Students affected by the ASUU strike can upgrade their skills thanks to scholarships from Nexford and PiggyVest.

Students affected by the ASUU strike can upgrade their skills thanks to scholarships from Nexford and PiggyVest.

ByTechTrends

The next-generation university Nexford University in Washington, DC, announced its most recent collaboration with PiggyVest, an African fintech that assists over three million clients in reaching their financial objectives by making saving and investing simple. The cooperation between Nexford University and PiggyVest was revealed as a new step in the university’s commitment to ensuring that…

Piggyvest assures users of funds safety amid N2bn investment loss rumours

Piggyvest assures users of funds safety amid N2bn investment loss rumours

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Amid rumours that it lost a colossal N2 billion of investor funds to a fraudulent investment scheme, Piggyvest, an online saving and investment platform has announced to its users that their funds are ‘safe and secure’. The rumours started after an Instagram user @_trapselena_ alleged that Piggyvest and some other top organizations in Nigeria invested in an…

Are You a Woman In Tech? FirstCheck Africa wants to invest $25,000 in your startup
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Are You a Woman In Tech? FirstCheck Africa wants to invest $25,000 in your startup

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According to Adeva IT, as of 2018, women held only 25% of all the jobs in the tech industry, despite women making up almost half of the total workforce. It is a known fact that women are under-represented in the African tech ecosystem. More women need to find their way into tech in Africa and…