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Top Story: Techparley’s Drive100 Fellows Shine at NIYA Startup 2.0, Receive N1 Million Grants Each
In a testament to Nigeria’s youth-led innovation, the Nigerian Youth Academy (NIYA) Startup 2.0 programme, powered by the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, recently celebrated outstanding young entrepreneurs.
Held in Abuja at the Aso Villa on Tuesday 9 December 2025, the programme awarded ₦1,000,000 grants to each winning startup, alongside mentorship, visibility, and opportunities for strategic partnerships.
Among the standout winners were fellows of the Techparley Drive100, whose journeys to national recognition highlight the transformative power of structured support for early-stage startups.
We spoke to three winners, Martins Osodi of Planmoni, Falade Jerome Olumide of Alutamarket, and Abdullahi Suleiman Ezhin of Triple R Recycling, who were all participants of the Drive100, to explore how the programme has impacted them and what it means for the future of their ventures.
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On Startup Spotlight:
Nairobi’s Phindor Unveils JuaFlow, an AI Workflow Reshaping How African Businesses Manage Daily Work
Nairobi-based automation startup, Phindor, has launched JuaFlow, a new AI workflow platform designed to help African businesses manage the high-volume daily tasks that take place across WhatsApp, SMS, phone calls, and internal chat channels.
The startup says its governed AI agents could help companies cut response times, reduce errors, and manage millions of customer interactions.
Co-founders Pheneas Munene and John Maina say the system is built to address a widening operational gap. As companies scale, their teams struggle to handle repetitive conversations, follow-up tasks, and customer queries that are still managed manually across the continent.
“Our client wanted a cheaper way to handle repetitive inquiries automatically without compromising customer experience, like identifying valuable leads and responding instantly,” Munene said. That project became Lisa, which eventually evolved into JuaFlow.”
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
Also Read:
How Nigeria’s Restoneer Is Changing the Way African Restaurants Track Costs and Manage Ingredients. Yakub Abdulrasheed brings us the details, here.
Quote of the Day:
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke.
Thank you for joining me yet again this evening. Stay safe, and see you tomorrow for the next tech newsletter.
Best, Quadri
