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Motorcycle hailing service, SafeBoda just raised GBP160,000 from Global Innovation Fund

News

Osarumen Osamuyi

6th April 2016

The investment is in the form of a convertible note.

Kenya’s Red Cross has built an app you can use to call an ambulance

Healthcare, News

Osarumen Osamuyi

5th April 2016

We expect the #KRSApp to launch on both the iOS & Android App Store April 6, 2016

Life without filling stations? FueledUp.co will deliver fuel to anyone in Lagos

Products, startups

Osarumen Osamuyi

29th March 2016

Uber, but for petrol. FueledUp.co launches in May 2016

More Kenyans are Embracing Smart Devices as their Main Source of Video Entertainment

Research, Video

Eric Mugendi

17th December 2015

TV may be the primary source for video entertainment in Kenya, but a report by Ericsson shows that watching video on demand using smart devices is catching up fast.

Orin – Yet Another Mobile Music Streaming Service For Africa

startups

Bankole Oluwafemi

31st October 2013

The lure to create music streaming services focused on Africa continues to grow stronger. The latest startup to attempt one is Orin, a premium on-demand music service for mobile. Orin is starting out as a free service. But not forever. The music startup plans to monetise via a subscription model. Listeners can stream full albums […]

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With COVID-19 cases rising, will Nigerian schools fully reopen in 2020?

Government, Internet, News

Abubakar Idris

10th August 2020

Parents have gradually become teachers homeschooling their children, while children are forgetting what school feels like as Nigeria’s coronavirus cases continue to rise. With Nigeria’s rising cases, will the government consider cancelling the rest of the 2019 school year?

TechCabal Weekly Podcast: Regulation dominates the conversation from Nigeria to the U.S

Podcast

Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

10th August 2020

Last week, regulation dominated the conversation. In Oyo state, there are rumors that the government is considering a transport licence.
For broadcasters in Nigeria, the sixth amendment to the broadcast code, with all its worrying sections has been signed.

The Next Wave: Realistic TAMs, and whatnot

The Next Wave

Victor Ekwealor

10th August 2020

AUGUST 9, 2020 This newsletter is a weekly in-depth analysis of tech and innovation in Africa that will serve as a post-pandemic guide. Subscribe here to get it directly in your inbox every Sunday at 3 pm WAT. Hello, Pandemic-induced economic hardships are bearing down on the world, and Africa is not left out. Countries […]

Digital Nomads: From Sagamu to Groningen, in search of renewable energy

Digital Nomads

Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

7th August 2020

“What I did in Lagos for the solar company wasn’t really helpful because I learnt the components of the solar panel. It wasn’t an education, it was like learning by rote.”

Factsheet: How to think about product-market fit in Africa

Factsheet

Alexander O. Onukwue

7th August 2020

You are reading Factsheet, our series of specific guides on experiencing and using technology platforms in Africa. Whether you are looking for knowledge on getting your African film on Netflix, raising a seed round or finishing an online design course, we are covering all that. — Shola Akinlade, the chief executive officer of Paystack, believes […]

Nigeria’s new broadcasting code ends content exclusivity and raises fine for hate speech

Features

Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

6th August 2020

It is unlikely that NBC, the industry regulator, doesn’t know the economics and mechanics of the business. What is more likely is that NBC seems to be taking a swipe at MultiChoice’s payTV, DSTV, which has found itself on the wrong end of a Nigerian narrative.

How Africa’s biggest telecom companies are diversifying their revenue streams

Internet, Mobile

Abubakar Idris

6th August 2020

Over the last few years, Africa’s biggest telcos have been diversifying their revenue away from voice services. But the pandemic shows they still have more to do.

The BackEnd: How Sokowatch uses tricycles as warehouses for its African Amazon

The BackEnd

Alexander O. Onukwue

6th August 2020

A trader in a corner shop in Nakuru, Kenya who sells groceries has a hard time getting regular supplies. Distributors don’t bring goods to her because she typically orders small quantities. When retailers like her need to restock, they may have to shutter their shops, hire a taxi and journey to the distributors’ depots. These […]