Editor’s note:Break Digit Show is a leading show that showcases Startup Founders in Nigeria,the Show anchored by Roberta Edu is set to bring you the interesting stories of Startup Founders in Nigeria and Africa. Our Guest this week on the Break Digit Show is Bolarinwa Motoni, the Founder of Jekalo.com. Jekalo is the new Ride…
These three events in September are continuously shaping the African start-up ecosystem in now small way.The events are: –Angel Investors Summit by the African Business Angel Network : On Wednesday September 23, the African Business Angel Network (ABAN), Lagos Angels Network (LAN), DEMO Africa and VC4Africa,will jointly present “The African Opportunity: Angel Investing in Africa” Investor Summit at…
Africa’s most prestigious innovation Awards celebrates its 5 year milestone in catalysing the innovation spirit in Africa! Are you an African ground breaker? Can you innovate for positive change? Do you want to be part of the growing innovation movement in Africa? Does your innovation boast the “Made in Africa” brand? If your answer is…
Charles Onu,a young Nigerian Software Developer and Technology Entrepreneur, is one of the 12 young leaders – and the only African – selected from across the globe to participate in the Jeanne Sauvé Public Leadership Program 2015 –2017 The Jeanne Sauve Public Leadership Program is a 2-year fellow ship organised by the Jeanne Sauvé Foundation….
Just few minutes ago via twitter,Saul Singer,Co-author of Start-Up Nation,twitted about The World’s Top 10 most innovative companies of 2015 in Africa compiled by Fast Company. Interestingly,Konga,IrokoTV and Jobberman are among these innovative companies from Africa.It’s something to be excited about.Truly,these companies deserve this mention following their progressive growth in the Nigerian…
Barclays Africa launches Tech Lab Africa programme to accelerate Fin Tech and Health Tech ventures across the continent Cactus Advisors has been commissioned by Barclays Africa to run the Tech Lab Africa program Barclays Africa Group Ltd (Barclays Africa) announced the launch of Tech Lab Africa, a venture programme which promises to change…
It’s no doubt that education offers great opportunity for African child.Nelson Mandela one of the greatest African legends of our time in his words said:”Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”.And that really explains it all,if Africa wants to move forward,every child should have the opportunity to be…
Monibak is a coupon and deals marketplace that connects customers/clients to their favourite brands, goods and services at a discount using coupons, voucher and discount codes. Nigerian businesses now have the opportunity to communicate with their customers for free in exchange for small rebate on their goods and services. The platform is a traffic builder…
To coincide with the release of its SMS APIs in five new countries (Cameroon, Congo, Guinea, Niger, Senegal), Orange is launching its largest international developer challenge to date – across 13 countries – aiming to spur and nurture the creation of unique and local services for Africa and the Middle East from the growing entrepreneurial base…
Mamalette provides tools and resources that help Nigerian mothers and mothers-to-be connect with others going through similar experiences. Launched in late 2013, Mamalette is the #1 community for Nigerian mothers and the premier strategic marketing partner to brands that want to reach mothers in a rapidly changing digital environment. Mamalette reaches more than 40,000 unique…
HutBay limited is putting together a meetup for Startup founders and Entrepreneurs in lagos,Nigeria.According to the organisers,this meet-up is for founders and entrepreneurs who would like to find one or more startups or businesses they can co-locate and share resources like office space with.This event is open to all and its free. It is being…
Tech incubator think Rwanda recently announced four new entrants to its incubator as part of a new think Accelerated program. In addition to think’s signature 6-month “core” program, the company has developed a high-intensity 3-month offering. This new track will allow more opportunities for pan-African start-ups to benefit from a faster, more immersive course in…
The increasing growth of internet usage in Africa comes with increased number of internet related opportunities across the continent.With Nigeria having significant number of Internet users and a leading economy in Africa,more Internet businessses are having a great future and getting international exposture and support.We are begining to see great internet based businesses emerging from…
A Nigerian based startup –TalkingBookz,which is already making impact as one of the promising Startups in Africa, recently launched its flagship products. As Nigeria’s first major audio book online store and publisher, TalkingBookz provides users with unlimited downloads to 3000+ audiobooks including many international bestsellers. Ultimately, TalkingBookz’s vision is to be the #1 publisher…
Seedstar’s Start-up pitch will be coming to 12 cities in Africa this May 26th 2015 till November 27th 2015. If your Start-up is in Africa you can apply on their website here. If you win then you stand a chance of competing for the $1.5 million dollars in equity at the Seedstars World competition. The 12…
In a recent press statement from the company,TopCheck, the financial services price comparison platform, which launched in January 2015, has just closed a six digit Euros financing round.The Lagos based company allows users to compare prices of financial products such ascar insurance or health insurance. Users can receive a tailored quote on their desired…
The increase in the mobile penetration in Nigeria and the rest of Africa has brought with it several challenges and opportunities for smart minds.One of such is repairing of mobile devices and gadgets in Nigeria.There is huge opportunity in having a good and well organized repair shops where customers can easily and conveniently have…
Washington, D.C ‘s 1776, the global incubator and investment fund, recently announced Challenge Cup 2015, an annual world-wide competition that spans 16 cities in 11 countries to identify the most promising startups with the best ideas to solve the world’s biggest challenges. The competition kicks off in two U.S. cities — Washington, D.C., on October 21…
Aflix,a mobile online video streaming app which launched in Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana last month has expanded its operations by unveiling the Hollywood mobile streaming service in thirty other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The new territories include: Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Cape Verde,Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, and Ethiopia. Others include: Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho,…
In a bid to improve the online experience and deliver better services to its fashion consumers, Traclist, a fast growing fashion e-commerce platform has upgraded to a more trendy and simplified portal. The refreshed platform is a marketplace designed and crafted to provide seamless connections between fashion merchants and online buyers of local…
Venture capital firm TLcom Capital recently announced the sale of virtual identity solutions provider for mobile operators Movirtu to global mobile communications leader Blackberry, in TLcom’s second profitable exit in Africa this year. The sale sees TLcom achieve a cash on cash return in excess of two times its initial investment in Movirtu made…
Six of the ten fastest growing world economies are African, and the International Data Corporation (IDC) expects overall IT spending in Africa to total $33.4 billion over the next five years. In fact, according to the IDC one third of all Kenyan enterprises view the implementation and expansion of cloud capabilities as a key…
Just recently,Royal Philips in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg inaugurated a state-of-the-art medical training simulation lab on the University premises during the Johannesburg stopover of Philips’ fifth consecutive pan-African Cairo to Cape Town roadshow. This pioneering project will contribute to the hands-on training of medical students in South Africa by providing accurate simulations…
Over the years following the Technology Trends in Nigeria,of key interest has been the constant development of the Nigeria Startup Ecosystem.So it becomes an exciting news when certain progresses are being made,as we receive this great news that Co-Creation Hub Nigeria(CcHub) is boosting her incubation program with the launch of a $500,000…
African Leadership Academy and The MasterCard Foundation are delighted to announce the 2014 Anzisha Prize finalists., which shows strong growth in entrepreneurship activity amongst youth in West Africa. Five young women are among the 12 finalists in the running for the $75,000 prize money that will be awarded on 23 September 2014, and…
The Co-creation Hub’s (CcHub) CEO and Co-founder, Bosun Tijani recently launched a sports and fitness app called Truppr, an app which aims to simplify and make fitness an attractive lifestyle. Truppr is a social tool that connects people, irrespective of their current lifestyle and shape, with physical activities and teammates in cities across the…
This article was first published on the Seed Stars World Blog The story of Nigeria’s economic revolution is gradually unfolding as Nigeria recently becomes the largest economy in Africa and the 24th biggest economy in the world. It is very surprising and in fact unique to see a lot of foreign…