Akure as an emerging tech cluster: the journey so far
Few weeks to the November 2016 Governorship elections in Ondo State, a group of stakeholders in Akure met on the
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Flutterwave partners Alipay on China-Africa trade payments
Flutterwave has announced a partnership with Chinese e-commerce company, Alibaba to offer digital payments between Alipay and merchants in Africa.
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Gokada raises $5.3 million Series A round
Ride hailing startup, Gokada has raised a $5.3 million Series A round. Rise Capital led the investment joined by Adventure Capital, IC
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DeepTechAfrica Hosts Virtual Reality Enthusiasts in Ibadan
The tech community in Ibadan experienced an exciting boost in the area of Virtual and Augmented reality after an event
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AkureTechHub to Boost Innovation-Driven Activities in the Ecosystem
The AkureTechHub is intensifying efforts to ensure that the ecosystem is a beehive of technological innovations and SMEs solutions that
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IderaOS Is Helping Merchants Sell Better Online and You Need to Know How
IderaOS provides an interconnected ecosystem that helps you create and customize an online store, manage products, inventory, local logistics, local
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ScholarX is Improving the Access of Underserved African Young People to Education
We live in a time where we cannot under-emphasise the importance of Education in building the Africa of our dream
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Shortlists over 3000 Entrepreneurs from Around Africa for the 2019 Cohort
The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme(TEFEP), has announced the list of 3,050 entrepreneurs who made its 5th cohort. Launched in
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JUMIA is Set to List on the New York Stock Exchange
Jumia has filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. Following submitting of its SEC Documents and confirmation
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Gloo.ng is Pivoting to a B2B e-Procurement Company
Lagos based startup, Gloo.ng is pivoting to a B2B e-procurement company with Gloopro as its new name. The former consumer
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Taxify Rebrands to Bolt, as It Looks to Raise a New Round of Funding
The next time you pick your phone to order a Taxify ride and you see the bolt logo, please don´t
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#StartupSouth Partners Wish 99.5FM on Business RoundTable
As part of efforts to improve access to information on how to grow and start innovation based businesses, including access
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Gadease, FarmCred, Dunalinks and EduPsyche Win Big at the EmergeOndo Hackathon
Following a first round of pitching that qualified twelve teams to move on to the next stage: Gadease, Farmcred, EduPsyche
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Ultrasound Startup, M-Scan Wins $25,000 at Techcrunch Battlefield Africa
A startup from Uganda, M-SCAN has won the 2018 Techcrunch Battlefield Africa in Lagos, going home with the $25,000 equity-free
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A Superpower That Can Help Start-Ups Succeed
I have always known that the ability to measure things is an ability that can never be overstated. Without it,
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Good Internet: The Missing Ingredient in the budding Akure Tech Ecosystem
Akure tech ecosystem has consistently made headlines in recent times as a template for a government, private sector and academia
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Owerri Tech Hub Sparks an Emerging Cluster with Free Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Training.
Owerri, the Imo State Capital received a breath of fresh tech air as Owerri Tech Hub hosted a free data
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Owerri Tech Hub Launches: Exploring Innovative Opportunities in the South-East
Owerri Tech Hub has launched in the capital city of Imo State with a focus on providing a platform for
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Lagos to Host Startup Battlefield Africa in December
Do you know that TechCrunch is headed to Lagos to host the second Startup Battlefield Africa competition in December? Following
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AirBnB leads the list of Most Successful Y Combinator Alumni Startups
Y Combinator is responsible for many successes in the startup world. Based in Mountain View, California, YC funds and mentors
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