Pan-African mobility startup Treepz has pivoted into becoming a car-sharing marketplace that allows car owners to put their vehicles up for rent. According to the…
View More Treepz shifts to a car-sharing business modelCategory: Tech Startups
Kwara Adopts the Startup Act, Becomes the hotspot for technology and innovation
Kwara State is set to become a hub for technology and innovation as it has commenced the process of adopting the Nigeria Startup Act, which…
View More Kwara Adopts the Startup Act, Becomes the hotspot for technology and innovationBitget Opens $100 Million Web3 Fund to Support Asian Next-Generation Crypto Projects
The Bitget exchange is adhering to a ‘Go beyond derivative’ strategy in 2023 with the launch of the Bitget Web3 Fund, which is intended to…
View More Bitget Opens $100 Million Web3 Fund to Support Asian Next-Generation Crypto ProjectsPwC Encourages Nigerian tech startups to enlist on NGX
The consulting firm, PwC, has said that the Nigerian capital market will further bolster the success of Nigerian startups if they list on the Nigerian…
View More PwC Encourages Nigerian tech startups to enlist on NGXLazerpay shuts down due to lack of funding.
Lazerpay, a web3 and crypto payment company, is shutting down. The shutdown comes months after the startup’s founder, Njoku Emmanuel, shared that the company was…
View More Lazerpay shuts down due to lack of funding.Healthlane Changes Its Business Model
Healthlane, a YC-backed healthtech startup that provides preventive healthcare tests, is now in the process of changing its business model. This follows a 6-month operational…
View More Healthlane Changes Its Business ModelNigeria’s Sovereign Wealth fund creates a market for carbon credits.
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and Vitol, an oil refining and trading group have completed a $50 million joint venture to invest in carbon…
View More Nigeria’s Sovereign Wealth fund creates a market for carbon credits.In the first quarter of 2023, funding for African tech companies increased by 57%.
African tech startups raised 57.2% less capital in Q1 of 2023 than they did in the same period last year. This is according to data…
View More In the first quarter of 2023, funding for African tech companies increased by 57%.Amazon expands its fintech accelerator footprint in Africa
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing division of the global e-commerce giant, Amazon, has launched a business accelerator for financial technology companies in Africa.…
View More Amazon expands its fintech accelerator footprint in AfricaNigeria opens a $672 million technology fund for youths and startups.
Nigeria is on the path to making tech work. Six months after passing the Nigerian Startup Act, the Nigerian government has launched a $672 million…
View More Nigeria opens a $672 million technology fund for youths and startups.