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Why it’s important that this Nigerian startup is teaching young Africans how...

Why it's important that this Nigerian startup is teaching young Africans how to code with smartphones

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Founded by ex-Andelans, co-funded by Andelans, Eden wants to make life better...

Founded by former Andelans, Eden wants to automate chores and make life easier for Africans

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The human resource cost of an Andela sacrifice

Andela lays off over 400 junior developers, here are the human impacts and general ramification

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Why OPay office was shut down in Kano State

Following reports, Techpoint has confirmed the real reasons OPay's office was shut down in Kano

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Google Station, Google’s free WiFi is offline in Lagos

Google Station, Google’s initiative that delivers free Internet access in select locations, launched last year in Nigeria, with Lagos and Abuja its primary locations. More than a year later, Lagos is...

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Hello Kenya, Techpoint is here

Techpoint is in Kenya and looking to connect with East Africa, holla!

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Following a successful seed round, this Nigerian hardware startup is set to...

In trying to change the cooking fuel culture, this Nigerian hardware startup may also herald good things for the ecosystem

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Nigerian company, Bluechip Technologies sets up East African operations in Kenya

Nigerian technology company Bluechip Technologies recently finalised its move to East Africa. 

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Formerly BitPesa, African currency trading solution startup AZA, raises $15m...

African currency trading solutions platform, AZA has raised $15 million from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), and has also undergone a rebranding of its products and services. 

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In the throes of regulatory uphill battles, will Nigerian...

ORide riders in Lagos State are been extorted by transport unions, they are not alone and this poses a problem for other motorcycle-on-demand startups in the state

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In Nigeria, Google officially launches map feature for informal transit in Lagos

Following an initial announcement, Google has officially launched a 'danfo' and informal transit feature for its maps.

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Profiles: 4 Twitter executives that visited Nigeria with CEO, Jack Dorsey

When Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, visited Nigeria, he came with some executive members of the company, here are their profiles.

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Founder of Alibaba Group, Jack Ma is in Nigeria

Co-founder and former executive chairman of Alibaba Group, Jack Ma is in Nigeria to attend the Nigeria Digital Economy Summit (NDES) in the nation's capital, Abuja. 

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Nigerian-based medical logistics startup, LifeBank commences drone delivery

Nigerian-based medical logistics startup, LifeBank is adding 'Beyond Visual Line Of Sight' (BVLOS) drone delivery to its methods of transportation, a first of its kind for an African-led company.

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For Nigerian motorcycle-hailing startups, government seems to have abdicated...

The saga continues in a battle of survival for motorcycle-hailing startups in Nigeria as government and transport unions connive against them

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With mobile technology, Kenyan-based Bluewave Insurance wants to demystify...

Against the odds of traditionally held beliefs and biases in Africa, Kenyan-based Bluewave Insurance is leveraging mobile technology to demystify and make insurance more accessible in Africa

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Motorcycle-hailing operators in Nigeria’s biggest city may pay up to $503,000...

After protracted negotiation battles with government and transport unions, motorcycle-hailing operators in Lagos have reached a dangerous middle ground

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Ex-Konga boss, Sim Shagaya’s edtech startup, uLesson raises $3.1 million in...

uLesson, an edtech startup founded by ex-Konga boss, Sim Shagaya has raised $3.1 million in seed funding from TLCom

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Kenyan e-commerce company, Copia Global raises $26 million in Series B round

Copia Global, a Kenyan-based e-commerce company with a model that targets low income and unbanked users, just raised $26 million in a Series B round to strengthen its operation and expand across East...

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In Africa, OPay and WeChat have more in common than just being super apps

With its recent exploits in Africa, OPay has more  in common than meets the eye with Chinese super app, WeChat which once officially operated in the continent.

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