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News Nigeria StartupJune 23, 2025 PaidHR Raises $1.8M Seed Funding to Revolutionize Payroll and HR Management in Africa. Nigerian startup PaidHR has secured $1 byFatima Oladunni
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News Nigeria StartupJune 18, 2025 DisrupTech Ventures Backs Nigerian Agri-Fintech Startup Winich Farms in First Pan-African Investment. DisrupTech Ventures, one of Egypt’s leading early-stage fintech venture capital byFatima Oladunni
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News Nigeria StartupMarch 27, 2025 Nigerian Startup Payhippo Rebrands to Rivy After Raising $4M to Scale Clean Energy Financing. Nigerian fintech startup Payhippo has rebranded to Rivy following the successful byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaMarch 20, 2025 Nigerian Senate Moves to Amend Data Protection Act, Mandating Social Media Platforms to Establish Local Offices. The Nigerian Senate has taken a significant step towards strengthening data byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaMarch 3, 2025 Airtel Africa Strengthens Commitment to Nigeria’s Digital Transformation. Nigeria’s digital economy continues to lead Africa’s digitization efforts, and byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsFebruary 19, 2025 OceanHub Africa’s Accelerator Program is Now Accepting Applications. Applications are now open for the sixth edition of the 12-month OceanHub Africa byBolu Babalola
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