Nigerian Tech Startups
Jiji Acquires Bikroy in Bangladesh as “Compete-Then-Buy” Strategy Expands Beyond Africa
Jiji, the Lagos-headquartered classifieds marketplace, has acquired Bikroy, Bangladesh’s largest online classifieds platform, just 13 months after entering the South Asian market as its...
Kenyon International is Leading a New Era for Offshore Pipeline in Nigeria Using FlexSteel Technology
Nigeria’s offshore oil and gas sector has recorded a major infrastructure milestone following the successful completion of the country’s first deployment of FlexSteel Unbonded...
Business Corner: How to Start Healthtech and Digital Healthcare Startups and Attract Global Investors
In 2021, healthtech and digital healthcare startups in Africa entered a new phase after executives at one of Silicon Valley’s most influential investment firms...
Nigeria’s Fincra Builds Regulated Payment Network Across Africa With Ghana Expansion Move
Nigerian payments infrastructure provider, Fincra, has secured a Payment Service Provider Licence (Enhanced Category) from the Bank of Ghana, marking a step in its...
CashAfrica Partners ChamsSwitch to Accelerate Contactless Payments Adoption in Nigeria
Nigerian contactless payments infrastructure provider, CashAfrica has entered a partnership with switching and payment processing company, ChamsSwitch. This is a move designed to resolve long-standing...
Union Systems Unveils AI-Powered Trade Finance Upgrade to Transform Nigerian Banking Operations
Union Systems Limited has unveiled a new suite of product innovations aimed at reshaping how Nigerian banks manage trade finance and treasury operations, reinforcing...
PaidHR and Zitra Launch Payroll Financing Solution to Tackle Cash Flow Gaps for African Businesses
PaidHR, a payroll and human resources management platform operating across Africa, has partnered with Zitra, a provider of business financing solutions, to launch a...
TalkSign is Building Assistive AI System to Make Communication More Easy for the Deaf Communities
TalkSign, an artificial intelligence startup, is developing real-time communication tools that translate American Sign Language into speech and text in under 100 milliseconds, aiming...
Children, AI, and the Classroom: How Young Is Too Young to Use Tools Like ChatGPT, Grok, or Similar Platforms?
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in everyday learning, tools such as ChatGPT, Grok, and other generative AI platforms are finding their way within...
Nigerian Startup, TerraHex Secures Power Deals to Turn Stranded Energy into AI and Bitcoin Infrastructure
Terrahash, a clean-energy Bitcoin mining and high-performance computing startup, has rebranded to TerraHex Digital Assets Corp (TerraHex), marking a shift as it deepens its...
NexHRM is Building Africa’s Missing HR Infrastructure with AI and Automation
Across sub-Saharan Africa, inefficient human resource management continues to undermine business growth. For NexHRM, this gap represents more than an operational inconvenience, it is...
How TaxStreem Is Using AI to Automate Tax Compliance for Nigerians Ahead of 2027 Reforms
In 2026, Kelechi Ibe partnered with Sam Ayo to launch TaxStreem, an AI-powered tax compliance platform designed to automate how businesses calculate, interpret, and...
