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Bradwin Roper has announced his resignation from the position of CEO of MTN’s fintech operations,…
This week, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) of Nigeria has formalized a strategic…
PalmPay, a leading fintech platform in Nigeria, has announced a strategic partnership with the Lagos…
MultiChoice Africa Holdings (MAH), a leading provider of entertainment and educational content across the continent,…
The publicly traded South African consumer internet conglomerate Naspers, along with its international internet assets…
Zeepay, fresh off a $3 million equity investment from Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund, has secured…
AfriLabs, a prominent network organization dedicated to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Africa, has joined…
d.light, a company dedicated to delivering vital household products and financing to communities with limited…
Accion, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing financial access, has unveiled the Accion Digital Transformation…
Two prominent Ethiopian enterprises, D!NK Multimedia and Gebeya Inc, have recently unveiled a strategic alliance…
TikTok, the social media giant renowned for its short-form video content, is testing the waters…
Internet services across East Africa are back online after a four-day outage triggered by damage…
The recent suspension of Nigeria’s cybersecurity levy has sparked a nationwide conversation about the best…
Flutterwave, Africa’s renowned fintech unicorn, has confirmed a security breach that resulted in the unauthorised…
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Disha, a no-code platform dedicated to assisting creatives with marketing and payment processing, has revealed its plans to temporarily shut down operations effective March 31, 2024. The decision comes as part of the platform’s endeavor to reassess its objectives and investigate new ways to cater to its users. The platform…
Toast, the maker of restaurant management software, has announced plans to lay off 550 employees, representing 10% of its workforce. This decision comes amid several technology companies making similar downsizing moves in 2024, the most recent being Cisco with its decision to cut 4,000 jobs due to declining sales and…
The grocery delivery giant Instacart recently made a significant announcement, revealing plans to lay off roughly 250 of its employees. This constitutes approximately 7% of the company’s total workforce and is part of a restructuring effort within the company. The announcement was made on the same day Instacart released its…
Shares of Jumia, the e-commerce company focusing on African markets, saw a substantial increase of 41.18%, closing at $4.56 on Thursday following the release of their Q4 2023 financial results, which were well-received by the stock market. The company managed to reduce its operating loss to $4.5 million in the…
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Apex Group Ltd., a global financial services provider, has announced that it has expanded its…
The Entrepreneur’s Organisation (EO) in Cape Town that offers peer-to-peer networking opportunities for entrepreneurs across…
Ridelink which operates an e-logistics platform developed to connect small and medium-sized enterprises to a network…
Nigerian women-led B2B startup Sabi has announced that it has hit the milestone of over…
Egypt-based B2B eCommerce platform and tech startup MaxAB has secured $15-million in investment funding from a previous…
Odiggo, an Egyptian autotech startup, has raised a $2.2 million seed round with participation from…
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What led to Tuteria? Well, first of all, I noticed that a whole lot of…
Twitter announced that it’s current chief, Dick Costolo, will step down next month, though the…
Funds managed by Blackstone and Black Rhino today announced that His Highness Emir Muhammad Sanusi…
A new startup called Tuteria has been launched with the goal of connecting tutors with…
Magnus Nmonwu, Regional Director for Sage West Africa, has noted that Nigeria’s government and tax…
Facebook Messenger has successfully crossed the 1 billion download mark alongside with other apps like…