Mark your calendars, Africa! The biggest tech event of the year is coming. Calling all startup founders, investors, budding talents, and key stakeholders – get ready to connect, innovate, and shape the future! Lagos Startup Week returns in July. Prepare for a week-long celebration of founders, investors, and tech ecosystem stakeholders!  The gathering of founders, investors, government officials, and technology enthusiasts, is one of Nigeria's most influential events for the Nigerian Startup ecosystem. Stakeholders converge annually at Lagos Startup to exchange ideas and forge collaborat ..read more

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has a long history in Africa. This commitment took a big leap in 2010 with the opening of their African headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa. Fast forward to 2021, and NBA Africa was established to oversee the league's efforts on the continent. This includes managing the Basketball Africa League (BAL), a professional league now in its fourth season, content distribution, player development programs, infrastructure projects and social responsibility initiatives. Their ambitious goal? To make basketball a dominant sport in Africa within the next d ..read more

Breaking news. Unpopular opinions. Heated discourses. Without these, it’s almost impossible to describe the status quo of X (formerly Twitter).  For most people, it is the social media capital of hot takes, for a select few a money-making machine, and for others, a shadow of its glorified past. Having been under the [new] leadership of Elon Musk, it has become something more--a freedom of speech stronghold.  But free speech, while championed as a basic value, comes at a huge cost. As X evolves into its new phase, it does so along the treacherous waters of content moderation. Th ..read more

Realme’s rise in the smartphone market has been nothing short of impressive, and 2024 is already shaping up to be a landmark year.  The Chinese phone brand has taken its “Make it real” slogan to heart, with a commitment to increase Research and Development (R&D) investment by 470%. For consumers, this means one thing: innovation that matters.  While maintaining a familiar front aesthetic, the Realme 12 Pro 5G series, unveiled in January 2024 with high-end features, such as a telephoto portrait camera and a Snapdragon® 6 Gen 1 chipset, boasts significant internal upgrades and ref ..read more

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) sets yearly computer-based tests to help determine your admission to Nigerian universities and other higher education institutions. This year, more than 1.9 million candidates in Nigeria were scheduled to take the examination between Friday, 19, and Monday, 29 April.  With the exams almost concluding, Jambites are undoubtedly eager to find out how they performed by checking their cumulative scores. JAMB has announced April 22, 2024, as the latest date to release the UTME results. This means that candidates who completed their exams betw ..read more

Calling all London Techies for the ultimate fun and epic networking experience in London For years, Tech Unwind has been curating epic event experiences for techies in Nigeria.  From the bustling Lagos city to the vibrant cities of Port Harcourt, Enugu, Abuja and now, Tech Unwind is bringing electrifying energy to London! Get ready for a mashup of innovation, creativity, and excellence at the Tech Unwind London Event Why Should You Be At Tech Unwind London? Networking Galore: At Tech Unwind London, you get a chance to network with industry professionals in tech. Whether you're seeking a ..read more

As the drive to make financial services accessible, efficient, and integrated in Nigeria continues, more fintech companies are springing up. There are currently over 200 fintech companies in Nigeria, with more existing companies adding financial services capabilities and new fintech startups springing up. But as the influx of fintech startups continues, Nigerian-embedded finance platform, Anchor, grapples with a crucial question: How can they best educate the market on the full potential of fintech solutions? “It’s easy to assume that because of the buzz around fintech, everyone understands w ..read more

After two years of laying the groundwork, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has licensed 75 crypto asset service providers (CASPs) from over 374 applicants. The list, released Monday, features well-established global exchanges like Luno and VALR. However, two major players, Binance and Yellow Card are absent from the list. The FSCA has assured that applications are still under consideration. “[We] will continue to provide regular updates as these applications are processed and approved,” FSCA said in a statement seen by Bendada.com.  The FSCA's licensing process goes beyond s ..read more

Despite limited access to capital, particularly for early-stage ventures (as evidenced by a 27.78% decrease in the average seed round size from $3.6 million in 2022 to $2.6 million in 2023 according to BD Funding Tracker), African entrepreneurs are brimming with innovative solutions. TLcom Capital, a leading African VC firm focused on early-stage companies, is stepping up to address this challenge. The firm has closed its second fund, TIDE Africa Fund II, at $154 million. This fund is more than double the size of their first and will support tech entrepreneurs tackling Africa's critical chall ..read more

The RevUp Women Initiative hosted its highly anticipated Business Showcase, themed "Investing in Women, Inspiring Futures." The event, organized by AfriLabs and Visa Foundation, brought together a diverse array of stakeholders committed to fostering inclusive economic growth through the empowerment of women entrepreneurs. The Opening Ceremony, guided by Nanko Madu, Director of Programmes at AfriLabs, commenced with a warm welcome address, setting the tone for the day's proceedings. Attendees were treated to a visual journey through the accomplishments of RevUp Women's First Cohort, showcased ..read more