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Access Bank has become the first Nigerian bank to issue the first live card of Nigeria’s national card scheme called AfriGO Card. The AfriGO card scheme is the result of a collaboration between the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) At its launch in…

Africa’s premier Growth Agency, alGROWithm recently announced that applications are open to startups from Nigeria & Kenya for their Growth Talent Accelerator Programme (GTAP) 2023. This programme is designed to upskill key startup team members into expert Growth Engineers for their businesses. alGROWithm’s GTAP is aimed at solving the scale…

Spotify, an audio streaming and media services company, announced that it has made a donation to Ghana’s Vibrate Space through its $100 Million Creator Equity Fund. Vibrate Space, operated by Surf Ghana in Accra, is a community recording studio and music business program that offers education and mentorship for young Ghanaian artists…

Payday, a Nigerian neobank, announced that it has raised $3 million in a funding round led by Moniepoint Inc. Other participants in the funding round include HoaQ, DFS Lab’s Stellar Africa Fund and angel investors such as MFS Africa chief Dare Okoudjou and Norebase CEO Tola Onayemi. Existing investors such…

Redmi Note 12 Series continues to bring flagship-exclusive features to upper-mid range devices, redefining photography, and overall user experiences. Lagos, Nigeria, March 28th, 2023 – Xiaomi today announced the highly anticipated Nigeria release of Redmi Note 12 Series at a launch event held at the Lagos Marriott Hotel in Ikeja. Available for the Nigerian market…

Twitter owner, Elon Musk, has stated that as from April 15 2023, only verified accounts will be eligible to be in For You recommendations. Twitter’s “For You” tab, is the first screen that users see when they open the social messaging app. The tweets are curated using an algorithm. That…

Apple has launched Apple Pay Later, its Buy Now, Pay later service in US. The tech giant had announced that it would would launch the service last year along with its new operating system, iOS 16. Apple Pay Later allows consumers split purchases into four payments, spread over six weeks with…

Fez Delivery, a Nigerian last-mile logistics startup announced that it has raised $1 million in an investment round led by pan-African investor Ventures Platform. Other investors that participated in the seed round include Voltron Capital, Acasia Ventures and other angel investors. Founded in 2020 by CEO Seun Alley, CTO Femi…

When you want to start a business in Ontario, one of the most important decisions is to select a company entity. And the common form of business among entrepreneurs in Ontario is corporations. This involves creating a legal entity separate from its members. In other words, the business you establish…

Global consulting giant, Accenture, announced that it plans to let go of 19,000 employees in response to the gloomy economic situation. According to a filing on Thursday, the Irish-American professional services company plans to allocate $1.2 billion towards severance packages for reducing its workforce by 2.5% over the next 18…

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) announced that it has raised $43 million in its ongoing fundraising for its pan-African venture fund. The fund’s initial backers include institutions such as SBI Holdings, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, and individual investors such as Mr. Osamu Kaneda. Launched in 2022, Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) is a…

Rwazi, a market development startup, has raised $4 million in a funding round led by Bonfire Ventures, with participation from Newfund Capital, and Alumni Ventures. Launched in 2021 by Eric Sewankambo and Joseph Rutakangwa, Rwazi is a market intelligence platform that provides companies with actionable data from developing markets on who…

It seems that these tech layoffs are still going to continue for a while. Tech giant, Amazon, announced, that it intends to eliminate about 9,000 more positions in the next few weeks—mostly in AWS, PXT, Advertising, and Twitch. In a message made available to its employees on the 20th of…

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced the acquisition of Egyptian based Cysiv MEA, formerly known as SecureMisr to extend its operations into Middle East and Africa. Cysiv MEA specialises in providing enterprise cloud and cyber security services to some of Egypt’s leading companies, particularly in the financial services sector. The London-based…

Credable, a digital banking startup announced that it has raised $2.5 million in a funding round led by Pan-African early-stage VC firm Ventures Platform. Other participants include Launch Africa, MAGIC Fund, ACASIA Ventures, AAIC Investment, Adaverse/Emurgo Africa and other strategic angel investors. Founded in 2021 by Nadeem Juma, Jad Abbas, and…

The fast development of technology has changed the face of the academic sector. Classroom mechanization has improved student engagement and learning. During the last few years, school automation has advanced in ways that potentially benefit education. It depends on each region, but overall, it’s going forward daily throughout the whole…

Tech giant, Amazon, has unveiled a trio of satellite receivers as part of the company’s “Project Kuiper” internet service to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink. Amazon’s Project Kuiper is the company’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network set up to bridge the digital divide by providing fast, affordable broadband to communities…

MTN Nigeria is seeking to merge two businesses – MoMo PSB and Yello Digital Financial Services. This proposal is set to deliberated in the company’s next Annual General Meeting holding on the 18th of April, 2023. The proposal specified in the “Explanatory Notes To The Resolutions To Be Proposed At…

The Nigerian Power sector is set for a dramatic change with President Muhammadu Buhari signing into law the constitutional amendment allowing states in the country to licence, generate, transmit, and distribute electricity. The President signed this Constitutional Amendment Bill as part of 16 others, into law, giving State Houses of…

Finding ways to be innovative is the best way to succeed in business. Not only does it promote growth, but it can also help you become more creative and stay one step ahead of your competitors. And while saying you want to be more innovative is easy enough, being able…