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Fri, July 5th 2013, 12:24 · Nanine Steenkamp

Cheki to launch in Tanzania

African online car selling company Cheki will be launching its service in Tanzania soon, following its success in several African countries. → Read more
Mon, February 11th 2013, 15:30 · Elly Okutoyi

African ads giants Cheki and PrivateProperty merge into “one big force”

Two of Africa’s largest online classified ads companies have merged to form Africa’s largest online advertising group, One Media Africa. → Read more
Tue, June 12th 2012, 12:07 · HumanIPO

Cheki car classified site seeks Swahili to draw more buyers

Kenya-based car dealer website Cheki.co.ke, established in 2010 in English, is set to launch a Swahili version of an East African online car marketplace to “reach a wider audience.” → Read more
Tue, November 25th 2014, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju

Q&A: Yemi Olulana, Founder, giddiphones.com

Olulana spoke to HumanIPO on the uniqueness of the platform and how they plan to sell 30 million phones before th3e of 2015. → Read more
Tue, November 25th 2014, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

Giddiphones.com is simplifying the way Nigerians buy phones – Olulana

A new online ad site that allows individuals to buy mobile devices has been launched in Nigeria. Dubbed giddiphones.com, the platform allows buyers and sellers to meet and transact business. → Read more
Thu, July 17th 2014, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju

Mentors announced for 440 Lagos accelerator programme

The 440 Lagos accelerator programme, a joint venture between L5Lab and 88mph, has announced the mentors for its first programme, which will begin in September. → Read more
Fri, June 6th 2014, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Tech fraternity mourns One Africa Media’s Carey Eaton

The tech fraternity in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa is mourning the untimely death of One Africa media co-founder Carey Eaton, who was killed during an armed robbery at a friend’s home in Nairobi in the early hours of yesterday morning. → Read more
Thu, May 15th 2014, 11:00 · Tom Jackson

440 opens applications for Lagos accelerator

440, a joint venture between 88mph and L5Lab, has opened applications for its first accelerator programme in Lagos, Nigeria, after raising US$1.5 million to invest in 20 startups over two years. → Read more
Fri, May 9th 2014, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi

BuyRentKenya.com receives funding from One Africa Media

Kenya’s largest property portal BuyRentKenya.com has received a round of investment from African classified giant One Africa Media (OAM), which the startup plans to use to boost and upgrade its operations. → Read more
Thu, April 3rd 2014, 18:00 · Tom Jackson

FEATURE: Tech investment focus switches to Nigeria

For the past few years, Kenya has deservedly gained a reputation as a tech startup hub in Africa, receiving the bulk of investment into Sub-Saharan Africa and the majority of interest from investors in Europe and the United States. Suddenly, however, this seems to be changing, as the emerging economic powerhouse of Nigeria begins to become the centre of attention. → Read more
Thu, April 3rd 2014, 08:00 · Tom Jackson

Q&A: Harry Hare, executive producer, DEMO Africa

In February, it was announced this year’s DEMO Africa startup event will be taking place in Lagos, Nigeria, signalling the first occasion on which the event will be held outside of Kenya. HumanIPO caught up with executive producer Harry Hare to find out the reasons behind the move, his thoughts on the tech startup ecosystem in Nigeria and his views of DEMO Africa’s place in the African business scene. → Read more
Wed, April 2nd 2014, 12:00 · Tom Jackson

You can’t ignore Nigeria – DEMO Africa

The size of the Nigerian economy and its growing startup ecosystem make it an African market that cannot be ignored, according to DEMO Africa executive producer Harry Hare. → Read more
Mon, March 3rd 2014, 11:00 · Tom Jackson

440 accelerator programme launched in Lagos

The 440 accelerator programme, a joint venture between African seed investment companies 88mph and L5Lab, has formally launched in Lagos, to invest a minimum of US$1.5 million in mobile and internet startups in Nigeria over two years. → Read more
Wed, February 26th 2014, 14:40 · Tom Jackson

88mph, L5Lab partner to form 440 Nigerian investment fund

African seed investment companies 88mph and L5Lab have partnered to create 440, which will invest in mobile and internet startups in Nigeria. → Read more
Wed, December 4th 2013, 14:00 · Nick Sato

Safaricom launches online payments service

Safaricom launched Lipa Na M-Pesa Online today (Wednesday), moving the previously mobile-only service online to allow local traders to accept payments for goods and services on the web. → Read more
Fri, July 5th 2013, 15:22 · Nanine Steenkamp

Africa online trade growing, but lack of skills problematic

Leading African online car trader Cheki is expanding its operations across Africa, though finding the local skill level a challenge to reckon with. → Read more
Mon, January 28th 2013, 09:25 · Vincent Matinde

Online Japanese car retailer opens offices in Nairobi

CarView, an online Japanese car sales site, has launched operations in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, injecting KSh50 million (US$571,000) into its regional expansion plan. → Read more
Thu, April 12th 2012, 10:20 · Vincent Matinde

Twinpine considers East African presence

Twinpine, Nigerian phone-based advertising network, is at present assembling a remarkable list of East African clients following an expansion to Nairobi, Kenya, late last month. → Read more