Inside Naija247Kitchen: Building a Digital Marketplace for Local Food Vendors
Naija247Kitchen is a food-ordering platform that connects customers with local restaurants and food vendors. It allows users to discover available meals, select items, place orders, make payments, and track deliveries through one platform. Finding a…
5 Ways South-East Businesses Can Use WhatsApp to Get More Customers
For many small businesses, WhatsApp is already part of how they communicate with customers. However, simply putting a phone number on a flyer does not mean the platform is being used effectively. The free WhatsApp Business app provides tools that can…
5 Business Opportunities to Watch as Nigeria Deploys $300million Renewable Energy Fund
Nigeria has commercially launched a $300 million Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Fund, creating a new financing vehicle for expanding distributed renewable energy across the country. The fund is being led by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority…
5 Cybersecurity Checks Nigerian Small Businesses Should Make Before the Next Attack
Cybersecurity is no longer only a concern for banks and large technology companies. Small businesses now depend on digital payments, cloud services, social media accounts, email, websites, and online business platforms. The CBN has also warned financial…
5 Free or Low-Cost Tools Nigerian SMEs Can Use to Run Their Business Better
Many small businesses still manage important parts of their operations through notebooks, WhatsApp chats, spreadsheets, and separate payment accounts. That may work when a business is small. As customers increase, however, poor records and manual…
South-East Startups Need Customers, Not Just Funding
Funding has become one of the most visible measures of startup progress. Founders announce grants, investors celebrate funding rounds, and competitions attract attention with promises of capital. These opportunities matter, but raising money does not…
From an Oil and Gas Career Dream to Building a Blockchain Startup
Before founding Xend Finance, Ugochukwu Aronu imagined a future in the oil and gas industry. He had studied Electronic Engineering at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and believed a job with a major oil company would offer the financial success he…
How an Enugu Startup Is Building a Global Financial Platform
Xend Finance is a financial technology company based in Enugu, Nigeria. It is building a platform that allows individuals and businesses to manage digital assets, save, make transfers, and access financial products across different markets. The company…
BOI Opens Online Financing Applications for Nigerian Businesses
The Bank of Industry (BOI) has opened its MyBOI online portal, giving registered Nigerian businesses a new way to apply for financing and monitor their applications. The platform covers BOI’s financing facilities and is designed to take applicants…
5 Ways the Next Phase of Fintech Could Change How Nigerian Businesses Operate
Nigeria’s fintech industry is entering a phase where payment processing is no longer the only focus. At Nigeria Fintech Week 2026, industry leaders highlighted artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, skills, trust, and cross-border expansion as important…
