| Date | Title | Description |
| 28.12.2024 | The Fintech Surge: Nigeria's Digital Revolution | Nigeria is on fire. The fintech sector is booming, igniting a digital revolution across the nation. This surge is not just a trend; it’s a transformation. With a youthful population and a growing appetite for technology, Nigeria is becoming... |
| 23.12.2024 | The Rapid Growth of Fintech in Nigeria | In recent years, Nigeria has emerged as a significant player in the global fintech landscape. The country's fintech sector has experienced remarkable growth, driven by a young and tech-savvy population, increasing smartphone penetration, an... |
| 14.12.2024 | Nigeria's Fintech Revolution: A Digital Dawn | Nigeria is riding a wave. The fintech sector is booming, transforming the financial landscape. This growth is not just a trend; it’s a revolution. A young, tech-savvy population is at the helm, steering the country into a digital future. Wi... |
| 13.12.2024 | The rapid growth of fintech in Nigeria | By Andrew Uaboi, VP, Visa West Africa
In recent years, Nigeria has emerged as a significant player in the global fintech landscape.
The country’s fintech sector has experienced remarkable growth, driven by a young and tech-savvy population,... |
| 12.12.2024 | The Rapid Growth of Fintech in Nigeria | In recent years, Nigeria has emerged as a significant player in the global fintech landscape. The country’s fintech sector has experienced remarkable growth, driven by a young and tech-savvy population, increasing smartphone penetration, an... |
| 21.11.2024 | Growth in the Nigerian Fintech Industry – Andrew Uaboi | By – Andrew Uaboi – Vice President and Head of West Africa
Q: How has the Nigerian fintech sector grown in recent years?
A: The Nigerian fintech sector has experienced remarkable growth over the past few years, positioning itself as a key p... |
| 02.05.2023 | Unique tech solutions revolutionalising the African healthcare sector | Africa is estimated to have a population of 1.4 billion people, making it the second-largest continent in the world. With the youngest population currently, the continent is projected to be the future of the global workforce in the next cou... |
| 26.01.2022 | Q&A: VestedWorld’s Euler Bropleh on the opportunity of investing in ‘the basics’ in Africa | Euler Bropleh was born in war-torn Liberia and has long had a vision for reinvesting in Africa’s vulnerable communities. With his Chicago-based impact investment firm VestedWorld, Bropleh has raised two early-stage investment funds and supp... |
| 14.12.2021 | Using cloud-based technology, DrugStoc is powering a pharmaceutical supply chain for the African market | Share this article:
If you’ve gone through the pains of child labour or are currently a parent, the chances are that you might be familiar with oxytocin.
Oxytocin is a hormone used to induce labour or strengthen uterine contractions or cont... |
| 21.11.2021 | DrugStoc, a Nigerian e-health startup, has secured US$4.4 million in Series A funding | DrugStoc, a Nigerian e-health firm, has acquired US$4.4 million in Series A funding to improve access to high-quality pharmaceuticals while also giving healthcare providers in Sub-Saharan Africa with long-term supply chain finance.
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| 17.11.2021 | Techpoint Build 2021, meme coins, Shuttlers’ seed funding, DrugStoc’s Series A, Nigeria’s housing deficit | Share this article:
Good day,
Today, we’ll be discussing:
What to expect at Techpoint Build 2021
All you need to know about meme coins
Shuttlers’ seed funding
DrugStoc’s Series A What to expect at Techpoint Build 2021
Techpoint Africa’s big... |
| 15.11.2021 | DEAL: DrugStoc secures $4.4 million in Series A funding to boost expansionary drive | --> -->
Nigerian e-health pharmaceutical distribution startup, DrugStoc has secured $4.4 million in a Series A funding round led by Africa HealthCare Master Fund (AAIC), Chicago-based venture firm Vested World, German Development Bank... |
| 14.11.2021 | Nigerian e-health pharmaceutical distribution startup DrugStoc secures $4.4 million Series A funding, embarks on expansion drive | The pharmaceutical supply chain across Africa has for decades remained fragmented leading to sourcing and distribution challenges as well as quality concerns; as fake and substandard products flood the market. Yet, these issues facing the s... |
| 06.07.2021 | Lagos startup Terragon secures growth investment | Lagos-based startup Terragon has secured an undisclosed investment from VestedWorld, an Africa-focused early-stage investment fund manager. The firm announced the partnership on 30 June 2021.
VestedWorld has invested in Terragon to further... |
| 06.07.2021 | Lagos startup Terragon secures growth investment | Lagos-based startup Terragon has secured an undisclosed investment from VestedWorld, an Africa-focused early-stage investment fund manager. The firm announced the partnership on 30 June 2021.
VestedWorld has invested in Terragon to further ... |
| 23.12.2019 | African tech startups netted over $6m in collective prize money in 2019 [List] | African tech startups this year tapped millions of dollars by taking part in and winning startup competitions — at least over $6-million collectively, by Ventureburn’s calculations.
The biggest cash prize went to South African insurtech st... |
| 23.12.2019 | African tech startups netted over $6m in collective prize money in 2019 [List] | African tech startups this year tapped millions of dollars by taking part in and winning startup competitions — at least over $6-million collectively, by Ventureburn’s calculations.
The biggest cash prize went to South African insurtech sta... |
| 18.11.2019 | Nigeria’s LifeBank scoops $250k in Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize | LifeBank, a Nigerian healthtech startup that delivers blood and other essential medical supplies to hospitals, has been awarded $250 000 after it was named the winner of the inaugural Africa Netpreneur Prize.
This, according to an article y... |
| 18.11.2019 | Nigeria’s LifeBank scoops $250k in Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize | LifeBank, a Nigerian healthtech startup that delivers blood and other essential medical supplies to hospitals, has been awarded $250 000 after it was named the winner of the inaugural Africa Netpreneur Prize.
This, according to an article ... |
| 17.11.2019 | Nigeria’s LifeBank wins $250,000 from a Jack Ma Foundation initiative | Share this article:
In Accra, Ghana on Saturday, at the inaugural grand finale of the Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI), 10 African startups competed for $1 million in total grant prize money.
By the end of the night, Nigerian medic... |
| 16.10.2019 | Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative announces 10 finalists in running for share of $1m | Alibaba founder Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) has announced the top 10 finalists for its grand finale event which takes place in Accra, Ghana on 16 November.
The ANPI said in a statement on Monday (14 October) that aft... |
| 16.10.2019 | Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative announces 10 finalists in running for share of $1m | Alibaba founder Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) has announced the top 10 finalists for its grand finale event which takes place in Accra, Ghana on 16 November.
The ANPI said in a statement on Monday (14 October) that af... |
| 28.06.2019 | Nigerian healthtech DrugStoc secures investment from Growth Capital | Nigerian social innovation fund Growth Capital has invested an undisclosed amount in Lagos-based Nigerian drug procurement platform DrugStoc. Growth Capital is a Nigerian based Co-creation Hub’s (CcHub) innovation fund.
DrugStoc provides h... |
| 28.06.2019 | Nigerian healthtech DrugStoc secures investment from Growth Capital | Nigerian social innovation fund Growth Capital has invested an undisclosed amount in Lagos-based Nigerian drug procurement platform DrugStoc. Growth Capital is a Nigerian based Co-creation Hub’s (CcHub) innovation fund.
DrugStoc provides ho... |
| - | DrugStoc, a Nigerian e-health startup, has secured US$4.4 million in Series A funding | DrugStoc, a Nigerian e-health firm, has acquired US$4.4 million in Series A funding to improve access to high-quality pharmaceuticals while also giving healthcare providers in Sub-Saharan Africa with long-term supply chain finance.
Africa H... |
