Paul Adepoju, Author at TechMoran

Startups

Digital lending platform Branch launches in India to take on Tala

March 18, 2019
Startups

Here are the 12 African Startups Selected to Join Google’s Launchpad Accelerator

March 15, 2019
Startups

Kibo Africa targets boda boda hailing firms with launch of locally assembled Kibo K250
Startups

GreenTec Capital Africa Foundation to Help African Startups Raise Funding
Business / Startups

Emmanuel Macron to support entrepreneurship & innovation in Africa with 2.5 billion euros
Startups

New ‘Uber for trucks’ startup launches in Kenya to take on Sendy, Lori, Senga & Bwala
Solar / Startups

This off-grid pay-go solar firm just raised $32.5 million to finance its growth in East Africa
Startups

PIVOT East Refuses to Die, Calls for Investor & Corporate Support

March 14, 2019
Startups / Women

Miss.Africa announces 2019, Round IV Seed Funding Tech Initiative for women in Africa
Startups / Women

Startup developing low-cost disposable baby delivery kits wins [email protected] Africa 3.0

Nigerian startups to compete for NGN10m seed investment on The Amazon Project TV show

Nigerian startups to compete for NGN10m seed investment on The Amazon Project TV show

On January 10, 2017 by Paul Adepoju

U.S-based Digital Marketing Agency, AIS Media, today announces the premiere season of The Amazon Project (TAP) – a 13-week television production aimed at selecting and investing in the brightest entrepreneurs and business ideas in Nigeria. The program will air on terrestrial and…

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Nigeria’s Red Star courier company deploys Saddle app to boost ecommerce

Nigeria’s Red Star courier company deploys Saddle app to boost ecommerce

On August 24, 2016 by Paul Adepoju

A first of its kind industry solution to manage “Pay-On-Delivery” transactions for online businesses and e-transactions has been deployed by Red Star Plc, a leading courier and logistics organization with decades of service delivery experience. The application, known as “Saddle”, allows instant…

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New app expands Central Bank of Nigeria’s cashless policy to churches

New app expands Central Bank of Nigeria’s cashless policy to churches

On August 11, 2016 by Paul Adepoju

NetplusDotCom has launched the Ten app to simplify existing church collection and to expand the reach of the cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The app works seamlessly with the existing Church collection system. There is Ten app for…

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Innovative app takes on order management and payment pains in Nigerian restaurants

Innovative app takes on order management and payment pains in Nigerian restaurants

On July 29, 2016 by Paul Adepoju

An innovative app called EasyPOS Restaurant has been introduced into the Nigerian market to solve current pain-points in order management and payments in restaurants. The app is now available for free download on Google Play Store by clicking here. The app…

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TechPlus 2016 Highlights Nigeria’s Role in Africa’s Technology Revolution

TechPlus 2016 Highlights Nigeria’s Role in Africa’s Technology Revolution

On July 26, 2016 by Paul Adepoju

More than 10,000 participants and notable technology thought leaders converged in Lagos for Techplus 2016, Chairperson of Alliance for Affordable Internet Dr. Omobola Johnson and other tech experts have highlighted Nigeria’s key role in Africa’s highly anticipated technology revolution. Giving her…

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US CIO Tony Scott is storming Lagos this month for TechPlus 2016

US CIO Tony Scott is storming Lagos this month for TechPlus 2016

On July 8, 2016 by Paul Adepoju

Tony Scott, United States Chief Information Officer (CIO), has been announced as the latest keynote speaker that will be joining leaders in industry and government and other technology thought leaders at Nigeria’s largest tech event, TechPlus2016, holding July 21-23, 2016 at the Eko Hotels…

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Airtel stops tower deal with Helios

Airtel stops tower deal with Helios

On June 22, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

Airtel has disclosed it is no longer going ahead with the proposed sale of its telecoms towers in Chad and Tanzania to Helios Towers as earlier announced. In a stock market statement, Airtel noted that plans had lapsed and therefore terminated. “With…

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Implementation of Nigeria’s broadband policy would reduce reliance on natural resources – MainOne

Implementation of Nigeria’s broadband policy would reduce reliance on natural resources – MainOne

On June 22, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

MainOne’s Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Funke Opeke, believes Nigeria could become less dependent on natural resources if it fully implements its national broadband policy. She said in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja, while speaking on a panel at last week’s Commonwealth Broadband…

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Accessibility is crucial for mobile payments and financial inclusion in Nigeria – Paga

Accessibility is crucial for mobile payments and financial inclusion in Nigeria – Paga

On June 22, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

Jay Alabraba, Paga’s Co-founder and Director of Business Development, believes that accessibility has critical roles to play in the future of mobile payments and financial inclusion in Nigeria. Alabraba added that a viable agent network will finance services to become accessible to…

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JUMIA Côte d’Ivoire unveils first ambassador

JUMIA Côte d’Ivoire unveils first ambassador

On June 19, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

Ecoemmerce giant JUMIA this evening unveiled its first ambassador for Côte d’Ivoire, he is musician Serge Beynaud. In Côte d’Ivoire, Serge Beynaud is a real phenomenon. Since 2009 the artist has become one of the main leaders of an urban culture whose…

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Ghana announces new deadline for digital migration

Ghana announces new deadline for digital migration

On June 19, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

The government Ghana has set March 2016 as the new deadline for migration from analogue to digital broadcasting. Deputy Minister for Communications, Hon. Ato Sarpong, explained that the new migration would enable all broadcasting houses transmit on one free platform instead of…

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Ericsson and Smile Telecoms extend service management deal across Africa

Ericsson and Smile Telecoms extend service management deal across Africa

On June 19, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

Ericsson has signed a five-year multi-country managed services agreement to manage Smile’s 4G/LTE networks across all its operations. The agreement covers the operations of Smile – a 4G/LTE operator – in Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo. Under the agreement,…

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Jovago is paying Nigerians to watch TV, online adverts

Jovago is paying Nigerians to watch TV, online adverts

On June 19, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

Hotel booking platform Jovago has announced it will be paying Nigerians to monitor its advert. “Nigerians N500 per hour to watch or listen to our new advert,” the company said in a statement. To participate, follow the guideline below. Send an email…

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Stakeholders chart course for development of mobile banking in Nigeria

Stakeholders chart course for development of mobile banking in Nigeria

On June 19, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

At a Mobile Banking Masterclass held in London for partner banks (Commercial and Microfinance) of eTranzact, stakeholders chart a course for the development of Mobile Banking in Nigeria. At the Masterclass, eTranzact demoed their newly designed Mobile banking architecture with new interfaces…

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Nigeria’s Wennovation Hub accepting applications for pre-acceleration program in Ibadan

Nigeria’s Wennovation Hub accepting applications for pre-acceleration program in Ibadan

On June 19, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

One of Nigeria’s major innovation hubs, the Wennovation Hub has announced it is accepting applications for its WennoKICK Pre-Acceleration Program – an all-inclusive 6 weeks pre-acceleration program that helps participants to build strategy to validate their business model/idea. The hub said its…

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1 million free web passes for MTN subscribers in Nigeria

1 million free web passes for MTN subscribers in Nigeria

On June 19, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

Naij.com, a news, jobs and entertainment portal, is helping to bring free mobile internet to Nigerians via the MTN network. This has been made possible through Opera’s Sponsored Web Pass, which allows operators to package their data in a user-friendly way. At…

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Twitter’s video autoplay feature now available in Africa

Twitter’s video autoplay feature now available in Africa

On June 17, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

Social media platform Twitter announced it is now much easier for its users in Africa to enjoy video on its platform. In a statement made available to TechMoran, Twitter said native videos, Vines and GIFs will begin to play back automatically. “You…

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Discount hotel platform HotelNowNow takes on Jovago and Hotels.ng in Nigeria

Discount hotel platform HotelNowNow takes on Jovago and Hotels.ng in Nigeria

On June 15, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

A new platform has been launched to play in the online hotel booking space in Nigeria – a space that is currently dominated by Hotels.ng and Jovago. Unlike the two very popular platforms, founders of HotelNowNow.com are targeting to become the leading…

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Nigeria’s ecommerce giant Konga.com launches KongaPay one-click payment option

Nigeria’s ecommerce giant Konga.com launches KongaPay one-click payment option

On June 15, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s major ecommerce platform Konga.com today officially announced it has developed a novel online payment solution called KongaPay which it said will foster trust and safety for online shoppers in Nigeria. In a statement, Konga described KongaPay as a payment solution that…

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Nigeria set to announce 29 new guidelines for tech companies in July

Nigeria set to announce 29 new guidelines for tech companies in July

On June 15, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

The Nigerian government is planning to announce 29 new guidelines for tech companies operating in the country next month. This was disclosed by the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Peter Jack. According to him, arrangement had…

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Tuteria launched to ease neighborhood tutoring in Nigeria

On June 11, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

Tuteria has been unveiled with the goal of connecting tutors with individuals who are in search of private tutoring in different subjects. Godwin Benson, co-founder of the startup, told Innovation Village he got the idea to start Tuteria after realizing that while many…

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Nigerians can now top up their UK mobile phone through Quickteller

Nigerians can now top up their UK mobile phone through Quickteller

On June 11, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

Leading integrated payments processing and transaction switching business focused on Africa, Interswitch, has announced that its business-to-consumer value exchange platform, Quickteller, can now be used to add top up credit to UK mobile phone lines. With this announcement, Interswitch said Nigerians who…

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Ghana is hosting ECOWAS conference on mobile number portability

Ghana is hosting ECOWAS conference on mobile number portability

On June 10, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

Ghana’s capital city of Accra is hosting a workshop on Mobile Number Portability (MNP) and quality mobile service. The 5-day workshop is organised by the National Communications Authority (NCA) Ghana, in collaboration with the West Africa Telecommunications Regulations Assembly (WATRA) and is…

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DEMO Africa 2015: LAN and EBAN strengthen partnership

DEMO Africa 2015: LAN and EBAN strengthen partnership

On June 10, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

Collins Onuegbu, member of Lagos Angel Network (LAN), who attended the European Business Angel Network (EBAN) conference in Eindhoven, Holland alongside Tomi Davies, president of the African Business Angel Network (ABAN), said EBAN is committed to the support of the development of…

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Less than 30% of Jumia Nigeria shoppers pay with credit card – MD

Less than 30% of Jumia Nigeria shoppers pay with credit card – MD

On June 10, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

Jonathan Doerr, Managing Director of Jumia Nigeria has said less than 30% of customers shopping on the ecommerce giant’s platform are paying with credit cards – the majority prefer the cash on delivery payment option. “Less than 30% of Jumia customers pay…

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Opera Mini for Windows Phone officially released

Opera Mini for Windows Phone officially released

On June 10, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

Opera Software today announced the official released of the popular Opera Mini browser – for Windows devices. The journey to bring Opera Mini to Windows devices began last year. “We approached it carefully, because rebuilding Opera Mini from scratch for a new…

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Vodacom aims to bridge digital divide in Nigerian communities and schools without ICT access

Vodacom aims to bridge digital divide in Nigerian communities and schools without ICT access

On June 8, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

Vodacom Business Nigeria has expressed its readiness to bridge the existing digital divide in Nigerian communities and schools that lack access to ICT. Managing Director of Vodacom Business Nigeria, Guy Clarke said at an event in Lagos. He said: “Internet penetration in…

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Infinix launches #TheNextHERO Smartphone Zero 2 in Nigeria

Infinix launches #TheNextHERO Smartphone Zero 2 in Nigeria

On June 5, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

Smartphones manufacturing company Infinix Mobility on Thursday officially launched its latest device the Infinix Zero 2 smart phone into the Nigerian market. Designed in Paris and Shanghai, The Infinix Zero 2 comes on the heels of the successful roll out and impressive…

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30 minutes free airtime for MTN Nigeria subscribers

30 minutes free airtime for MTN Nigeria subscribers

On June 2, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

Subscribers on MTN network can now enjoy 30-minute free airtime if they make 3 three minutes call between 5am to 8am in the morning. This imitative tagged; Good Morning Nigeria, GMN is launched by Media Perspectives, a media buying agency and seven…

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Mobile strategy is more than SMS and social media – Okojie

Mobile strategy is more than SMS and social media – Okojie

On June 2, 2015 by Paul Adepoju

Idemudia Dima-Okojie, WeChat Country Manager (Nigeria) believes that a mobile strategy for companies and brands is more than just sending SMS or publishing posts on social media. He told Innovation Village the need for a mobile strategy becomes imperative due to the…

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