Established in 2020, Rise Capital is a Nigerian financial services startup. Founded by Eleanya Eke, and co-founded by Bosun Olanrewaju and Tony Odiba, the startup recently got selected for the techstars Western Union accelerator program.
Startup Review: How PayMyRent is Helping Users Sort out Their House Rent Issues
PayMyRent is a house rent loan service that was launched in February 2017. The app is a product of PayMyRent Nigeria, a startup that was founded by Damilare Ogunyemi in 2016.
Startup Review: Neohaul Could Track Trucks and Detect Changes in Cargo Weight at Every Time, But is that Enough?
Startup Review: Neohaul Could Track Trucks and Detect Changes in Cargo Weight at Every Time, But is that Enough?
Startup Review: Wealth.ng Could Help you Invest in Stocks but it Lacks Foreign Investment Options
Wealth.ng is a fintech product that helps people invest their money.
Airtel is partnering Standard Chartered Bank as it expands its fintech business
Airtel Africa Plc is expanding its fintech business. Earlier this morning, the company announced that it had just entered into partnership with Standard Chartered Bank. Details of the partnership The aim of the partnership is to enable the telecoms operator to deepen its financial inclusion drive across its key markets. A corporate disclosure that was […]
Startup Review: How TradeDepot Makes Constant Restocking Possible for Nigerian Retailers
If you walk through markets like the one at Mile 12 in Lagos or Bodija in Ibadan, you will see numerous stalls with provisions and people selling them either in bulk or pieces. Buying and selling is a basic part of everyday living and the traders who sell need an easily accessible avenue to keep restocking on necessary items.
Beyond Code: The Growth Story of Omonzokpia Okoidigun
Some careers are built from luck. Others are built from intention. Omonzokpia Okoidigun’s story aligns far more with the second. Long before recognition enters the room, discipline arrives quietly. And that discipline has shaped a professional identity rooted not in attention, but in mastery. What people often see is output. What they rarely notice is […]
Airtel speaks on its readiness for 5G technology in Nigeria
Airtel Africa Plc said it is almost fully ready for the implementation of the 5G network. Chief Executive Officer, Raghunath Mandava, disclosed this during the telecoms company’s recently-held Q1 2020 earnings call. The transcript of the earnings call was seen by Nairametrics.
Betelhem Dessie: Ethiopia’s Young Tech Pioneer
Betelhem Dessie born 1999 is a trailblazing Ethiopian web and mobile technologies developer. She is the Founder and CEO of iCog – Anyone Can Code (ACC) and holds four patents individually, along with three collaborative patents. CNN has dubbed her “the youngest pioneer in Ethiopia’s fast emerging tech scene.”
Startup Review: International Delivery and Customizable Platform is giving Tradift an Edge in Nigerian eCommerce
Since it launched in January, about 2,512 traders have created accounts and obtained digital presence for their businesses.