Emeke Ajeh works at a fintech in Lagos where he cannot leave before his first year on the job ends. “If you’re going to leave, you’re going to pay back what they used to train you,” Ajeh told TechCabal. Validated by the Nigerian Industrial Court in a landmark case involving an airline operator, training bonds […]
Migo, the credit startup formerly known as Mines, has raised $20m in a Series B round which will now see it expand to Brazil. The company’s move into the south American country is motivated by similarities in market opportunity with Nigeria, says Adia Sowho, Migo’s vice president for Growth, in a call with TechCabal. Brazil’s […]
Big, strong companies are built by people with heart, competence and passion. But if you think tech bosses are only made of cool and quotable virtues, lol. If you are planning on founding a tech startup or already run one, chances are you share traits with some of the bosses already in the space. Because […]
In a seed-level round led by TLcom Capital, edtech startup uLesson has raised $3.1 million to scale its audiovisual education content service across Africa. The company says it will use the funding to bring its suite of video lessons, quizzes and tests to the West African market, with a plan to create culture-specific content for […]
They often miss the mark by veering into totalitarian territory. But governments have an irreplaceable role in building and maintaining a valuable, prosperous internet. Supported by about 150 organisations – including Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Paradigm Initiative – the Web Foundation has, this week, launched a formal policy guide to this regard. A Contract for […]
The 2019 version of an anti-social media bill has been read for the second time on the floor of the Nigerian Senate, paving the way for its passage into law. Titled Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulation Bill 2019 (SB 132), it brings a government hammer into conversations hosted on social media platforms. Twitter and […]
