| Date | Title | Description |
| 15.11.2025 | Equinix Powers West Africa with Major Lagos Data Center Investment | Equinix embarks on a significant $22 million investment in Lagos, Nigeria. Its new LG3 data center opens in Q1 2026. This facility strengthens West Africa's digital infrastructure. It focuses on interconnection, edge services, and cloud acc... |
| 12.11.2025 | Equinix Announces US$22 Million Data Centre Investment in Lagos to Boost Interconnection & Edge Services | Global digital infrastructure company Equinix, Inc. has announced plans to build a high-performance data centre in Lagos, Nigeria, marking a strategic investment of US$22 million.
Named the “LG3” facility, the new site will reportedly be th... |
| 28.10.2025 | Nigeria: Kalabash54 Launches Multi-Currency 'Kalabash Cards', Offers Cashback On Travel and Lifestyle Spend | Fintech subsidiary of the Wakanow Group, Kalabash54, has officially unveiled its new range of payment solutions, the Kalabash Cards, designed to deliver rewarding, and borderless payments for both travellers and lifestyle-savvy consumers.
A... |
| 10.10.2025 | What do African investors really look for in a pitch deck in 2025? | These investors’ portfolios span an array of industries—from fintech, climate tech, gender-led, clean energy, food systems, cities, and creative Economy, BPO & logistics to health tech.
If you are familiar with African fundraising news,... |
| 07.10.2025 | Zedcrest Wealth Launches the “Make Accounts Great Again” Campaign to Redefine Wealth Management | Leading digital wealth management platform, Zedcrest Wealth, has launched its most ambitious initiative yet — the “Make Accounts Great Again” campaign. This three-month initiative reimagines how Nigerians save and invest in a high-inflation... |
| 24.09.2025 | Out for Delivery: Inside the lives of Lagos’ food delivery riders | Lagos has become the centre of Nigeria’s rapidly growing gig economy, driven by food delivery apps like Chowdeck.
Riders chase bonuses, battling rain and manic traffic to keep up with demand.
Radio Workshop, with support from Luminate, prod... |
| 02.09.2025 | This is how FoodCourt’s ‘dark kitchens’ work | A growing number of startups are running delivery-only kitchens that eliminate dining rooms and front-of-house staff. These dark kitchens, sometimes called cloud, “ghost” kitchens, or virtual restaurants, are designed for two primary goals:... |
| 22.08.2025 | Chowdeck Secures $9M to Fuel African Quick-Commerce Expansion | Chowdeck, Nigeria's leading on-demand delivery platform, has secured a $9 million Series A funding round. Novastar Ventures spearheaded the investment, joined by Y Combinator and others. This substantial capital propels Chowdeck's aggressiv... |
| 19.08.2025 | Nigeria’s Chowdeck raises $9 M Series A funding to accelerate expansion | To increase the speed and efficiency of its grocery and local market delivery services, Nigerian on-demand delivery platform Chowdeck has secured US $9 million in Series A funding to enter additional cities in Ghana and Nigeria and implemen... |
| 19.08.2025 | Chowdeck, a Nigerian Startup Raises $9M in Funding | Chowdeck, a Nigerian on-demand delivery platform, has raised $9 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate its expansion across Nigeria and Ghana. The round was led by Novastar Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, AAIC Inv... |
| 11.08.2025 | Chowdeck raises $9 million to launch quick commerce strategy and expand operations | Chowdeck, the YC-backed Nigerian on-demand delivery platform, has raised $9 million in Series A funding to launch a quick commerce strategy and expand into more cities in Nigeria and Ghana. The equity round was led by Novastar Ventures, wit... |
| 11.08.2025 | Chowdeck Raises $9 Million Series A Funding to Launch Quick Commerce and Accelerate Expansion Across Nigeria and Ghana | Share this:
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| 08.07.2025 | Chowdeck Acquires Mira, Bolstering Full‑Stack Tech Offering for Africa’s Food Businesses | Nigerian on-demand delivery startup Chowdeck has acquired Nairobi‑born POS platform Mira, marking a bold expansion beyond logistics into full-stack technology services for restaurants, supermarkets, and pharmacies across Africa. The deal’s ... |
| 02.06.2025 | What is Lagos’ fastest food delivery app? I tested Chowdeck, Glovo, and FoodCourt to find out | Lagos’s food delivery market is increasingly competitive, but Glovo, a Delivery Hero-owned delivery platform, Y Combinator-backed Chowdeck, and FoodCourt are leading the race.
When deciding which apps to buy food from, users often consider ... |
| 15.05.2025 | IT Tech Packaging and Jumia: Two Companies Navigating New Waters | In the world of business, change is the only constant. Two companies, IT Tech Packaging and Jumia, are making waves in their respective industries. Each is taking bold steps to adapt and thrive in a competitive landscape. IT Tech Packaging,... |
| 13.05.2025 | Jumia launches third-party logistics service in profitability push | E-commerce giant Jumia is now offering its logistics network to third-party businesses, including traders who operate solely on social media platforms, a segment it previously considered competition. The strategic pivot, aimed at reducing f... |
| 26.03.2025 | Food delivery riders earning as much as N25,000 daily while fueling Lagos’ dining culture | In Lagos, a city that thrives on constant motion, food delivery riders have become a distinct part of its busy streets.
Whether maneuvering through traffic or waiting at bus stops, they zip by on motorbikes with food boxes or bicycles carry... |
| 04.02.2025 | Inside the lives of Chowdeck and Glovo superusers: from 236 orders to ₦400k monthly | Chowdeck and Glovo users are weighing rising costs against convenience as food delivery becomes a daily necessity.
At the beginning of 2025, *Anita, a Lagos-based marketer, resolved to reduce her reliance on food delivery apps to regain con... |
| 30.12.2024 | A beginner’s guide to investing in Nigerian startups | So you have decided to invest in Nigerian startups? Congratulations! You’re about to embark on an exciting adventure.
Investing in Nigerian startups can be financially rewarding but you already know that. You saw Moniepoint hit the unicorn ... |
| 26.11.2024 | The Rise of Smart Homes and Digital Payments: A New Era of Convenience | In the age of technology, our homes and payment systems are evolving. The smart home revolution is upon us, and digital payments are becoming the norm. Two recent developments illustrate this shift: a DIY smart bed sensor and a partnership ... |
| 25.11.2024 | Verve Partners AliExpress to Expand Global Reach, Empowering Millions of Cardholders. | Africa’s pioneering and largest domestic payment cards scheme ushers in new era of cross-border e-commerce with acceptance on AliExpress…
Lagos, Nigeria, 25 November 2024 – Verve International, Africa’s leading domestic payments card scheme... |
| 12.11.2024 | MyCoverGenius launches MyCoverGenius V.2.0 | Insurance provider MyCoverGenius has launched an upgraded insurance platform, MyCoverGenius V.2.0, to give customers a more seamless experience. MyCoverGenius is a comprehensive insurance management platform for businesses. The company is a... |
| 15.10.2024 | Verve hits 70 million payment cards in Nigeria, consolidates market leadership. | Lagos, Nigeria, 15 October, 2024: Verve International, Africa’s 1st and largest domestic payments scheme, and an emerging reference-point in the burgeoning realm of domestic payment schemes globally, has again announced another remarkable n... |
| 09.09.2024 | OyaNow’s 7-Year Testament to Nigerian Ingenuity: Inviting Next-Gen Innovators to Lead the Future | OyaNow is the leading provider of Convenience, Reliability and Quality of Service to individuals and businesses across Nigeria.
This homegrown success gears up to celebrate its 7th anniversary this September, reflecting on its achievements ... |
| 01.08.2024 | As Chowdeck dominates food delivery, its ad business is growing | The appeal of advertising on Chowdeck, Nigeria’s most popular food delivery app, continues growing as its business grows. Chowdeck now claims to have 600,000 users, according to marketing documents seen by TechCabal. It also claims to be th... |
| 04.05.2024 | Chowdeck, a Nigerian on-demand delivery startup, has received $2.5 million in seed funding | Chowdeck, a leading on-demand delivery service in Nigeria, has raised $2.5 million in seed capital to help improve operations and expand to more locations in the country.
YCombinator, Goodwater Capital, FounderX Ventures, Hoaq Fund, Levare ... |
| 03.05.2024 | Nigeria’s Chowdeck raised $2.5 M Seed funding to optimise on-demand food delivery | Chowdeck, an on-demand food delivery startup based in Nigeria, has raised US $2.5 million in seed money to improve operations and enable growth into additional cities throughout the nation.
Chowdeck, which debuted in October 2021, lets user... |
| 02.05.2024 | Chowdeck Revolutionizes On-Demand Food Delivery in Nigeria | Chowdeck, Nigeria's premier on-demand delivery service, has secured a whopping $2.5 million in seed funding to revolutionize its operations and expand its reach across the nation. This funding round, backed by heavyweights like YCombinator ... |
| 01.05.2024 | Chowdeck secures $2.5 million seed funding to optimize on-demand food delivery in Nigeria | Chowdeck, Nigeria’s leading on-demand delivery service, has secured $2.5 million in seed funding to optimize its operations and support expansion into more cities nationwide.
The seed funding round included investment from YCombinator, Good... |
| 30.04.2024 | Chowdeck Secures $2.5 Million Seed Funding | Share this:
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| 30.04.2024 | Nigeria’s YC-backed Chowdeck hopes to scale food delivery, a notoriously tough market, with $2.5M funding | Food is significant to Nigerians, with households spending nearly 60% of their income on it, the highest globally, according to official reports. This strong affinity for food, coupled with the rise of online shopping, sets the stage for Ni... |
| 04.08.2023 | Chowdeck Announces Chicken Republic’s Integration Into It’s Ecosystem as a New Restaurant Partner. | Femi Aluko, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Chowdeck announced today that Chicken Republic will be integrated into the delivery service’s ecosystem as a new restaurant partner.
L-R: Femi Aluko and Mr Kofi Abunu at Chicken Republic... |
| 08.09.2022 | YC’s latest batch cuts African startup presence by more than half | Last month, Y Combinator said that it had intentionally reduced its summer cohort by 40%. According to the accelerator, the decision to downsize the S22 batch — significantly smaller than its most recent batches — was a result of the econom... |
| 21.07.2022 | Spotlighting the African startups in Y Combinator’s Summer 2022 batch | Spotlighting the African startups in Y Combinator’s Summer 2022 batch
Out of 146 applications from around the globe, 5 African startups have been accepted into Y Combinator’s Summer 2022 (YC S22) batch. The accelerator behemoth listed 4 sta... |
| - | Chowdeck | “Enjoy fast delivery from best restaurants near you. Order African food, Asian food, Pizza, fit-fam, Drinks from restaurants near you in Ikeja, Yaba, Surulere, Ogudu, Lekki.” |
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