Village Capital, The MasterCard Foundation, and the DOEN Foundation are seeking to identify and support the next generation of fintech entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa. These entrepreneurs are innovating in financial technology to increase financial health and improve livelihoods for low-income populations. Examples of this type of initiative include: Increasing the access, relevance, and affordability of…
According to a press release made available to us,ogaVenue the Lagos-based online events venue booking platform, today announces that it has secured a $45k seed investment from Spark.ng and Hotels.ng. The investment will be used to increase inventory, for further expansion to more states across Nigeria and to build out the product, engineering and business development…
Over the last few years Nigeria is beginning to see quite a number of business incubation and co working spaces springing up in different regions of the country.That i think is very commendable as it increases the birth of great ideas and startups from Nigeria. Recently I learnt about the Ventures Platform –A new co-working space…
African startup TV is proud to showcase House Of Usanga fashion collection, a contemporary African fashion label in Lagos. In a one on one chat with the founder of house of Usanga, Mrs shummailte Usanga, she told us how she found love in fashion after she escorted her friend to a fashion design training school….
Cameroonian innovator Arthur Zang has won the second Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation for his heart-monitoring device, the Cardio-Pad. His invention could change the way that Africans access treatment for heart disease, a critical illness on the continent. The Cardio-Pad is a small tablet device that allows any medical professional to perform heart diagnostics at…
Singularity Investments, Invest in Sliide Airtime, a Mobile Advertising Technology Start-up
The Co-Creation Hub,Yaba Nigeria is not a new place when it comes to technology and startup development in Nigeria, i just want to use this opportunity to encourage more young Nigerians who wants to start a technology focused business to explore the opportunities this hub offers. CC-HUB (Co-creation Hub) started with the vision to basically…
You know how we do it. Every week is a startup week. This week, we are excited to showcase AICL Education on the Startup Show/ AICL is an educational consulting firm experienced with student counseling on education in UK, USA, Australia and Malaysia. We all know that gaining Admission to higher institutions – both local…
This week, we had a long ride to Iju Ota in Ogun State, to feature the Wilson’s Lemonade Juice on the Startup Show. Ever since we started the “Go There” episodes, it has never been this adventurous, first the long ride, the roads, the traffic, then the walk through the factory, this would be the…
This week, the Startup Show features one of the taxi app in Lagos, Afrocab Afro is a taxi app startup that connects passengers directly with taxi drivers allowing customers to book with certainty every time Now, this is the advantage our startup of the week brings that people don’t know – unlike other people in…
The Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability(RIIS) is happy to announce an Open Innovation Challenge to disrupt online recruitment in Africa.According to Davis Cook,CEO RIIS,South Africa “This is a strategic opportunity to tap into the global online recruitment market said to be worth some $10b.This Open Innovation challenge focuses on identifying and supporting novel and disruptive…
Remember “The Break Digit Show”? we have evolved to the Startup Show, this is because we have come to love the part of showcasing Startups in Africa on the two tv network and feel it will be great to name the show to resonate with what it is doing, The Startup Show will now air…
UNICEF is inviting technology start-ups developing solutions with the potential to improve the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children to apply for funding from its recently launched Innovation Fund.
Hotels.ng launched its jobs portal a process that formalized its hiring process into some of the most unusual screening questions, and since then the online hotel booking portal has seen some interesting responses from applicants and online commentators alike. One defining thread of the hotels.ng hiring process is that it is unconventional,and you will need more than…
As 2016 gradually unfolds, first I would like to wish you a great success this year in all your endeavors and also take this time to share few insights around Technology Trends that will drive increased opportunity for African Start-ups in 2016.Certainly the year calls for more innovation in Africa. Innovation for any country or…
My guest this week is the gentle and brilliant Deepanker Rustagi, Cofounder of Vconnect.com, the No. local search engine who just made the big switch to become one of Nigeria’s largest ecommerce platform. If you frequently search for local businesses in Nigeria, you must have been redirected to vconnect from google or by word of…
CradleCount App by Kesandu Nwokolo is an innovative Health care app for pregnant women in Africa,the app is set to reduce infant and maternal mortality. It’s no longer news that Africa is faced with great challenges, what is interesting is that many young Africans with technology and innovation, are beginning to provide the needed solution…
The Anzisha Prize is thrilled to announce this year’s winner of the $25,000 Grand Prize in the 5th year of Africa’s premier award for youth entrepreneurship. Chris Kwekowe (22), founder of Slatecube which offers a job-relevant skills learning platform and job placement services,impressed the judges. Slatecube has had significant success to date with potential for scale…
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…