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Farid, an emerging edtech startup based in Egypt, has successfully secured a pre-seed investment of…
Uncap, a venture capital enterprise with headquarters in Munich and Nairobi, has recently unveiled a…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its stance on enforcing the controversial 0.005%…
YouTube has introduced a new feature called Hype, designed to help emerging creators gain traction…
SETTLE, an Egypt-based B2B payment platform, has raised $2 million in a pre-seed funding round…
Regfyl, a pioneering Nigerian firm specializing in digital identity verification and fraud detection solutions for…
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) in Nigeria has unequivocally refuted…
Sultan Ventures, a venture firm based in the United States, has recently completed the acquisition…
TymeBank, a pioneering digital bank in South Africa, has achieved a significant milestone by attracting…
EMURGO, a trailblazer in blockchain technology and a key founding entity of the Cardano blockchain,…
South African fintech innovator Happy Pay has successfully raised R32 million (approximately $1.8 million) in…
Zambian digital bank Lupiya has joined forces with Network International, a prominent facilitator of digital…
Autochek Kenya, an innovative auto-tech startup, has joined forces with the insurtech company Turaco to…
On Monday, Former President Donald Trump announced his new cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, during…
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Telkom, a prominent telecommunications company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, provided a detailed financial forecast in a trading update on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. The company anticipates a significant surge in its earnings, projecting an increase of as much as 200% for the fiscal year that concluded on March…
Airtel Kenya has made significant strides in the expansion of its 5G network, now encompassing 39 counties and 285 wards across the country, with a robust infrastructure of over 690 active sites. This expansion is a response to the growing adoption of 5G technology among Kenyan users. The telecommunications company…
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced the commencement of its nomination process for the prestigious AWIEF Awards. These awards are a testament to the remarkable accomplishments and influential roles of women entrepreneurs and founders throughout the African continent. As a leading pan-African organization, AWIEF’s core mission…
Meta, the conglomerate behind social media giants Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is in the process of reassessing its physical office requirements, with a particular focus on reducing its footprint at the Kings Tower facility in the upscale Ikoyi district of Lagos. The company has issued a statement confirming its practice…
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Nigerian fintech startup, Traction, today announced a $6 million seed round. With the new funding,…
Nigerian health tech startup Remedial Health which digitizes pharmacies and brings efficiency to the pharmaceutical…
The second-largest payments company, Mastercard, has announced a partnership with Nigerian B2B eCommerce platform, Alerzo.…
Clafiya, a Nigerian health-tech startup has today announced that it has raised $610,000 in a…
Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, launches on Monday. Worldcoin Foundation’s…
Bundle Africa, the popular crypto exchange service, has recently announced its decision to discontinue its…
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Kennedy Uzoka has taken over as the new Group MD/CEO of United Bank for Africa.…
Neku Atawodi is the first hire of Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Lagos Incubator.…
Godfrey Efeurhobo is now the Managing Director of Smile Nigeria. Before assuming this office, he…
According to Forbes, Amazon Jeff Bezos has now become the third richest person in the…
Last week, over 10,000 participants and notable technology thought leaders converged in Lagos for TechPlus…
Delta state government has officially launched its innovation hub and the federal government has promised…