Tag: Nigeria
Nigerian mental health technology startup Mytherapist is helping individuals and couples access professional therapy through online consultations, appointment bookings and digital wellbeing tools, as it seeks to make mental healthcare more accessible and affordable. Founded in 2021...
Nigerian healthcare technology startup Helium Health has secured a $2.5 million grant from Google.org to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) solutions aimed at improving maternal healthcare delivery and reducing preventable deaths in Nigeria.
The funding will support the...
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HAVELSAN Partners with DICON to Strengthen National Defence Technology
Nigeria is strengthening its domestic defence technology and manufacturing capabilities through a proposed partnership between Türkiye's defence technology company, HAVELSAN, and the Defence Industries...
Nigeria Moves to Deepen Industrial Ties with Japan, Proposes Joint Investment Hub to Attract Foreign Capital
Nigeria has proposed the establishment of a joint industrial and investment hub with Japan to attract foreign investment, accelerate technology transfer, strengthen local manufacturing...
US High School Student Nyssa Srivastava Studies How Reliable Electricity Transforms Rural Communities During Husk Internship
Nyssa Srivastava, a California high school student with an interest in environmental engineering and sustainable infrastructure, has completed a summer internship at Husk Power,...
Cascador, Sterling Bank Unveil $200 Million Fund to Unlock $1 Billion in Loans for Nigerian SMEs
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - Cascador and Sterling Bank have announced a $200 million Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Credit Backstop Fund designed to expand access...
CashAfrica Partners Chicken Republic to Bring Tap-to-Pay Services to 350 Nigerian Outlets
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - Nigerian contactless payment infrastructure startup CashAfrica has partnered with fast-food chain Chicken Republic to accelerate the adoption of mobile tap-to-pay services...
OPay Moves Towards US IPO, Eyes Nigerian Stock Market Listing as Revenue Surges 136%
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - OPay, one of Nigeria’s most widely used financial technology platforms, has filed a prospectus for a proposed initial public offering (IPO)...
Lagos Life Hits 7m Players in Less Than Two Weeks as Creator Plans Platform for Third-Party Developers
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - Nigerian browser game, Lagos Life, has attracted more than seven million players in less than two weeks of its October 1...
How Nigerian Edtech Startup BlueBic Scales to 190+ Schools Without Venture Capital
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - Nigerian edtech startup BlueBic has grown into a school management technology provider serving more than 190 partner schools and over 45,000...
Tinubu Opens 2026 National Youth Confab, Urges Young Nigerians to Shape Nigeria’s Future
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally opened the National Youth Confab 2026, calling on young Nigerians to actively contribute ideas, perspectives...
Adaptive Atelier Builds AI-powered Accessibility Infrastructure to Make Digital Products Work for Disabled Users
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED – Nigerian technology startup Adaptive Atelier is building an accessibility infrastructure designed to help businesses identify, fix and validate barriers preventing people...
How PennPromise Capital is Silently Empowering African Enterprises Via Capital Injection and Mentorship
PennPromise Capital is quietly building a broader investment model around African enterprises, combining capital injection, venture financing, mentorship and multi-asset investment strategies to support businesses...
Nigeria’s Bloccpay Builds Stablecoin-Powered Payroll Platform for Worker’s Payment, and Financial Records
Nigerian fintech startup Bloccpay is building a stablecoin-powered payroll and invoicing platform designed to simplify how businesses pay distributed teams while helping freelancers and...
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