Meet the Nigerian startups that are digitizing the Nigerian food supply chain, helping merchants navigate high food inflation and avoid crowded markets during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vendease and Sabi have created digital marketplaces that allow wholesalers, shopkeepers and restauranteurs to purchase directly from farmers and manufacturers at more affordable rates.

Endeavor in partnership with Nigerian data collection company, Stears say 84 per cent of start-ups have reported disruptions to their fundraising efforts due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with 79 per cent of start-ups having less than a six-month buffer for their operations. This was in a jointly published white paper. Eloho Omame, Managing Director and CEO of Endeavor Nigeria joins CNBC Africa’s Wole Famurewa for more.

The Africa Investment Forum held in Sandton this week is attracting not only regulators, financiers and big business, but also start-ups. One of these start-ups is Hello Tractor from Nigeria, which is currently operating in 11 African markets. Jehiel Oliver, CEO of Hello Tractor spoke to CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor.

Obstacles for tech start-ups.

The Guardian profiles four Nigerian tech startups that have attracted positive reviews and investment from across the world. Get familiar with names such as NerveFlo, Aella, Paystack and Andela.