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Starlink’s ambitious plans to expand its satellite internet services into South Africa have encountered a…
Nigerian startups are now encouraged to submit their applications for the second cohort of the…
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Startbutton, a Merchant of Record (MoR) service dedicated to facilitating business expansion across Africa, has…
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Cedar Money, an innovative fintech startup specializing in the use of stablecoins for cross-border transactions,…
South African fintech startups Float and Peach Payments have joined forces to provide thousands of…
StarkWare, a prominent Israeli blockchain infrastructure company with a valuation of $8 billion, has announced…
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Business
IHS Towers, the largest provider of telecommunications towers in Africa, has successfully obtained a substantial loan amounting to $439 million. This financial infusion is aimed at mitigating currency-related risks and bolstering the company’s operations that span various regions. A significant portion of this loan, nearly half, is denominated in South…
Worldcoin, the startup co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, is undergoing a significant rebranding by shedding the “coin” from its name. The company is pivoting its focus away from cryptocurrency and towards the enhancement of its identity verification technology. In line with this shift, the startup has also revealed an…
Stripe, a prominent payments company, has completed the acquisition of the stablecoin platform Bridge in a landmark deal valued at $1.1 billion, as reported by TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington. This transaction stands as the most significant acquisition within the cryptocurrency sector to date. Michael Arrington confirmed the completion of the…
Premier Bank, a leading financial institution in Somalia, has partnered with Mastercard and Tappy Technologies to unveil Tap2Pay, a groundbreaking payment solution designed to enhance the payment experience for consumers in Somalia. This innovative service leverages near-field communication (NFC) technology to embed payment capabilities into everyday accessories like eyeglasses, rings,…
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The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has joined forces with Victoria’s Secret to…
Egypt-based fintech startup, MoneyHash, has recently announced it has secured seed funding of $4.5 million.…
COTU Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Dubai, has announced raising $54 million…
Dream VC, a major provider of venture capital education in Africa, has started accepting applications…
On Monday, Microsoft announced a new alliance with Mistral AI, a French start-up often billed…
To facilitate its expansion plans in Europe, Central Asia, and the United Kingdom, Nigerian fintech…
people
Diamond Bank has appointed Mrs Juliet Anammah, the CEO of Jumia Nigeria, along with Mrs…
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Music legend, Lionel Richie, has also become a startup investor, joining the league of superstars…
Twitter has appointed Ned Segal as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The social networking…
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The former CEO of Bank of Industry, Rasheed Olaoluwa, has been appointed as member of GreenTec…