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8 Nigerian Startups selected for World Bank Group’s Digital Acceleration Program

8 Nigerian Startups selected for World Bank Group’s Digital Acceleration Program

Twenty of the most promising African digital start-ups will take part in the XL Africaresidency, the flagship initiative of the business accelerator launched last April by the World Bank Group’s infoDev program. From November 6-17 in Cape Town, the entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to learn from their mentors and peers, increase their regional visibility, and get access to potential…

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How OgaVenue is taking hold of the $20 billion events industry in Nigeria

How OgaVenue is taking hold of the $20 billion events industry in Nigeria

In most parts of the world, the hospitality industry has been a source of optimal return for investors who were quick to identify its immense role in advancing economic growth.

Back in Nigeria, this wasn’t the case for a long time as the same industry was often overlooked in favour of more attractive industries like oil and gas. Granted, as an energy-based economy, the proceeds from oil and…

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The mouthwatering investment that could make or break ToLet.com.ng

The mouthwatering investment that could make or break ToLet.com.ng

Funding is always a big deal in the startup scene, particularly as we don’t get to see local startups raise funds everyday, let alone mouthwatering sums. So yes, some news sell faster than buzzwords and ToLet.com.ng’s announcement of a $1.2 million funding round from Frontier Digital Venture (FDV) is a very telling example.

Of course, it remains to be seen whether the atmosphere would have been…

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The mouthwatering investment that could make or break ToLet.com.ng

The mouthwatering investment that could make or break ToLet.com.ng

Funding is always a big deal in the startup scene, particularly as we don’t get to see local startups raise funds everyday, let alone mouthwatering sums. So yes, some news sell faster than buzzwords and ToLet.com.ng’s announcement of a $1.2 million funding round from Frontier Digital Venture (FDV) is a very telling example.

Of course, it remains to be seen whether the atmosphere would have been…

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Behind the scenes of SPARK and Hotels.ng investment in ogaVenue

Behind the scenes of SPARK and Hotels.ng investment in ogaVenue

Last week, SPARK and Hotels.ng’s announced a $45,000 investment in ogaVenue, an online events venue booking platform. The investment is remarkable, as it comes at a period when Nigeria’s economic downturn does not encourage investment in local startups.

Many have applauded SPARK co-founder, Jason Njoku, not just for the good gesture, but also for his timely instinct in spotting the potential that

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SPARK and Hotels.ng invest $45,000 in ogaVenue

SPARK and Hotels.ng invest $45,000 in ogaVenue

ogaVenue, an online events venue booking platform, has announced that it secured a $45k seed investment from SPARK and Hotels.ng.

The Nigerian events industry is reportedly worth over $20b; an average Nigerian middle-class famil/ company spends over $15,000 per event. In Lagos State alone, over 20,000 events are held each month and over $300,000,000 was spent annually in organising some form of…

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8 Nigerian startups to pitch at DEMO Afirca 2015

8 Nigerian startups to pitch at DEMO Afirca 2015

Demo Africa has announced the names of startups to pitch at DEMO AFRICA 2015 event in Lagos and Nigeria tops the list with these 8 finest startups from the Country.

Startup: Mavis Computel Limited

Entrepreneur: Chizaram Ucheaga

Category: Education

Mavis Computel Limited provides various world class ICT solutions for various industries (on special request) – healthcare, enterprises, government,…

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