| Date | Title | Description |
| 01.08.2025 | LemFi CEO shares origin story and lessons for founders at Pitch2Win | At the fifth edition of Pitch2Win on July 30, a yearly event where aspiring entrepreneurs showcase their ideas and learn from industry experts, Ridwan Olalere, CEO of remittance startup LemFi, shared the riveting origin story of his startup... |
| 02.12.2024 | “Leadership style should change as the phase of your company changes.” – Yemi Johnson | Adeyemi Johnson is a visionary business leader with a wealth of experience in C-suite roles across the technology sector. He has successfully built and led high-performing teams globally, excelling in areas such as product development, mark... |
| 15.07.2020 | Inside Nigeria’s Technical Talent Landscape in the last ten years | Editor’s Note: This article is the second in a two-part series about Nigeria’s technical talent landscape. Read the first part here. The research in this article was powered by Tek Experts.
A lot has changed since Andela boiled the proverbi... |
| 14.07.2020 | How Ekiti, one of Nigeria’s smallest states, is planning a ‘knowledge economy’ to rival Lagos | Sola Olubayo* got fed up and set out for Lagos without telling her mum.
After graduating from Ekiti State University (EKSU) with a degree in Computer Science, the best ‘tech’ job she found was at a bootstrapping shop that built WordPress si... |
| 20.11.2019 | Cheki ex-CEO, Gbenro Dara joins Opera as managing director to lead its new marketplace, OList | Share this article:
Opera has tapped Gbenro Dara, former CEO of car classifieds site, Cheki, to lead its newly formed marketplace, OList.
Dara announced his role in a tweet yesterday — with a nod to Opera and its initiatives in the country.... |
| 17.08.2018 | Should African startups looking to go global consider registering in the US? | An increasing number of African startups are incorporating their companies in the US — to make it easier to scale globally, and in some instances to raise funding from international investors.
One such startup is Ghanaian company Syncommer... |
| 17.08.2018 | Should African startups looking to go global consider registering in the US? | An increasing number of African startups are incorporating their companies in the US — to make it easier to scale globally, and in some instances to raise funding from international investors.
One such startup is Ghanaian company Syncommerc... |
| 28.02.2018 | VerveTree is a tech hub set to launch in Ogun State | Share this article:
Ogun state — the Gateway state — is known for its tourist attractions like the Olumo rock and Omo Forest Reserve. As many also know, it houses the highest number of tertiary institutions in the country. It’s a land of op... |
| 21.08.2017 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [21/08/2017] | Looking to get into the South African startup scene or catch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place. There are loads of competitions, networking sessions and workshops happening around South Africa and the rest of t... |
| 21.08.2017 | Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [21/08/2017] | Looking to get into the South African startup scene or catch up on some of your skills? Well, you’ve come to the right place. There are loads of competitions, networking sessions and workshops happening around South Africa and the rest of t... |
| 11.08.2017 | HOTEL BOOKING NITESTAY HAS SPREAD ACROSS AFRICA | The Nigerian startup was launched back in March of 2011. Nitestay collects travelers through both online and social media platforms or form a mobile phone to book hotel accommodations.
Nitestay originally could connect people to hotels in a... |
| 10.08.2017 | TechCabal’s Office Hours, with Mark Essien: Running a startup as a technical founder | We are glad to announce that Mark Essien, founder and CEO of Hotels.ng, will be the facilitator of our fourth edition of Office Hours, at the Hotels.ng office on the 23rd of August. In this session, Mark will be speaking to and taking quest... |
| 11.05.2017 | ‘Nigeria’s high cost of doing business is holding back acquisition of startups’ | Nigeria’s recession should have made the acquisitions of startups more affordable for foreign firms — but instead the creation companies and building of new products has slowed because of the high cost of operating there, says Nigerian tech... |
| 11.05.2017 | ‘Nigeria’s high cost of doing business is holding back acquisition of startups’ | Nigeria’s recession should have made the acquisitions of startups more affordable for foreign firms — but instead the creation companies and building of new products has slowed because of the high cost of operating there, says Nigerian tech... |
| 30.01.2017 | Bastian Gotter to leave Iroko and pursue Africa-related start-up investments | Share this:
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| 06.12.2016 | The time for investors to be brave in Africa is now | Share this:
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| 21.09.2016 | The mouthwatering investment that could make or break ToLet.com.ng | Share this article:
Funding is always a big deal in the startup scene, particularly as we don’t get to see local startups raise funds everyday, let alone mouthwatering sums. So yes, some news sell faster than buzzwords and ToLet.com.ng’s an... |
| 18.08.2016 | OgaVenue has raised $45,000 from Spark and Hotels.ng | Lagos-based online events venue booking platform, ogaVenue has secured a $45,000 seed investment from Spark and Hotels.ng.
ogaVenue launched in 2014 and it contains a comprehensive database of event venues in Nigeria. There are currently ov... |
| 18.08.2016 | ogaVenue raises $45k from Spark and Hotels.ng | - |
| 04.07.2016 | Nigerian startups will perish for lack of data | Share this article:
Before the Nigerian in you starts screaming “God forbid”, chill first. Question: How important is data in business? Answer: as important as growth is to that business. Can a business survive without data? Yes. Can it mak... |
| 14.03.2016 | African startups and how they should react to competition | As soon as a startup pops up on the block, five more versions show up soon enough, taking slices of the market share, and if you did not anticipate competition from the beginning it can be pretty difficult to correct your strategy in light ... |
| 23.12.2015 | Nitestay’s attempt to stand out in Nigeria’s highly competitive hotel booking space | Even though ecommerce giants Jumia and Konga are still Nigeria’s foremost startup companies, attention is gradually being extended to other sectors as 2015 saw the launch of quite a number of well-equipped startups emerge in non-retail sect... |
| 23.12.2015 | Nitestay’s attempt to stand out in Nigeria’s highly competitive hotel booking space | Even though ecommerce giants Jumia and Konga are still Nigeria’s foremost startup companies, attention is gradually being extended to other sectors as 2015 saw the launch of quite a number of well-equipped startups emerge in non-retail sect... |
| 07.12.2015 | Ever wondered what it’s like working at a startup? | We recently announced a series of open job positions at Hotels.ng, and the responses have been overwhelming! Along with the entries, we have received a number of questions, the most prominent of which has been: ‘what’s it like working at Ho... |
| 18.11.2015 | Failing forward: What startups can learn from running out of money | You must have heard how it was said, “no matter what happens at your startup, never run out of money” but is this really true?
I was doing my version of The Hard Thing About Hard Things at a technology career workshop where I spoke on entre... |
| 24.08.2015 | Hotels.ng Founder, Mark Essien is proof that Nigerian Technical Founders can make great CEOs | Share this article:
Hotels.ng CEO, Mark Essien, is one of the few successful Nigerian startup founders with a technical background. His online hotels booking and reservation startup recently raised $1.2 million in funding from EchoVC and Om... |
| 12.08.2015 | Checkout Hotels.ng’s awesome new office space in Yaba [PHOTOS] | Share this article:
The last time we reported about Hotels.ng, the company was hosting a Machine Learning Hackathon for local developers. Before that, the online hotels booking platform was in the news for raising $1.2 million in Series A f... |
| 01.06.2015 | Hotels.ng Raises $1.2M in Funding | Hotels.ng, a Lagos, Nigeria-based hotel booking platform, raised $1.2m in funding.
Backers included EchoVC Pan-Africa Fund and Omidyar Network.
The company, which had raised $225k in seed funding in 2013 by Lagos-based Spark.ng, intends to... |
| 29.05.2015 | Funding roundup - week ending 5/29/15 | DocuSig, Flywheel, Enervee, Notion, VitalFields, jobandtalent, EverCompliant, Tegile Systems, Ubimo
Seed stage
Home sensor startup Notion raised a $2 million seed round from Draper Nexus Ventures, Gabriel Investments, Galvanize Ventures, Fo... |
| 26.05.2015 | Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place | Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share. Backup startup Rubrik raises $41M more, introduces hybrid-cloud box
Silicon Valley startup Rubrik has designed hardware that... |
| 26.05.2015 | Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, up... |
| 26.05.2015 | Hotels.ng raises $1.2 million in funding | Hotel reservation startup, Hotels.ng, has secured an investment of $1.2 million from international investors EchoVC and Omidyar Network. |
| 26.05.2015 | Hotels.ng raises $1.2 million in funding | Share this article:
Hotel reservation startup, Hotels.ng, has secured an investment of $1.2 million from international investors EchoVC and Omidyar Network.
This is the startup’s first investment funding round, following a 2013 seed investm... |
| 26.05.2015 | Nigeria’s Hotels.ng Grabs $1.2M To Expand Listings Across Africa | Hotels.ng founder Mark Essien
Hotels.ng, which claims to be the largest hotel booking site in Nigeria, has raised $1.2 million to expand across Africa. Investors include EchoVC Pan-Africa Fund and Omidyar Network, a venture capital firm lau... |
| 25.05.2015 | Nigerian accommodation booking site Hotels.ng just raised $1.2m | Nigerian accommodation booking site Hotels.ng has just raised US$1.2-million in funding from global firms Omidyar Group and EchoVC, TechCabal reports.
Founded by Mark Essien in 2012, Hotels.ng today is said to have over 7 000 hotel listings... |
| 25.05.2015 | Exclusive: Hotels.ng Raises $1.2 Million Series A From Omidyar, EchoVC | In what will likely be one of the most talked-about African startup funding events of 2015, Hotels.ng has secured $1.2 million from international investors Omidyar Network and EchoVC.
The Series A round comes after a previous seed investmen... |
| 25.05.2015 | Nigerian accommodation booking site Hotels.ng just raised $1.2m | Nigerian accommodation booking site Hotels.ng has just raised US$1.2-million in funding from global firms Omidyar Group and EchoVC, TechCabal reports.
Founded by Mark Essien in 2012, Hotels.ng today is said to have over 7 000 hotel listing... |
| 23.04.2015 | Want To Hire Geniuses? Here’s An 8-Step Guide… | Share this article:
…But maybe vary your questions on every turn. Hotels.ng founder, Mark Essien sent out the strangest tweet on Monday night.
Looking to employ full-time genius. Job description: Be smarter than 95% of people in world. Send... |
| 15.04.2015 | 21 Nigerian Tech CEOs at the Top of Their Game | Techcabal takes a look at 21 of the country’s tech entrepreneurs who are at the top of their game and are making some serious waves in the tech space.
They have demonstrated effective management capabilities, defined the local ecosystem, se... |
| 27.03.2015 | Meet The Winners of The #HackJos Hackathon | Share this article:
The #HackJos hackathon, the first hackathon in northern Nigeria, held on the 23rd and the 24th of March in the city of Jos, with 30 coders in 9 teams from Jos, Abuja and Bauchi in attendance. But as usual, there have to ... |
| 20.03.2015 | Vote And Get A Free Hotel Reservation – Hotels.ng | Share this article:
Mark Essien’s online hotel booking platform, Hotels.ng is now offering a chance to win free hotel reservations to people who participate in the in the upcoming national elections. The startup is giving this incentive to ... |
| 05.02.2015 | Mark Essien, Abiola Olaniran and Iyin Aboyeji make the Forbes’ 30 under 30 in Africa | Share this article:
Last Month, Mfonobong Nsehe called on Africans to help compile the list of Africa’s brightest and most ambitious young entrepreneurs for the Forbes’ 30 Enterpreneurs Under 30 in Africa list.
He received about 800 nominat... |
| 19.01.2015 | Mark Essien – I Learnt to Code So I Could Stay Awake All Night | We asked a diverse group of individuals to tell us how they began their career in programming. Over the next few weeks, TechCabal will be featuring stories shared by these various software developers in Nigeria, on how they got started codi... |
| 23.12.2014 | Hotels.ng Hits 6000 Hotels And Profit In 2014 | Mark Essien
Hotels.ng, Nigerian online hotel booking startup has said that 6,000 hotels have been signed up to its platform as at December 2014.
This it revealed in an emailed press release in which it also stated that the startup is now in... |
| 03.12.2014 | Super Email Marketing, By Supermart | In the midst of morning headlines from Qz, Daily Maverick, Scroll.in and the Economist, Supermart’s daily marketing mailer has a special place. It is not news — Supermart sells groceries online — but I read it everyday. Usually, the headlin... |
| 11.11.2014 | 8 Nigerian Startups to Watch in 2015 | 2014 has practically ended and we’ve seen the new and the old in startups. It’s been a year for new arrivals and old giants but these are the Nigerian startups we think you should be monitoring closely in 2015.
1. Fashpa
In the age of a bil... |
| 24.02.2014 | Bus.com.ng now takes Nigerians to over 200 destinations, compatible with PAGA | Spark, the Nigerian “company builder” founded by Jason Njoku, Bastian Gotter and Mary Remmy-Njoku (all of iROKOtv) has reason to be happy as one of its initial investments: bus ticketing website bus.com.ng has become Nigeria’s largest bus t... |
| 24.02.2014 | Bus.com.ng now takes Nigerians to over 200 destinations, compatible with PAGA | Spark, the Nigerian “company builder” founded by Jason Njoku, Bastian Gotter and Mary Remmy-Njoku (all of iROKOtv) has reason to be happy as one of its initial investments: bus ticketing website bus.com.ng has become Nigeria’s largest bus t... |
| 15.02.2014 | 14 really cool African tech startups worth watching in 2014 | This is a guest post by the managing editor at Burn Media Michelle Atagana.
Technology is becoming commonplace and Africa is frequently touted as the next big hub. The continent is heading into an interesting space of tech-savvy consumers a... |
| 15.02.2014 | 14 really cool African tech startups worth watching in 2014 | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
This is a guest post by the managing editor at Bu... |
| 31.01.2014 | Hotels.ng: solving the small problems before building Robocop | In the world of VCs and big money, being a small startup with very little funding can be nerve-wracking. With barely US$70 000, Mark Essien got ready to take on an emerging market startup juggernaut with a competing hotel booking platform.
... |
| 31.01.2014 | Hotels.ng: solving the small problems before building Robocop | In the world of VCs and big money, being a small startup with very little funding can be nerve-wracking. With barely US$70 000, Mark Essien got ready to take on an emerging market startup juggernaut with a competing hotel booking platform.
... |
| 27.01.2014 | Hurrah For Traction – The Mark Essien Edition | Yesterday, Mark Essien put out an amazing trifecta of posts about his startup, Hotels.ng on his new blog.
Part one – Hotels.ng is two years old, 5000+ Hotels listed, 30 full time employees, 2.3 million dollars in all time transactions, hit ... |
| 16.12.2013 | Fonenode Rolls Out Toll Free Call Button For Websites | A while back on TechCabal we introduced Fonenode, a pioneering service that enables developers to make and receive phone calls as well as send and receive text messages using its telephony API. In collaboration with Hotels.ng, they have jus... |
| 21.11.2013 | TechCabal Sessions – An Exclusive Dinner With Paga CEO, Tayo Oviosu | TechCabal’s biggest founding premise, and promise, is to help create a more cohesive startup ecosystem by fostering conversations that take the space forward. To make good on that promise, we are convening the first ever edition of what wil... |
| 27.09.2013 | Three Honest Questions Startups Need To Ask Themselves | Are they making any money or do they have plans of making money?
I just want to put down my thoughts on a question I hear often within Nigerian tech circles whenever any startup is mentioned. Whenever I hear that question, three more questi... |
| 13.09.2013 | Inside The New Improved Hotels.ng Design – What’s New And Why | A couple days ago, Mark Essien, founder and CEO of Hotels.ng tweeted that his startup, had just received a new lick of paint. In case it wasn’t already obvious, Hotels.ng allows people book Nigerian hotels online.
Our website redesign is li... |
| 19.08.2013 | Nigerian company-builder Spark secures $2m international investment in 9 days | Lagos-based internet group SPARK, which invests in Nigerian startups, has raised US$2-million in seed-funding from a syndicate of international investors — based on a US$10-million valuation of the company that is just three months old.
Sev... |
| 19.08.2013 | Nigerian company-builder Spark secures $2m international investment in 9 days | Lagos-based internet group SPARK, which invests in Nigerian startups, has raised US$2-million in seed-funding from a syndicate of international investors — based on a US$10-million valuation of the company that is just three months old.
Se... |
| 05.08.2013 | Rocket Internet launches online hotel booking service Jovago in Nigeria | I am starting to think that Nigeria is Rocket Internet’s new pet project. You can’t really blame them, with Africa’s biggest population, an obsession with tech and people who like to spend, it’s an easy fit. The company today announced the ... |
| 05.08.2013 | Rocket Internet Launches Jovago To Bring Online Hotel Booking To Africa | It’s often said that the question, ‘what if Google launches something similar?’, is the kind of thing that keeps entrepreneurs up at night. But if you’re a burgeoning e-commerce startup in an emerging market, the same could also be said of ... |
| 05.08.2013 | Rocket Internet launches online hotel booking service Jovago in Nigeria | I am starting to think that Nigeria is Rocket Internet’s new pet project. You can’t really blame them, with Africa’s biggest population, an obsession with tech and people who like to spend, it’s an easy fit. The company today announced the ... |
| - | HOTEL BOOKING NITESTAY HAS SPREAD ACROSS AFRICA | The Nigerian startup was launched back in March of 2011. Nitestay collects travelers through both online and social media platforms or form a mobile phone to book hotel accommodations.
Nitestay originally could connect people to hotels in a... |
