20M
How Google joined Facebook to redefine “free” as it launches Lagos hub for developers
Kenya’s AfricaSokoni e-commerce must know that fund is not enough to thrive in Nigeria
Lagos February bike-hailing ban: Of how govt policies are cutting down jobs created by tech investors
America’s Netflix further embraces inclusion, charges Kenyans in local currency. Which country next?
Bolt’s new Uyo tricycle-business presented as expansion, but it may just be running from competition
From auxiliary service provider to subsidiary; Nigeria’s Paga eventually takes over Ethiopia’s Apposit
Whatsapp introduces dark mode. Here is why it might be another way to dig Telegram’s grave
American startup accelerator announces new $15m fund for African Fintech. Nigeria’s Cowrywise makes list
