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PiggyVest, West Africa's Pioneer in Online Savings and Investment
PiggyVest is a Nigerian fintech company transforming how people save, invest, and manage their money. The company was co-founded by Somto Ifezue (CEO), Odunayo Eweniyi (COO), and Joshua Chibueze (Chief Marketing Officer), who launched the platform in 2016 as Piggybank.ng before rebranding to PiggyVest in 2019. As West Africa’s first online savings and investment platform, PiggyVest enables users to automate savings, invest in curated opportunities, and build long-term financi
Spotlight In Africa
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How Nigeria's Powerstove is Reinventing Clean Cooking
Powerstove is a Nigerian clean-energy company tackling one of Africa’s most persistent challenges: access to safe, affordable, and environmentally sustainable cooking solutions. Founded by Okey Esse, the company developed a patented smart cookstove that converts the heat generated during cooking into usable electricity. This innovation allows households not only to cook more efficiently but also to charge phones, power lights, and run small devices—addressing both energy pove
Spotlight In Africa
Aug 111 min read
DR Congo's Altech Group Makes Clean Energy Accessible to Off-grid Households
Founded in 2013 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Malango Washikala(CEO) and Iongwa Mashangao (COO), Altech Group began with a mission to address severe energy poverty in the DRC, where roughly 90% of the population lacks access to reliable electricity.
Joyline Arodi
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