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Around 94% of agile companies use Scrum as part of their workflow and more than ever, businesses…
The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) has announced a groundbreaking partnership with the National Identity…
In a landmark announcement on Thursday, June 27th, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and…
GIG Mobility (GIGM), a leading provider of tech-enabled intercity transportation in West Africa, and Travelstart,…
The Zambian government, in collaboration with private entities, has embarked on an ambitious project to…
MTN South Africa has recently made it known that they intend to challenge a legal…
Nigeria’s burgeoning film industry, popularly known as Nollywood, has been capturing the attention of the…
Amazon has announced a revision to the timeline for the debut of its Project Kuiper,…
Zambia’s Minister of Science and Technology, Felix Mutati, has declared the initiation of efforts to…
First National Bank (FNB), the oldest bank in South Africa, has issued a warning regarding…
Nick Imudia, who was serving as the CEO of d.light, a solar energy company, and…
The Nigerian Federal Government has unveiled an ambitious plan to significantly expand the nation’s fibre-optic…
The Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) recent licensing of seven new Digital Credit Providers (DCPs)…
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Villgro Africa, a healthcare-centric incubator and investment firm, is extending its support to African female entrepreneurs heading innovative healthcare startups. As the African counterpart of India’s Villgro Innovations Foundation, Villgro Africa is on the lookout for ventures that have the potential to drastically enhance healthcare equity and accessibility throughout the…
EMURGO Africa, which serves as the investment and commercial division of Cardano in Africa, has announced the establishment of EMURGO Labs, an entity specifically developed to foster the growth of emerging Web3 technologies. Operating in both Africa and the MENA region, EMURGO Africa leverages blockchain technology to confront local issues,…
Uber, the global ride-hailing company, has refuted claims that it failed to adhere to a 2020 agreement to share data with the Lagos State Government. The agreement requires ride-hailing companies to provide real-time user trip data, giving the government access to backend information. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the Lagos State Commissioner of…
Vodacom, a leading African mobile company, is allegedly in discussions with a former employee, Kenneth Makate, seeking an out-of-court settlement over the “Please Call Me” phone service dispute. According to Makate, Vodacom has initiated private talks, which he is agreeable to. This development comes in the wake of a ruling…
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Artificial intelligence pioneer Andrew Ng, the founder of the Google Brain research lab and the…
Healthtech startup BlueSemi has secured $69 million from GEM Global Yield LLC SCS (GEM), the…
When it comes to digital technology, insurance is lagging behind other financial services. Although there…
Rivian, the electric vehicle maker that has yet to record any meaningful revenue, surged on…
Kenyan edtech startup, Craydel, announced that it has secured $1 million in a pre-seed funding…
South Africa-based tech startup AfriNova Digital, a year after launching its online digital payments service digiToken,…
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Nigeria’s commercial capital city of Lagos over the weekend hosted the country’s first ever e-commerce…
Countries within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) that are yet to carry out digital…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it will not be extending tomorrow’s deadline…
Mohammed Rudman, managing director, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), has revealed that about 90%…
The first physical Orange Store has been opened today (Thursday) in Cape Town. This is…
Nigeria’s largest telecoms company MTN has said it spends about NGN8 billion annually on diesel…