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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…
United States-based satellite broadband service provider, Omnispace, has recently made public a collaboration with MTN Group, a leading telecommunications operator in Africa. The partnership aims to enhance the capabilities of MTN’s mobile network across the continent. In this venture, Omnispace intends to combine its non-terrestrial network (NTN) with MTN’s land-based…
Stanbic Holdings in Kenya has announced that it’s holding off on its plans to create a fintech subsidiary, despite receiving the green light from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to commence operational activities in the fourth quarter of 2023. The company, a member of the Standard Bank Group, didn’t provide…
Interswitch, a Nigerian payments giant that is backed by Visa and reported revenues of $42 million for its financial year that ended on March 31, plans to venture into Nigeria’s telecommunications sector. This strategic move comes after the acquisition of a Tier 5 MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operators) license, which…
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JABU, a Namibian B2B e-commerce startup, has raised a $3.2 million seed financing round to expand…
Ghanaian startup mPharma, which manages prescription drug inventory for pharmacies and their suppliers has raised…
Leading beauty and wellness software platform Fresha has announced over $52 million in additional investment extending…
There are hundreds of African startups offering solutions offering innovative solutions to the many challenges…
Identitypass, a Nigerian KYC startup, has been selected for Y combinator’s winter 2022 batch. The…
The African startup ecosystem bounced back in 2021 to raise a mind-blowing $4 billion. Briter…
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Google has revealed that about 10 million Nigerians used the internet for the first time…
Search engine giant Google has launched a new platform that would allow artists in Kenya…
Uber has decided to make the cash payment option it piloted for two months in…
The Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has banned some of the most popular songs in Nigeria.…
For the umpteenth time, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has debunked claims that masts and…
ZA Central Registry (ZACR), the body that manages the co.za, web.za, org.za, net.za domains as…