News from the tech and telecoms sector in Nigeria
5 active investors backing Nigerian startups in 2021
DEAL: Anti-counterfeiting startup, Chekkit closes $500k pre-seed funding round
10 richest self-made women in tech in 2021
Drivers to receive $23 million funding from Uber Nigeria’s partner
Apple to roll out child abuse photo checking system on country-by-country basis
Space Cruise: Branson’s Virgin Galactic ticket price starts at $450,000 per seat
DEAL: Decagon raises $1.5 million seed round to train and connect software engineers
Chaka partners TradingView to enable borderless investments for African pro-traders and businesses
Nigerian digital freight provider MVX raises $1.3 million seed round to scale its operations
DEAL: South African insurtech, Naked raises $11 million in Series A round
Oluyomi Ojo steps down as CEO of Printivo