| Date | Title | Description |
| 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... |
| 29.04.2025 | Wakanow hosts Affiliate Forum in Lagos, pushes wealth creation through travel sales | Travel technology giant, Wakanow Nigeria, has restated its commitment to empowering Nigerians with new income opportunities through the travel business, as it hosted participants at its Affiliate Forum held on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the... |
| 07.02.2025 | Wakanow Raises Minimum Compensation, Awards Bonuses Amid Soaring Inflation in Nigeria | As inflation in Nigeria climbs to 34.8% in December 2024, straining household incomes, Wakanow, a leading travel agency in Nigeria, has increased employee compensation and awarded significant bonuses, joining a trend among top Nigerian firm... |
| 16.07.2024 | Mastercard and Kalabash54 Launch Travel Card in Nigeria and Ghana | Share this:
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| 28.06.2024 | Wakanow Unpacked: Innovation Meets Technology | In the dynamic world of travel and tourism, staying ahead means constant innovation and adaptation. Wakanow, a major player in the travel industry, redefines convenience and travel accessibility with the launch of exciting new products: Roo... |
| 21.06.2024 | Incomparable Scotch whisky The Macallan hosts exclusive soirée to celebrate a night on earth launch | L-R: The Macallan Brand Educator and Ambassador, Lagos, Daniel Atteh; Filmmaker and Producer, Diane Russet; Assistant Brand Manager, Edrington Portfolio Nigeria, Idorenyin Emmanson; The Macallan Brand Specialist, Omodolapo Olaiwole and The ... |
| 03.06.2024 | SmallSmall Announces Date for Nigeria’s First Installment Payment Fair | In a bid to bolster the economic resilience of Nigeria’s middle class, SmallSmall is proud to announce the launch of the first installment payment Fair in Nigeria.
Scheduled to hold in Lagos on August 17, 2024, the SmallSmall Fair will show... |
| 15.02.2023 | Wakanow restructuring continues – Olubayode Okubanjo announced as Group CFO
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Success! | The Board of Directors and Management of Wakanow has appointed Mr. Olubayode as the Group Chief Financial Officer (GCFO) Wakanow, effective January 2023.
Prior to this appointment. Bayode was Wakanow’s Chief Financial Controller. He transit... |
| 18.01.2023 | Wakanow Restructures For Global Expansion
TechCabal’s 2021 Year-End report
Success! | Bayo Adedeji and Adenike Macaulay repositioned to lead the charge
Wakanow is defining the future in the travel industry, opening new doors, creating ease of travel, unlocking new destinations, and providing fintech services that enhance tra... |
| 07.10.2022 | Huge relief for travelers as Kalabash enters the aviation sector with Pay Small Small™. | Kalabash, a new entrant into the rapidly expanding BNPL fintech space, has unveiled Pay Small Small™, a product that allows all passengers to enjoy great travel deals and prices by paying as little as 25% of the total cost as a down payment... |
| 26.10.2020 | “No investor fires the guy making them money.” — Bayo Adedeji, Wakanow CEO, on the company’s restructuring and growth | Share this article:
Obinna Ekezie and Ralph Tamuno founded Wakanow, an online travel agency, in 2008. The company has grown to become one of West Africa’s leading full-service online travel companies, providing its customers with a one-stop... |
| 06.05.2020 | Amidst near-zero bookings, travel company Wakanow plots ‘video selling’ to excite demand | Adebayo Adedeji, the CEO of Wakanow, the online travel agency, has a front row seat to the crash.
In his estimation, his company and Nigeria’s online travel-booking industry as a whole barely did any business in April. Bookings slumped by 9... |
| 21.12.2018 | Wakanow raises $40m, one of the highest single rounds by a non-online-retail business in Nigeria | Share this article:
Wakanow, an online travel agency focused on West and East Africa, has announced securing a $40 million investment from The Carlyle Group.
The equity investment, which particularly came from Carlyle’s Sub-Saharan Africa f... |
| 21.12.2018 | Nigeria’s Wakanow secures $40m investment from The Carlyle Group | In what is one of the biggest disclosed deals this year, Lagos-based online travel company Wakanow.com has secured a $40-million equity investment from US alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group.
While the company is no longer a startup... |
| 21.12.2018 | Nigeria’s Wakanow secures $40m investment from The Carlyle Group | In what is one of the biggest disclosed deals this year, Lagos-based online travel company Wakanow.com has secured a $40-million equity investment from US alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group.
While the company is no longer a startu... |
| 21.12.2018 | Wakanow raises $40m, one of the highest single rounds by a non-online-retail business in Nigeria | Wakanow, an online travel agency focused on West and East Africa, has secured a $40 million mega investment deal from global alternative asset manager, The Carlyle Group. |
| 21.12.2018 | Wakanow Secures Whooping $40million Fund from Carlyle Group | Wakanow has confirmed that it has closed an investment fund from the Carlyle Group – Carlyle Sub Saharan Africa Fund (CSSAF) – for a new investment round worth $40 million, tied with Andela’s Series C funding as the highest single round by ... |
| 28.08.2017 | Kenya ranks highest in Africa in broadband internet speeds
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Last Friday was proof that my enemies are out to get me. One moment, I was riding... |
| 10.07.2017 | 8 Tips to Building the Best Advisory Board for Your Company | Having an advisory board with people who have been there, done that, can help you avoid a lot of mistakes and steer your company in the right direction. When it comes time to put together an advisory board it needs to be a thoughtful proces... |
| 05.04.2017 | What you should know about accelerating your startup in Nigeria | Share this article:
Editor’s Note: This article is not intended to paint incubator/acceleration hubs in the negative light but, if one intends to build a tower, it is imperative to count the costs — from start to finish — weigh the options,... |
| 10.01.2017 | 10 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Simplify Your Business | In early 2016, the creators of Siri revealed their latest artificial intelligence assistant, Viv, meant to be the the intelligent interface for everything. Viv goes beyond Siri's ability to pull answers from basic web searches and answers c... |
| 25.01.2016 | 13 Steps To Take Before Your Business Ventures Abroad | While exciting, expanding your company internationally comes with a host of risks and challenges. From factoring time zones into meeting calendars to navigating differences in culture, there’s a lot more than the upfront cost to think about... |
| 14.09.2015 | For Nontechnical Hires, How Much Stock Is Enough? | Guest author Scott Gerber is the founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.
In an early-stage startup, you may not have much in the way of cash to offer new hires. While you’ll often hear advice about how to structure equity for technical h... |
| 31.08.2015 | How To Keep Employees Excited About Working At Your Startup | Guest author Scott Gerber is the founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.
In the beginning stages of your business, you can’t always offer competitive salaries. So as you’re trying to get off the ground, you have to find other ways to str... |
| 27.07.2015 | Want To Keep Customers? Integrate Tech With A Personal Touch | Guest author Scott Gerber is the founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.
It’s hard to do personalized customer service at scale. When you’re using the technology to streamline the process and save your team time, the sense of personaliza... |
| 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... |
| 30.03.2013 | Examining The Role Of Tech Startups In Africa’s Development | The new Facebook will come out of Africa! Ok, no. Maybe?
I read a piece somewhere on why the next Facebook or Google may not come from Africa and it provoked a reaction. Commentators, enthusiasts and the likes are quick to point out that Af... |
| - | Wakanow Secures Whooping $40million Fund from Carlyle Group | Wakanow has confirmed that it has closed an investment fund from the Carlyle Group – Carlyle Sub Saharan Africa Fund (CSSAF) – for a new investment round worth $40 million, tied with Andela’s Series C funding as the highest single round by ... |
