Sim Shagaya

Sim Shagaya: Tough times require African business leaders to be decisive with priorities

TechCabal Live

17th April 2020

To weather the coming economic storm, business leaders will have to be decisive and think deeply about what they prioritize for their companies. That’s according to Sim Shagaya, founder of uLesson and an experienced entrepreneur in the African technology space. Shagaya was the guest for TechCabal’s first edition of Building in Tough Times, a series […]

Former Dealdey MD, Etop Ikpe joins Konga

News

Osarumen Osamuyi

24th March 2016

Starting April, he’ll be replacing Kunle Ogunleye as Konga’s Marketplace Director.

Konga.com confirms Shola Adekoya as Sim Shagaya’s CEO replacement

News, people

Bankole Oluwafemi

20th March 2016

The board didn’t have to look too far after all.

Sim Shagaya: Konga and ecommerce, here to stay

Cabal

Sim Shagaya

1st February 2016

We are bullish on the future of Nigeria and e-commerce.

Sim Shagaya steps down as Konga CEO, joins Board of Directors

News, startups

David Adeleke

27th January 2016

Current COO, Shola Adekoya, will take over as the interim CEO until the board appoints a new one.

Ridebliss joins Jekalo and GoMyWay on the Nigerian ridesharing journey

Features, startups

Gbenga Onalaja

21st December 2015

Ridebliss is the latest Nigerian ride-sharing service, but there is nothing to see here. Not really.

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#Akwaaba – Twitter’s first Africa office will be in Ghana

Social Media

Edwin Madu

12th April 2021

Social media giant, Twitter is setting up its first African office and it will be in Ghana. The announcement was made through a tweet by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey where he thanked the president of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo. The tweet also included a link to a post on Twitter’s official blog written by Kayvon Beykpour, […]

‘Wealthy Nigerians trade foreign securities. Low-income earners should be allowed too’ – Kola Aina

Guest Post, Opinion, Policy

Guest Author

12th April 2021

The directive of the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued on the 8th of April, 2021 has been met with consternation and a straightforward (but hopefully simplistic) interpretation that the government is out to stifle innovators – again. These perspectives aren’t unfounded, as innovators of all shades have taken a heavy beating lately due […]

Rwandan startup Ampersand raises $3.5M, largest-ever e-mobility investment in sub-Saharan Africa

News

Daniel Adeyemi

12th April 2021

Last week, Ampersand, Africa’s first electric motorcycle company, secured a $3.5 million investment from the Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF). This is the largest ever e-mobility investment by a venture capital fund in Sub-Saharan Africa and could hint at a turning point in African electric transport. Based in Kigali, Rwanda, Ampersand assembles and finances electric motorcycles […]

Electric mobility in Africa could be the next big thing for global investors

Guest Post, Opinion, Renewable Energy

Guest Author

12th April 2021

Africa is home to the fastest-growing population globally, with numbers expected to rise by nearly 50% over the next 14 years, growing from 1.2 billion people today to over 1.8 billion in 2035. As the population increase outpaces economic growth, much of Africa’s youth, who account for most of the population, are moving into urban […]

Appzone raises $10m in Series A to extend its banking technology across Africa

FinTech

Alexander O. Onukwue

12th April 2021

Appzone, a Nigeria-based company that builds technology for banks, has raised $10m in a Series A round. The funding was led by CardinalStone, an investment banking firm in Nigeria. V8 Capital, Lateral Investment Partners, Constant Capital, and Itanna Capital Ventures also participated, the company said. Appzone was founded in 2008 by current CEO Obi Emetarom […]

The Next Wave: Cairo’s calling

The Next Wave

Alexander O. Onukwue

12th April 2021

Next Wave: Cairo’s calling Nigeria’s SEC strikes APRIL 11, 2021 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, The best African tech news from the past week […]

HMD Global unveils new Nokia C, G, and X Series

Uncategorized

Edwin Madu

9th April 2021

HMD Global, makers of Nokia phones, have announced six new Nokia Android phones in a live stream. Florian Seiche, CEO of HMD Global, began the event by addressing the brand’s new identity. Why would you buy a Nokia phone? “Our fans are clearly telling us that there are three main reasons. They love it, trust […]

SEC’s new rule for online investment and trading platforms brings back familiar regulatory scare

Features

Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega

9th April 2021

Section 67-70 of the same act and Rules 414 & 415 of the SEC Rules and Regulations say that only foreign securities listed on any exchange registered in Nigeria may be issued, sold or offered for sale or subscription to the Nigerian public.