Loretta Adamu

Corps members in Lagos and Abuja Orientation Camps now have free wi-fi thanks to Wifi.ng

News

Loretta Adamu

30th November 2016

They’ll get 24/7 unlimited access.

500 Startups is planning a tour of four African cities in March 2017

News

Loretta Adamu

29th November 2016

Lagos, Cape Town, Accra, and Johannesburg.

Barclays Africa is accepting applications into its fintech accelerator program in Cape Town

News

Loretta Adamu

29th November 2016

Deadline is February 5, 2017.

Paylater users can now obtain loans of up to N500,000

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Loretta Adamu

29th November 2016

All you need to know about Paylater V2

Google Developers and iHub will be hosting the first Launchpad Start program in Nairobi, this November

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Loretta Adamu

29th November 2016

Launchpad Start is a week long pre-incubation program for early-stage startups

In just 10 days after its Lagos Launch, Taxify might be backing away from the price war with Uber

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Loretta Adamu

28th November 2016

Discounts on rides have dropped from 40% to 25%.

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