Nigeria

When the doctor won’t listen to you, MyDébboApp bets it will

She asked me to give her a symptom, something ordinary and real. I mentioned a small issue that had lingered…

17 hours ago

Nigeria’s EyeGuide uses LiDAR to help blind people navigate independently

In Lagos, where uneven sidewalks and chaotic traffic turn every commute into an obstacle course, getting around can test anyone’s…

4 days ago

Startups On Our Radar: TC Battlefield edition

Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. In our previous edition , we featured seven…

4 days ago

The chips in your phone may have been designed in Nigeria

Inside an unassuming building in Lagos’ Opebi district, a group of young engineers are hunched over computer screens, filled with…

7 days ago

Day 1-1000: How Bunce walked a trust desert to catalyse adoption

Bunce describes itself as a data-driven engagement platform. But for its founders, the real journey wasn’t just about building software;…

3 weeks ago

7 African startups transforming health records, human resource, and home care

Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. In our previous edition , we featured seven…

3 weeks ago

After losing a $50,000 Upwork contract, this Nigerian founder built a startup to fix global hiring bias

The systemic bias in global hiring did not dawn on Obinna Umeh until he’d lost 17 freelance contracts on Upwork…

3 weeks ago

Moniepoint bets $7.39 million on London expansion in UK remittance push

Moniepoint’s London remittance bet has cost it $3.77 million since February 2024, according to UK regulatory filings. Moniepoint Group set…

3 weeks ago

7 African startups transforming learning, labour, lifestyles, and local trade

7 African startups reinventing healthcare, employee management, e-commerce, and education Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges…

4 weeks ago

Nigeria’s lenders have dodged credit bureau reporting for years; Lendsqr just made it free

Lendsqr, a Nigerian Lending-as-a-Service (LaaS) startup that serves banks, fintechs, and non-bank lenders, has partnered with CreditRegistry and CRC Credit…

4 weeks ago

7 African startups powering credit, crypto, creators, and capital

Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. In our previous edition , we featured 7…

4 weeks ago

Nearly one million Nigerian retail shops are invisible to big brands; Lengo wants to fix that

In crowded Lagos neighbourhoods, small shops stocked with soft drinks, instant noodles, and toiletries are where most Nigerians shop. But…

1 month ago

Google taps Nigeria’s Infinity Health Africa for first AI for GovTech accelerator

Infinity Health Africa, a Nigerian regulatory technology and market access company, has been selected for the inaugural Google for Startups…

1 month ago

Why Fincra is teaming up with Reap to speed up Africa–Asia transactions

Fincra, a payments infrastructure provider for businesses in and beyond Africa, has partnered with Reap, a global stablecoin-enabled infrastructure provider,…

1 month ago

7 African startups reimagining fintech, freight, and forex trading

Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. In our previous edition , we featured 5…

1 month ago

For immigrants, this fintech makes credit history as portable as a passport

When Wale Akanbi, a former CTO and co-founder of Aella, a Nigerian financial and credit solutions provider, relocated to the…

1 month ago

Correction: 5 startups rethinking money, mobility, music, and more

Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. In our previous edition , we featured 7…

1 month ago

5 startups rethinking money, mobility, music, and more

Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. In our previous edition , we featured 7…

2 months ago

Alami Capital’s LaunchPad targets funding gap for African women-led startups

Alami Capital, an investment firm that connects entrepreneurs with capital and delivers projects, has unveiled The LaunchPad, a venture-building platform…

2 months ago

SefRel Shop’s mission to make it a thing of pride to ‘buy Nigerian’

In 2024, Nigerians imported ₦60.59 trillion (~$40 billion) worth of goods according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Manufactured…

2 months ago