Startups – TechPolyp https://techpolyp.com unveiling budding startups, tech updates, news and product releases in Nigeria, Africa and across the world. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:05:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://techpolyp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Startups – TechPolyp https://techpolyp.com 32 32 243656349 UNICEF Launches $100,000 Challenge for Startups https://techpolyp.com/unicef-launches-100000-challenge-for-startups/ https://techpolyp.com/unicef-launches-100000-challenge-for-startups/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:14:04 +0000 https://techpolyp.com/?p=14096 The UNICEF Venture Fund has launched a new challenge inviting early-stage technology startups that use blockchain and other emerging technologies to compete in a $100,000 challenge. The competition specifically seeks companies developing solutions that can create a tangible, positive impact on the lives of children and their communities worldwide. Selected startups will be eligible to […]

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]]> https://techpolyp.com/unicef-launches-100000-challenge-for-startups/feed/ 0 14096 Flutterwave Acquires Mono to Deepen Payment Control https://techpolyp.com/flutterwave-acquires-mono-to-deepen-payment-control/ https://techpolyp.com/flutterwave-acquires-mono-to-deepen-payment-control/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:30:22 +0000 https://techpolyp.com/?p=13374 Flutterwave acquires Mono in a deal that reshapes African fintech infrastructure. In addition, the acquisition targets the data layer behind digital payments. Importantly, Flutterwave built its business by connecting cards and local processors. Now, it wants direct control over financial data flows. This shift reflects changing payment habits across Africa. Read Also: Flutterwave Staff Cut […]

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]]> https://techpolyp.com/flutterwave-acquires-mono-to-deepen-payment-control/feed/ 0 13374 How Agrovesto is Digitizing Nigeria’s Smallholder Farmers in Nigeria https://techpolyp.com/how-agrovesto-is-digitizing-nigerias-smallholder-farmers-with-nomaos/ https://techpolyp.com/how-agrovesto-is-digitizing-nigerias-smallholder-farmers-with-nomaos/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:03:34 +0000 https://techpolyp.com/?p=13370 Agrovesto is an agritech company that is helping smallholder farmers by offering them access to digital tools and tech driven agric extension services. Its aim is to help local farmers minimise post-harvest losses, access financial support, connect to profitable local and global markets and boost productivity. Its digital platform serves as a common platform for […]

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]]> https://techpolyp.com/how-agrovesto-is-digitizing-nigerias-smallholder-farmers-with-nomaos/feed/ 0 13370 SoftAI Africa: Building Technology That Works for Africans https://techpolyp.com/softai-africa-building-technology-that-works-for-africans/ https://techpolyp.com/softai-africa-building-technology-that-works-for-africans/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:33:58 +0000 https://techpolyp.com/?p=12429 When Mr. Ogaga A. Palmer talks about technology, he doesn’t sound like a typical tech founder. His words are familiar with that of Mr. Toms of Pandascrow,  Mr. Oladipupo of Afrilearn, and other startups driving impacts. They are calm, grounded, and real. For him, technology is far beyond hype or fancy terms. Rather, it is […]

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]]> https://techpolyp.com/softai-africa-building-technology-that-works-for-africans/feed/ 0 12429 RoadMind AI, the New Startup Using AI to Transform Mobility and Road Safety https://techpolyp.com/roadmind-ai-the-new-startup-using-ai-to-transform-mobility-and-road-safety/ https://techpolyp.com/roadmind-ai-the-new-startup-using-ai-to-transform-mobility-and-road-safety/#respond Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:13:20 +0000 https://techpolyp.com/?p=12417 RoadMind AI is a groundbreaking startup, is poised to transform the African tech landscape. Its advanced AI-powered solutions, aiming to revolutionise the future of mobility across the continent. RoadMind AI was etablished by Tendai Joe and Athenkosi Nzala. It seeks to address critical road safety and transportation issues in Africa through the use of cutting-edge […]

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]]> https://techpolyp.com/roadmind-ai-the-new-startup-using-ai-to-transform-mobility-and-road-safety/feed/ 0 12417 How Pandascrow Escrow System Is Building Cross-Border Transactions Trust https://techpolyp.com/pandascrow-escrow-system-is-building-cross-border-transactions-trust/ https://techpolyp.com/pandascrow-escrow-system-is-building-cross-border-transactions-trust/#respond Sun, 09 Nov 2025 18:23:44 +0000 https://techpolyp.com/?p=12385 In Africa, cross-border transactions have witnessed delayed payments, and lack of accountability. Truthfully, several freelancers (techy and non-techy persons), merchants, and small businesses lose opportunities because they can’t really repose their trust in online payment systems. However, the evolution of the Pandascrow escrow system has come to close that gap by offering an escrow-driven solution. […]

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]]> https://techpolyp.com/pandascrow-escrow-system-is-building-cross-border-transactions-trust/feed/ 0 12385 ChipMango and Nigeria’s Rise in the Semiconductor Industry https://techpolyp.com/chipmango-and-nigerias-rise-in-the-semiconductor-industry/ https://techpolyp.com/chipmango-and-nigerias-rise-in-the-semiconductor-industry/#respond Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:52:46 +0000 https://techpolyp.com/?p=11749 Recent findings have revealed the ongoing development and commitment in a quiet building in Lagos’ Opebi district, where young Nigerian engineers are intensely focused. TechPolyp gathered that their screens display circuit diagrams, verification flows, code, and simulation models. Accordingly, each line shows a tiny step toward Africa’s entry into the global semiconductor industry. This is […]

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]]> https://techpolyp.com/chipmango-and-nigerias-rise-in-the-semiconductor-industry/feed/ 0 11749 Africa’s Startup Exit Landscape and the Need for Readiness https://techpolyp.com/africas-startup-exit-landscape-and-the-need-for-readiness/ https://techpolyp.com/africas-startup-exit-landscape-and-the-need-for-readiness/#respond Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:30:19 +0000 https://techpolyp.com/?p=11720 Africa’s startup exit landscape remains shallow because most founders are unprepared for what comes after scaling. During the State of Exits in Africa session at Moonshot by TechCabal 2025, experts Freda Isingoma, Senior Fund Manager at Octopus Investments, and Ariel White-Tsimikalis, Partner at Goodwin Procter, observed that while funding rounds have increased, exits through acquisitions […]

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]]> https://techpolyp.com/africas-startup-exit-landscape-and-the-need-for-readiness/feed/ 0 11720 OpportuNation Launches Today, Offering African Talents World-class Career Opportunities https://techpolyp.com/opportunation-launches-today-offering-african-talents-world-class-career-opportunities/ https://techpolyp.com/opportunation-launches-today-offering-african-talents-world-class-career-opportunities/#respond Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:24:09 +0000 https://techpolyp.com/?p=11689 Career-tech in Nigeria has a new entrant that is officially launching today, October 13. The launch of this new platform, named OpportuNation, is a significant advancement in connecting African talent to genuine global opportunities. OpportuNation was founded by Ms. Valerie Amoko, a Nigerian HR expert with rich experience in the job markets in Africa, Canada […]

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]]> https://techpolyp.com/opportunation-launches-today-offering-african-talents-world-class-career-opportunities/feed/ 0 11689 Founder of Naija AI Film Festival, Obinna Okerekeocha, Talks With Techpolyp About Transforming Film-Production Using Generative AI https://techpolyp.com/founder-of-naija-ai-film-festival-obinna-okerekeocha-talks-with-techpolyp-about-transforming-film-production-using-generative-ai/ https://techpolyp.com/founder-of-naija-ai-film-festival-obinna-okerekeocha-talks-with-techpolyp-about-transforming-film-production-using-generative-ai/#respond Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:20:38 +0000 https://techpolyp.com/?p=11541 Obinna Okerekeocha, the founder of the Naija AI Film Festival, recently spoke with TechPolyp, sharing his extensive background in media, which includes work as an artist, filmmaker, producer, and in advertising, philanthropy, and content development over the past three decades. The discussion aimed to explore how filmmakers can utilise modern generative AI technology to transform […]

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