This Week, Break Digit Show is pleased to present the Founder of Tuteria, Mr. Godwin Benson to you. Godwin, a 1st class graduate of System Engineering from the prestigious University of Lagos, resigned as an IT Advisor at Delloitte 5 months into the job and probably his first job after the compulsory National Youth Service…
Our guest this week on the Break Digit Show is Dr. Femi Kuti, (not the singer) founder of Kangpe.com Femi, a Doctor and investment banker thought Nigerians were so used to self-medication, falls prey to quack doctors, while some (my category) will not visit the hospital on time, but will rather nurse little ailment(s) till…
On this episode of the Break Digit Show Founder of TopCheck Mr. Thomas Pilar, sits with Roberta at the Media Fuse Bar to talk about his Startup, the online insurance agent formed by a team of experienced Internet Entrepreneurs who partnered with Colenson Brokers Nigeria. Thomas who have worked previously with Google, Rocket Internet, Pricewaterhouse…
Google is looking to hire a Developer Relations Ecosystem Program Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa. Primary Location: Lagos Nigeria. Job type:Full time As a Program Manager at Google, you lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects. You plan requirements with internal customers and usher projects through the entire project lifecycle. This includes managing project schedules, identifying risks and clearly communicating…
SimbaPay – a leading digital money transfer provider – was on Friday, 25 Sep 2015 announced as the winner of the prestigious DEMO Africa 2015 event which was held in Lagos, Nigeria. SimbaPay now automatically qualifies for the global DEMO event that will be held in Silicon Valley, USA. At DEMO Africa 2015, SimbaPay showcased…
It was a delight to have Nigeria’s oldest Tech Blogger and Founder of Mobility Arena, Mr Yomi Adegboye in the studio to discuss the little beginnings of Tech Blogging in Nigeria. Yomi, who is an Architect by training left the drawing board to pursue a career in ICT, after he successfully pulled through web hosting,website…
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…