August 15, 2022
Nigeria: Pastel, a Nigerian Bookkeeping and Digital Platform for Merchants, Raises $5.5m Led By Tlcom
There's no end to digitizing the operations of small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the traditional retail sector across sub-Saharan Africa. In Nigeria alone, this industry, worth… Read more »
August 08, 2022
Nigeria: Bluechip, an African Systems Integrator With Partners Like Microsoft and Oracle, Is Expanding to Europe
It's not often you hear about African tech companies expanding into Europe. Some examples include fintechs Lidya and Korapay in Eastern Europe and the U.K., respectively. In the… Read more »
August 04, 2022
Nigeria: Amazon Prime Video Launches Local Service in Nigeria
Amazon Prime Video today announced the launch of the localized version of its streaming service in one of Africa's biggest markets--Nigeria. Just as it did in Southeast Asia some… Read more »
June 21, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian At-Home Lab Testing Platform Healthtracka Gets U.S.$1.5 Million, Backed By Woman VCs
According to this World Health Organization (WHO) article on treating cancer, detecting symptomatic patients as early as possible gives them the best chance for successful… Read more »
June 13, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Internet Regulator Releases Draft to Regulate Google, Facebook, TikTok and Others
Nigeria has announced plans to regulate internet companies like Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram (all owned by Meta), Google and TikTok in a draft shared by the country's… Read more »
June 07, 2022
Nigeria: Startup Klasha Gets an Additional U.S.$2.1 Million for Its Cross-Border Commerce Play
Lagos and San Francisco-based Klasha has received an additional $2.1 million to complete its $4.5 million seed round. The startup, which provides multiple products for the… Read more »
June 06, 2022
Nigeria: Indicina Raises U.S.$3 Million to Help Businesses Offer Credit to Their Customers At Scale
For years, Africa's credit infrastructure has lagged behind the rest of the world due to low credit coverage from its bureaus. Per a World Bank report, only 11% of Africa's… Read more »
May 27, 2022
Mozambique: Elon Musk Says Starlink Has Been Approved in Nigeria and Mozambique
Elon Musk announced in a tweet on Friday that Starlink, the satellite internet service launched by SpaceX, his space exploration company, has been approved in Nigeria and… Read more »
May 16, 2022
Nigeria: Topship Raises $2.5m From Flexport and YC to Help Merchants With International Shipping
African merchants encounter many challenges when it comes to international shipping ranging from logistics and customs to hidden and excessive charges. Read more »
April 28, 2022
Nigeria: OnePort 365 Lands U.S.$5 Million to Digitize Freight Management in Africa
The global maritime industry oversees the movement and handling of over 800 million containers in various ports worldwide. Africa controls about 12% of this volume, with its… Read more »