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ThriveAgric, a pioneering Agritech company based in Nigeria, has recently unveiled a momentous collaboration with…
Uber South Africa has launched a new service called Uber Teen Accounts, which is specifically…
MasterCard, the renowned global payments company, has entered into a partnership with Kenya’s Equity Bank…
The Shoprite Group has joined forces with prominent global retail conglomerates to create a joint…
Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of the former cryptocurrency exchange giant FTX, has initiated legal procedures…
MultiChoice, the parent company of DStv, has issued an update to its shareholders regarding the…
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), which operates a global broadband internet network via its satellite…
Artificial intelligence research leader, OpenAI, has unveiled a major upgrade to their popular ChatGPT conversational…
The lines between traditional messaging and AI-enhanced experiences continue to blur. Meta’s recent introduction of…
Apple’s recent alert to iPhone users across 92 countries about potential “mercenary spyware attacks” sheds…
South Korea is staking its claim as a future AI powerhouse, announcing a significant $7…
Toyota Ventures, the venture capital arm of Toyota, is stepping up its game with two…
Airtel Africa is reported to have made a significant purchase of its own shares, acquiring…
Sudan’s prolonged communications blackout continues to plague large parts of the country, leaving millions cut…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has plans to reauthorize all active point-of-sale (POS) terminals nationwide, according to sources connected to TechCabal. This recertification will entail updating terminal identification numbers (TID) as well as collecting additional details such as Bank Verification Numbers and tax identification numbers from POS agents. Under…
Ghanaian B2B commerce platform, Boost, has teamed up with global payments technology firm, Mastercard, to offer digital payment wallets and embedded supply chain finance. This move aims to empower and expand small businesses in Africa’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. Boost, established in 2020, operates a B2B commerce platform designed…
French media company Canal+ and MultiChoice have come under scrutiny by the Takeover Regulation Panel for their open discussions regarding a potential acquisition. The panel acknowledged communications from both entities but clarified that it neither endorsed nor approved of the developments. The panel is maintaining ongoing conversations with the two…
Streaming service Spotify announced that it now has over 600 million monthly active users, as highlighted in its Q4 2023 earnings report. The company added 28 million users in the fourth quarter, representing its second largest quarterly gain in history. Currently, the service boasts 602 million users and more than…
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Countries in the sub-Saharan region of Africa seem to have the lowest prices in absolute…
Green Gold Farms, a Ghanaian agritech startup, has completed raising US$1.6 million from Absa Bank Ghana, Diaspora…
Village Capital, with the support of International Finance Corporation (IFC) today announced the 21 early-stage startups that were…
Nigerian Lending Fintech, Payhippo, announced that it has secured $1million in pre-seed funding. Investors include…
Agtech operations in Africa have continued to grow as every country is taking vital steps…
Egypt-based Minly, a platform empowering stars to create authentic, personalised connections with their fans across the…
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Tim Cook goes viral in China during his visit yesterday right after the CEO decided…
8 months after the expiration of the deadline for local governments in Nigeria to register…
In 2014 alone, Opera software said it compressed data worth US$2 billion. In an exclusive…
As if the world needed more reason why Idris Elba should be the next James…
Tony Elumelu is one of the entrepreneurs invited to speak at an event at the White…
Thomson Reuters has announced that kenyan activitist, lawyer and blogger Ory Okolloh has been appointed…