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Jumia stock gains 44% in one month as company records “fastest order and GMV growth rates” in over 2 years

One of Africa’s largest e-commerce companies, Jumia has gained a whopping 44% in the last month following results that impressed investors. Jumia’s earnings per share…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

“A lack of public sector competence” limits proptech’s growth but Gmaven is providing solutions

Using terminology like Proptech and Fintech (popular buzzwords in today’s tech scene) would have elicited raised eyebrows only 16 years ago. During that time period,…

By: IBK

How Nana Annah created Nester Verify, an Uber for address verifications

*Nester Verify is an app where agents are connected to clients seeking to verify addresses | *Nester Verify agents do the verification and clients’ accounts…

By: IBK

Startup Review: How Selar Helps Creatives Sell Digital Products and Make Money Online

As the fight against piracy and copyright infringement continues, pirate platforms where people download digital items free of charge are slowly losing their popularity…

By: IBK

A journey through time: The story of Nigerian eCommerce startup, Heroshe

Over the years, commerce has moved from brick and mortar stores to online stores. Though Nigerians have fewer options for online shopping, Nigerian-founded ecommerce startup…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

Owner’s of TikTok step into virtual reality space with acquisition of Pico

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has made its first push into virtual reality (VR) with the acquisition of Pico, a start-up….

By: Africa Innovation Watch

Drivers to receive $23 million funding from Uber Nigeria’s partner

Mobility fintech start-up, Moove, has raised $23 million to help Uber Technologies Inc. drivers buy cars in sub-Saharan Africa….

By: Africa Innovation Watch

Calendly, cloud scheduling platform raises $350m on $3bn valuation

Cloud scheduling startup, Calendly LLC announced it has raised $350 million in new funding to provide liquidity for early shareholders and employees and continue product…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

Africa FinTech Foundry rolls out accelerator program, to fund Nigerian startups

Africa FinTech Foundry rolls out accelerator program, to fund Nigerian startups. Africa FinTech Foundry has kick-started an accelerator program, which provides funds and mentorship for…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

Six Nigerian Startups Join 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa

Google has unveiled the ninth cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa, with six Nigerian startups among the 15 AI-driven companies chosen to spearhead…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

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