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Nick Imudia, who was serving as the CEO of d.light, a solar energy company, and…
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Mama Money, a South African startup specializing in cross-border money transfers, has recently forged strategic…
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Dr. Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, has officially responded to…
Kenya President William Ruto announced on Wednesday that he will halt the proposed tax hikes…
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Telkom Kenya, the third-largest telecommunications provider in the country, has experienced a significant drop in its subscriber base, losing approximately 800,000 customers in just three months. This comes on the heels of the American Towers Corporation (ATC) shutting down its network towers. By December 2023, the number of Telkom’s mobile…
The ride-hailing company, Bolt, has extended its operations into Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as part of the company’s efforts to increase the availability of private transportation options in the city. Following this launch, Bolt is focusing on recruiting over 200 drivers and has begun accepting…
The Nigerian government is stepping up its scrutiny of Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, by demanding information about the platform’s top 100 users in the country. This development comes in the wake of the alleged detention of two Binance executives in Nigeria, believed to be linked to…
Nigerian payments giant Interswitch, backed by Visa, has decided to merge with M-Kudi, a provider of mobile money services. This strategic move by Interswitch is a step towards securing a Payment Service Bank (PSB) license from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Pending regulatory approval, this merger will enable Interswitch to…
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After obtaining $12 million in pre-Series A funding, Kenyan consumer lending company Lipa Later wants…
Early-stage fund and angel community, Ajim Capital, has launched a $10 million fund to invest…
Afrikrea, the e-commerce platform for “2all things made of Africa”, has announced the successful completion…
BFree, an ethical credit Fintech startup, announced that it has raised $1.7 million to expand…
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto) led a $25 million funding round that will help Goldfinch continue to offer uncollateralized…
JABU, a Namibian B2B e-commerce startup, has raised a $3.2 million seed financing round to expand…
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NIC Bank Group is planning to be Kenya’s first bank to launch an innovative social…
Alan Knott-Craig Jr, former CEO of Mxit has launched a new Wireless Internet Service Provider…
In a move aimed at developing Africa’s private sector and stimulating innovation across Africa, former…
A total of 320 submissions were received for this year’s Safaricom Appwiz Challenge which is…
The Nigerian edition of International Breweries’ Kickstart Entrepreneurship programme is currently receiving applications. Nigeria is…
Facebook has now made it easier for you to donate to non-profit organizations with the…