Nigerian embedded finance platform Anchor raises $2.4M to expand product offerings
[ad_1] Anchor, a Nigerian banking-as-a-service (BaaS) provider, has raised $2.4 million in seed investment. Justin Kan’s Goat Capital led the...
4 People Tweeting’ Changed the Face of Nigerian Politics
[ad_1] A lot of the young online support gravitated toward Obi, 61, a businessman and former member of the PDP...
Nigerian B2B e-commerce startup Alerzo cuts 15% of full-time staff in second round of layoffs
[ad_1] Alerzo, a Nigerian B2B e-commerce platform that digitizes commerce and payments processes between FMCG suppliers and informal retailers, has...
Nigerian agritech Releaf gets more capital as it launches new tech for food processing • TechCrunch
[ad_1] Releaf, a Nigerian agritech startup that supplies ingredients (starting with the oil palm) to consumer goods manufacturers and their...
Nigerian startup that stored its ‘day-to-day operational budget’ on FTX announces staff cuts • TechCrunch
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Nigerian data and intelligence company Stears raises $3.3M, backed by Mac VC and Serena Ventures • TechCrunch
[ad_1] While studying at the London School of Economics and the University of Oxford, a group of graduates noticed how...
Nigerian digital bank Kuda is the latest African startup to lay off employees – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Kuda, the challenger bank based in Nigeria and the U.K., has joined the ranks of tech companies in Africa...
Nigerian startup Klasha gets an additional $2.1M for its cross-border commerce play – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Lagos and San Francisco-based Klasha has received an additional $2.1 million to complete its $4.5 million seed round. The...
The Long Shadow of the ‘Nigerian Prince’ Scam
[ad_1] Nigeria’s tech ecosystem is maturing, but cybersecurity companies are unwilling to forget its fraudulent past. The repercussions could be...
Nigerian digital bank Yep! raises $1.5M pre-seed for its ‘financial super app’ play – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Agency banking is big business in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa. It involves agents or merchants, who act as human...
Nigerian healthtech startup Reliance Health raises $40M led by General Atlantic – TechCrunch
[ad_1] There’s no denying the growth of healthtech globally over the past three years thanks to the pandemic. The event...
Tiger Global and Greycroft back Nigerian investment app Bamboo in $15M round – TechCrunch
[ad_1] To buy a share in Amazon, you’d have to fork out almost $3,000. It’s a luxury very few can...
Nigerian ethical credit-recovery fintech Bfree secures $1.7M, expands to Asia, Europe, South America and across Africa – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Bfree, a Nigerian credit management fintech has embarked on global expansion after raising $1.7 million in a pre-Series A...
Nigerian edtech startup Teesas secures $1.6 million in pre-seed round, to launch tutor marketplace, expand in East, Southern, Francophone Africa in 2022
[ad_1] After seven years in the production of electronic gadgets, under his company Imose Technologies, Osayi Izedonmwen took leave to...
Nigerian e-health pharmaceutical distribution startup DrugStoc secures $4.4 million Series A funding, embarks on expansion drive – TechCrunch
[ad_1] The pharmaceutical supply chain across Africa has for decades remained fragmented leading to sourcing and distribution challenges as well...
Stitch gets a $2M seed extension, hires Benjamin Dada to lead Nigerian expansion – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Two months into 2021, South African fintech Stitch came out of stealth and raised $4 million in seed funding,...
Nigerian one-click checkout platform OurPass raises $1M pre-seed, wants to build ‘Fast for Africa’ – TechCrunch
[ad_1] We like to buy things online ranging from e-commerce stores to subscription-based sites. However, no one enjoys the hassle...
Nigerian digital freight provider MVX lands $1.3M to help shippers move cargoes faster – TechCrunch
[ad_1] In Africa, chartering vessels and processing ocean freight can be challenging. The sector is largely inefficient and fragmented. Merchants...
A year after expanding to Europe, Nigerian fintech Lidya raises $8.3M to scale lending operations – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Nigerian fintech and lending startup Lidya today announced that it has completed its $8.3 million pre-Series B funding round....