Startups

During the previous financial crunches, people were worried only about their finances. But now it is different. On one side, the pandemic is spreading hot with no vaccines or cure. On another side, the GDP is going down and savings running out with no hopes... Read More

When you talk about health-tech in Nigeria, myPaddi easily comes to mind as one of the startups playing actively in the field. Though health-tech companies are not as popular as their counterpart in verticals like Fintech, they come off as really important. myPaddi allows users... Read More

When you talk about savings and investments in Nigeria, Cowrywise is currently a leading startup in that vertical. Launched in 2016, the platform has racked up hundreds of thousands of users over time. This is including over 100,000 app downloads on the Google Play Store... Read More

Flutterwave is a B2B payment technology company that helps banks and other businesses provide seamless and secure payment experiences for their customers. The San-Francisco and Lagos-based startup have now launched an online store (The Flutterwave Store) for its customers. It is an online store for... Read More

If you have been considering opening a current account for your business at any point, Wallet.ng (or Wallet.africa) is a great option to consider. Their product, 'Wallet For Business' caters to small and medium businesses that will rather not go through the stress of opening... Read More

The concept of having to pay house rental fees annually when a large chunk of employees in Nigeria earn monthly salaries can never be attractive. The consequence of this is that tenants are made to save huge sums of money to cater for accommodation. A... Read More

Flutterwave, a payments processor based out of Lagos has announced raising a Series B round of $35 Million.  From an email shared by the CEO, Olugbenga 'GB' Agboola, the round was co-led by Grey Croft & eVentures with additional participation from CRE Ventures, FIS, Visa,... Read More

For busy professionals in Nigeria, there's always a need to balance out work and home tasks. This balance is always threatened by the whole buzzy nature of the city which features a never-ending traffic situation translating into lost time by most working-class inhabitants, with home... Read More

Gerocare, unlike many other startups, has chosen to shift focus to the smallest set in the demography of Nigeria and other African countries — the elderly. For Nigeria, 2018 estimates indicate that the elderly (55 years and above) make-up 7.30% of the country's population. While... Read More