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The Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford is currently hosting an extensive event…
Safaricom, Kenya’s leading mobile network operator, has announced a scheduled maintenance outage for its M-Pesa…
In a major boost to Africa’s healthcare sector, Field, a leading African healthtech company, has…
The venture capital firm Launch Africa Ventures, known for its focus on early-stage investments, has…
On the 9th of September, 2024, Nigeria’s Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association (PTECSSAN)…
With the arrival of September comes Apple’s much-anticipated iPhone launch event. Held in Cupertino, this…
Multichoice has struck a significant blow against the internet streaming piracy operation known as Waka…
Over the recent weekend, Dandemutande informed its customers through an email that it has become…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has implemented a comprehensive Device Management System (NCC-DMS) designed to…
Thepeer, a fintech startup founded in 2021, concluded its operations in April 2024 and has…
African insurtech startups are presented with an opportunity to secure funding ranging from $100,000 to…
AgDevCo, an investment firm specializing in the African agricultural sector, has recently secured $32 million…
Elon Musk’s satellite-based Internet service, Starlink, is once again in the spotlight in South Africa…
FlapKap, a fintech startup with origins in Egypt and operational headquarters in Abu Dhabi, has…
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OPay, the mobile money service provider, has recently declared that it will be implementing mandatory physical address verification for all merchants enrolled in the OPay Business program. This initiative is a direct response to the regulatory guidelines set forth by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), aiming to enhance the…
Payrails, a Berlin-based payment solutions provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with inDrive, a global ride-hailing service, to enhance inDrive’s payment offerings across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and beyond. The collaboration is set to optimize the payment experience for inDrive’s drivers and customers, aiming to…
The Kenyan government is planning to present a Finance Bill in 2024 that will introduce a value-added tax (VAT) on electric bikes, buses, and solar and lithium-ion batteries. This legislative move is raising concerns among industry players, including the Nairobi-based Associated Battery Manufacturers (ABM), who fear that the proposed eco-tax…
Telecom Egypt, the foremost telecommunications provider in Egypt, has forged a strategic alliance with Huawei Cloud to launch Huawei’s inaugural public cloud platform based in Egypt. This initiative is aimed at propelling the nation’s digital transformation agenda forward. According to reports, Telecom Egypt’s data centers will serve as the host…
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Egypt’s Healthtech startup Yodawy has secured $16 million in the first close of its Series…
Morocco’s B2B e-Commerce startup Chari has raised $1 million from Orange Ventures. As part of…
Morocco’s fintech startup Gwala has secured an undisclosed pre-seed round. Founded in 2022 by Mossaab…
Flow, a property marketing platform that automates social media marketing for estate agents and property…
Ten African startups have received a total of $2 million from Catalyst Fund to build…
Egypt’s B2B fresh produce digital platform Mahaseel Masr has raised funding from Emirates International Investment…
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Alex Eyengho is the President of the Association of Nollywood Core Producers, ANCOP. He writes…
Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for President of the United States has just announced a line…
Vodacom Business Nigeria, Nigeria’s leading total telecommunications provider has announced the appointment of Lanre Kolade…
Fortune has just released its list of World’s greatest leaders. And Nigeria’s Minister of Environment…
Data released by the International Data Corporation (IDC) showed that Samsung is dominating the smartphone…
The 2016 winner of the American Institute of Physics’ John Torrence Tate Award for International…