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5 THINGS TO PLAN FOR AS THE YEAR 2020 LIGHT OUT

As the spike in Covid variants are now being recorded across the world, we are optimistic it will end this year. But, though we don’t want but.. You can PLAN for these 5 things before the year runs out. PLAN FOR THE UNCERTAINTY Well, as it happened beginning of 2020, it was uncertainty in 2019 but it came and we move. No one planned for Covid but it came and we all don’t have choice than to…

Ekiti partners Max.ng to digitize mobility (Motorcycle, Tricyle) sector

Ekiti State government in the Southwest of Nigeria has announced a partnership with Max.ng a motorcycle and mobility startup, to digitise operations of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke). The startup (Max.ng) will deploy Metrogov its new identity and security technology to effect this innovation in the state.

According to the partnership, what this does is not to ban Motorcyle…

The economic pandemic in Nigeria, how startups are innovating

The global pandemic has affected many businesses. This is not limited to any continent and not only Africa but globally.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), recent cases globally have reached a milestone of 22 Million and in Nigeria according to Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) have reached over 50,000 confirmed cases.

These have not only affected human beings but…

Gokada CEO/Founder Fahim Saleh was gruesomely murdered in NYC

In the wake of this day, the news broke on the internet the death of the Founder and CEO of Gokada, a motorcycle hailing and logistic startup in Nigeria.

According to the reports on Social Media and on New York dailies, he was gruesomely murdered with an electric saw and his body pieces in his million dollars property in NYC.

Before his death, he was the founder of the first ride-hailing…

Forbes selects 200 startups for its 1st Digital Startup Accelerator in Nigeria

The Forbes Digital Startup Accelerator (Nigeria Edition) program is a sponsored 4-week digital training to help businesses build and scale their companies for the future. Forbes is looking for experienced companies who are ready to scale and opened the application to all small businesses, startups, and freelancers.

In an email sent to the over 5000 applicants startups in Nigeria, the media…

As the whole world in the battle to overcome the world pandemic COVID-19, lifebank just setup up a free testing center in Lagos, Nigeria.

Yesterday, LifeBank in partnership with the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) launched a mobile testing center to help expand testing in our community for #COVID19! , CEO Lifebank, Temie Giwa-Tubosun announced.

She added, we had the idea 5…

Before now, Youtube content creators only have the opportunity to make money from Youtube through Youtube Adsense. Many of the creators have not been able to make from the Youtube Adsense.

Youtube Music in Nigeria

Today March 11th, 2020, Google launches Youtube Music a music streaming platform for Nigerian artists. Nigeria is the second market in Africa for Youtube Music after South Africa…

Nigeria’s fintech startup, Paga partners with Visa

Nigeria’s Fintech company, Paga has signed a strategic partnership with Visa. Paga is the orange branded Fintech Company that operates in the financial inclusion market in Nigeria and other parts of Africa.

Barely two months after Apposit, a software development company of Paga was acquired, the company on its medium page announced the strategic partnership with Visa.

From the announcement,

lendsqr is a unique platform to start a lending business

Fintech has really disrupted the lending business in Nigeria with different players. Here comes lendsqr, a unique platform to start a lending business as an individual or business in Nigeria.

The unique thing about lendsqr is that they create the platform for lenders to start their lending business and borrowers to borrow conveniently.

This awesome feature has distinguished lendsqr from…

Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey suspends his stay in Africa because of the Corona virus outbreak

It is no news that the whole world is faced with the pandemic coronavirus (Covid-19) which started late last year in China. The record shows that the virus had killed several people while others who had been infected are still quarantined.

In what turned out to be a shock, the Twitter CEO and Square CEO, Jack Dorsey announced his re-evaluation about his initial plan to spend six months in…

Join over 2,000 Business Owners at Techpoint SMEClinic this Saturday

Starting a business is different from sustaining, scaling and having best practices. That is why every SMEs and business owners must attend Techpoint SMEClinic 2020 which is totally free.

Accelerate your business in 2020 with the power of technology. At this edition of SME Clinic, you’ll learn several ways to automate your business processes, including taking your business online, social media…

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DevCareer, a Nigerian tech accelerator receives $6,000 from CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey

DevCareer, a Nigerian tech accelerator that is not for a profit with the aim of raising tech talents in Africa has raised £16,000 ($20,599), with a £5,000 ($6,437) donation from CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey.

In his intention to fulfill his goals, a Nigerian software developer, Sultan Akintunde started giving out free courses to developers in Nigeria on Twitter but the results and progress…

Whatsapp and Facebook security issues, is this peculiar to Nigeria alone?

Whatsapp and Facebook are both own by the same company but the security threat in Nigeria on these platforms is a big concern.

Recently, there has been a lot of complaints in Nigeria by users of both Whatsapp and Facebook of their accounts being hacked.

In this week alone, I have received more than four reports of friends’ accounts being hacked.

This is a big Whatsapp and Facebook…

Fintech Africa | Carbon launches $100,000 startup funds for African entrepreneurs

Lagos based fintech startup, Carbon (formerly Paylater) has announced $100,000 funds for African entrepreneurs.

The company said the Carbon Disrupt Fund was set up to address the lack of funding and support holding back budding tech entrepreneurs on the continent. It will invest up to $10,000 in exchange for a five percent (5%) equity in the startup.

You will agree that funding is one of…

Further distruption in Lagos as GIG Logistics partners ORide, others on deliveries

In what seems to be dramatic, the Lagos ban on Motorcycle and Tricycle in major parts of Lagos is birthing further disruption in the Lagos logistics sector as GIG Logistic a member of GIG Group set to partner ORide, others on deliveries in Lagos.

This is coming a few days after Gokada, a motorcycle-hailing startup pivots to food delivery company, partners Jumia on deliveries.

The ban also…

Gokada pivots to logistics, to launch Chop a food delivery startup

We reported that Gokada, a Lagos based motorcycle-hailing startup sacks most of its workforce and went into cockroach mode.

The report also had it that the motorcycle-hailing startup after the controversial Lagos ban on motorcycles will pivot into logistic business and this was also confirmed by CEO of Gokada.

What may now look like a shock to everyone is to see Gokada becoming a food…