"Africa's Silicon Valley" thumb|IT trainer and recruiter Andela, Lagos Seven tech start-ups in Africa are said to have "unicorn" status (worth over 1 billion euros). Five of them are based in Lagos: Flutterwave is in the virtual bank card business. Opay and Interswitch are platforms for online bookings. Andela trains software engineers and places them in the Nigerian labour market. Jumia is an online retail company that offers a wide range of products such as electronic devices and fashion.
"Afri,ca's Silicon Valley" thumb|IT trainer and recruiter Andela Lagos Seven tech start-ups in Africa are said to have "unicorn" status (worth over 1 billion euros). Five of them are based in Lagos: Flutterwave is in the virtual bank card business. Opay and Interswitc.h are platforms for online bookings. Andela trains software engineers and places them in the Nigerian labour market Jumia is an online retail company th.at offers a wide range of products such as electronic devices and fashion