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: 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.
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.
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.
Jack Ma’s fintech firm is set for IPO, signalling prospects for Nigerian fintechs
Ant Financial Services Group, the fintech subsidiary of Jack Ma’s Alibaba Group, is set for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on both the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Shanghai Stock Exchange’s STAR board.
NITDA launches technology and entrepreneurship scheme
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched its Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Scheme that is specially designed for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Tech startups.
NCC creates digital economy department to harness technology in Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the creation of a Digital Economy Department, which will be responsible for promoting the digital economic agenda of the federal government.
Top Nigerian FinTech Apps that are leading the competition
Financial technology is one of the new waves of disruptions in the financial sector, that is fuelled by the internet of things and the increasing digitalisation of the world.
Opay shuts down other business arms to focus mainly on fintech
Opay announced this afternoon that it would be shutting down some of its business units (for now) to focus only on financial technology services.
Startup Review: Festival Coins Takes Care of the Technical Aspects of Event Planning
In 2018, Folayemi Agusto and Nosa Oregun launched Festival Coins with the aim of taking away the problems that are associated with organizing events in Nigeria.