Musty Mustapha, co-founder of Kuda, delivered a compelling keynote address titled ‘Start Small, Build Bold’ at the inaugural NACOSS TechFest on May 13, 2025, held at the University of Ilorin Auditorium. Organised by the Nigeria Association of Computer Science Students (NACOSS), the event, themed ‘Tech for Good: Creating Solutions for a Better World,’ brought together…
Home grown innovation, AdTech platform Lohli has recorded 30,000 downloads within 48 hours of its public launch. The platform, designed to help users earn money by watching ads, reviewing products, and participating in surveys, marks a major step in bridging the income gap through technology. Launched on May 13, 2025, Lohli quickly rose in popularity,…
The Lagos State, Glovo and She Code Africa have partnered to empower women in an effort to the state government, through the Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade, and Investment, led by Mrs. Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, and the Ministry of Science and Technology, led by Dr. Olatubosun Alake, has celebrated the graduation of 100 women from the…
Start-ups in Nigeria, Kenya and others raised $460million in the first quarter (Q1) of this year through $100k+ deals (exc. exits), which is actually not much below the Q1 2024 number ($486million -five per cent YoY), according to new report. The report, entitled: Africa: The Big Deal, noted that Q1 2024 already wasn’t a particularly…
A program for mid-stage entrepreneurs in Nigeria and other parts of Africa, Cascador, has restated its goal of transforming the economic future of the continent. Its Founder, Dave DeLucia, in an overview of Cascador 2024 Program, said the vision of the initiative extends beyond producing individual successes but building a network of leaders that would…
Start-ups in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and others on the continent raised $2.2 billion last year in equity, debt and grants (exc. exits), according to latest data compiled by Africa: The Big Deal. While this is a good amount in absolute terms, it represents a -25per cent drop when compared to the $2.9billion that were…
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates, a critical shortage of technical talent threatens to bottleneck progress for many companies. RapidCanvas is breaking this barrier by democratizing AI-driven business transformation. Today, the company announced a $16million funding round for its AI agents that automate up to 75per cent of complex tasks traditionally performed by data scientists…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) slammed N1billion fine each on the country’s most prominent unicorns, Moniepoint and OPay during the second quarter (Q2) of this year, sources have said. While several other fintech companies were also penalized, the two firms were worst hit by the huge fine. The penalties followed a routine CBN audit…
An Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered platform, Hermplify, has made its debut to help women entrepreneurs and young girls in Africa grow their businesses and learn valuable tech skills. The platform is designed to make it easier for women to succeed by providing tools for managing their businesses, accessing financial support, and learning in-demand digital skills. Hermplify…
