Sheldon Hand, head of security software and services at IBM Southern Africa, has, in a recent interview, established that more cyber crimes are perpetrated during the...
Instagram, one of Mark Zuckerberg’s social networking platforms by acquisitions, has revealed intent to restrict adverts in 2020 promoting tobacco, alcohol, vaping and diet supplements. The...
Nigeria’s digital lending platform, Carbon (formerly operating as Paylater) has announced its entry into the Kenyan fintech space as a new player. The fintech company, which...
Social networking platform, Facebook, has revealed that its system can identify users’ locations without users’ knowledge. Facebook made this revelation in a letter to the US...
A recent ranking of Nigerian websites has revealed the dramatic growth being recorded by betting platforms operating in Nigeria. The ranking revealed that a handful of...
Rensource Energy, a Lagos-based renewable energy company, has raised $20 million in a Series A round investment. The new investment, which was co-led by CRE Venture...
Online shopping store, Konga, has announced its launch of new features to include USSD and cashless withdrawal. The e-commerce platform made the announcement via its twitter...
Giant mobile phone manufacturer, Apple and Elon Musk’s car company, Tesla, have been accused among five global leading tech companies aiding child labour in Africa. International...
As part of efforts to redefine local business culture, Ubuy Nigeria, a local service marketplace, has launched its new website and app to connect local professionals...
International Data Corporation (IDC) has revealed that Chinese-owned mobile company, Transsion, owners of the TECNO, Infinix and Itel brand, maintains top market leader position in Africa’s...
Independent German company and manufacturer of automobiles, Bavarian Motor Works (BMW), has announced a proposed launch that will serve its Android customers. This is to replicate...
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has launched a mobile app to enable Lagos State residents track waste disposal operations across the state, a public notice...
The Chinese financial service firm, Opay, on Wednesday announced its launch of USSD service to enhance service delivery. The mobile payment startup made the announcement through...
The Asset and Resource Management (ARM) and Ventures Platform have agreed to invest $20,000 in financial technology– focused startups to boost the nation’s financial sector. The...
Three months old digital-only Kuda Bank seems doing the unthinkable as it pioneers zero charges banking in Nigeria. Unlike other commercial banks, licensed by the CBN,...
Although, described as long overdue, the Financial Services Initiative (FSI) on Monday launched a fintech industry innovation sandbox in Nigeria. The product, which is built to...
Car selling, buying and swapping platform, Cars45, has, Tuesday, December 10, announced its expansion to Ghana and Kenya. The tech-backed motor company made the announcement via...
Online classifieds company, Jiji, has raised $21 million in Series C and C-1 financing from six investors, emerging report from the company has revealed. The funding,...
Online booking platform, Travelstart, has reportedly acquired Jumia Travel, a subsidiary company of Jumia cutting down, by implication, the overall market size of Jumia. This development...
Recent developments have shown that Opera’s cab hailing platform, OCar, is fast thinking of making profits as it moved from charging N200 to current N250 on...
Hello. Another Sunday is upon us for our Business Roundup this week. In case you missed out on details, here are the top highlights of events that happened during the...
Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, has been ranked 52, behind 2 other African countries –South Africa and Kenya in the recent Global Fintech Index. The ranking, as...
Internet and broadband service company, Spectranet, on Friday launched a car Mifi device: Car-Fi to meet the increasing demand of Nigerians for internet connectivity on the...
It appears former senate president, Bukola Saraki may be gearing up for a new chapter as his recent activities suggested he was in talks with venture...
The parent company of Youtube, Gmail and over 200 digital firms, Google, has announced its next move to enter Nigeria via shopping ads in a couple...
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) has, in its latest publication, revealed that Nigerians spent a total of N449,942,977 to watch movies in the month...
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has, in its November data updates, revealed that 493,556 subscribers on 9mobile and Glo networks have changed service providers, opting either...
The Nigerian credit firm, operating as Mines has changed its name to Migo as it completes plans to expand operations to Brazil in South America, the...
The eventual entry of the Ugandan bike-hailing company, SafeBoda, into the shores of Nigeria has confirmed again that more foreign investors have a soft spot for...
Globus Bank, a newly licensed commercial bank by the CBN, largely harnessing the use of technology to meet customer needs, has revealed its plans to open...
In what is claimed as a disruptive product, LandWey, a Nigerian-owned firm and player in the real-estate space, has launched a Prop-Tech lab. The firm, in...
Only few days to its ultimate close of business in Cameroon, Jumia has, again, announced its business withdrawal from Tanzania, another East African country. While this...
A recent market insight publication from the FT Partners, Fintech Industry Research, has revealed that nearly half of existing Fintech customers are Africans, indicating that Africa’s...
Students of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, will in days ahead make up Awabike’s second market base, the result of a new business signing as...
The latest development around Sim Shagaya’s education project, uLesson, is no doubt fascinating as the ex-Konga boss secures a fresh $3.1 million investment funding. While reports...
After its South Africa 5G network trial, telco player, MTN Nigeria, on Monday conducted a trial in Abuja to examine possibilities and get real time insights...
Emerging report from the transportation authority in London on Monday informed the public on Uber’s loss of licence on account of operational lapses. The cab-hailing service...
After years of success as a transport sector player in Nigeria, tech-first transportation company, GIGM, on Friday launched operation in Ghana, unveiling take-off terminals in Accra...
ORide, OLeads, OList, OWealth, OFood, and now OCar –the Chinese bull and payment platform, Opay, has always been pushing its chest forward in the fierce battle...
Cloud service provider company, Envivo Communications, has thrust its foot into the movie on-demand sector with the launch of its nvivoTV, reportedly claiming to become the...
Although, the Chinese web service company, Opay, only announced its success in raising a fresh $120 million funding as it looks to expanding its operations to...
Doing business, in Nigeria, has never been more competitive as it currently is. With a constant rise in price, year on year, as influenced by the...
The march to economic stability has been rather too difficult for Nigeria, not particularly because of its massive population size of about 200 million but for widespread...
The awareness of recent fire outbreaks in major markets is enough to keep every businessman awake, dreading the consequences of an unexpected fire disaster that is capable of...
The entrance of foreigners and foreign companies into another country is not a new adventure. In fact, this practice is as old as man, and almost...
Globally, gone are the days when the female gender only takes up jobs as secretaries, office assistants or storekeepers -when all they could aspire for are...
Few days ago, the president was reported to have said that once the low index infrastructure challenge is solved, Nigerians will go about their livelihood with...
In 2016, two giant multinational corporations, and manufacturers, retailers, and marketers of beverages and syrups (Coca-Cola and Pepsi), while reacting to the then unfavorable market situation...
Lately, there has been an increasing push by commercial banks, struggling towards the claimed achievement of financial inclusion across 36 states of the country. This has resulted to...
A corporate narrative on the Nigerian government’s decision to shut down its borders with illustrations on how this affects every spoon of rice residents in Nigeria...