Gartner survey finds 74% of logistics leaders expect outsourcing budget to increase in the next 2 years
Peter Oluka Critical priorities can only be achieved by collaboration with 3PLs
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FMDQ teams up with Oxford Foundry Global to help Nigerian startups scale
Joan Aimuengheuwa The partnership will accelerate the growth of Nigeria’s startup ecosystem and nurture a future generation of young Nigerian…
Nigerian credit collection startup, Bfree, expands into new markets with $1.7m pre-Series A round
Bfree is now expanding into 16 new markets in countries such as Ghana, India, Uganda, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico,…
CREDEQUiTY – Fast rising Nigerian startup helping businesses understand customers better via identity verification
The Identity Verification Market is expected to project a notable 15.7% in 2030, surpassing $17.63 billion in the…
Introducing iHatch Incubation Programme courtesy NITDA’s NCAIR and JICA
Yinka Okeowo iHatch is a startup incubation programme aimed at increasing the number of innovation-driven enterprises by Nigerian youths.
SA-based HealthLeap raises $1.1m pre-seed to build clinical AI assistant to fight malnutrition
HealthLeap will utilise the pre-seed capital in hiring software engineers and data scientists to continue creating smart tools…
World Bank, CTA announce winners of Global Women’s HealthTech Awards
Attracting over 70 companies from 35 countries, the Awards included the submission of innovative products and services under…
Ways technology is helping the airline industry rebound
Techeconomy Today, however, there is hope on the horizon and life is beginning to return to a post-pandemic normal.…
mPharma raises $35,000,000 in Series D and debt funding
Leveraging the fund, which includes $30,000,000 in equity and $5,000,000 in debt from CitiBank, mPharma seeks to employ…
What will online privacy and security look like in 2022?
In the piece, Andrew Bourne, Regional Manager - Africa, Zoho Corporation, states that Gartner predicts that modern privacy…
Kenya’s Alvin raises $740,000 to enable disciplined savings for users
Alvin was built to solve the lack of optimisation for the local context in financial apps across Kenya,…
SIFAX Group expands Ijora terminal, contracts CCECC for pavement construction
The terminal operates by moving consignments to its facility through barges for onward delivery to customers, thereby avoiding…
India’s 9Unicorns set to invest $35,000,000 across 150 startups globally in 2022
While the fund also has a mission to create several billion-dollar startups over the next few years, the…
U.S. officials ask AT&T, Verizon to halt 5G Wireless over aviation safety concerns
Wireless industry group CTIA said 5G is safe and spectrum is being used in about 40 other countries.
Digital Reality to acquire 55% equity in Teraco valued at $3.5 billion
Transaction brings global strategic partner for further expansion - Current investors and management remain committed shareholders