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TikTok, the leading short-form video platform, has announced the launch of its Creator Rewards Program,…
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has secured the prestigious top spot in Fast Company’s…
Moove has announced the successful raise of $100 million in a Series B funding round…
Selecting a cryptocurrency exchange is a challenging yet crucial decision. It presents a significant opportunity…
In a bid to address growing concerns about altered or synthetic content, YouTube is rolling…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) announced that Voice, Data Services Affected by Undersea Cable Cuts…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has underscored the imperative of responsibly harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has unveiled plans for a global…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have announced a…
Zone, Africa’s leading payment infrastructure company, has successfully secured $8.5 million in an oversubscribed seed…
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has put forward a series of amendments to the…
Adenia Partners, a prominent private equity firm with a track record of responsible and sustainable…
In a significant development for Pakistan’s financial sector, MNT–Halan Pak B.V., a Dutch-Egyptian financial market…
Findings indicate that Exness is a solid option for Nigerian traders due to the broker’s…
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Absa has announced plans to establish a physical presence in China through a non-banking subsidiary that will offer advisory services. The new subsidiary will be based in Beijing and aims to assist Chinese clients and stakeholders in concluding transactions across Africa. Absa said this move reflects its broader commitment to…
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, former deputy president of South Africa, has been named an independent non-executive director at Mercedes-Benz SA (MBSA). Her term on the board of directors will commence on February 1, 2024, and will span three years. This appointment follows the resignation of the previous independent non-executive director, Nozipho January-Bardill.…
Canal+ has revealed its non-binding indicative offer to acquire the pay-TV powerhouse, MultiChoice in South Africa, with an approximate value of R31.7 billion. Thursday saw Canal+ release a statement indicating its proposal to purchase all outstanding ordinary shares of MultiChoice, conditional on the necessary regulatory approvals. Canal+ offered R105 per…
Bolt has introduced its services in Harare, Zimbabwe. This is a unique venture that won’t see Bolt earn any commission from drivers for at least six months, mirroring the company’s same no-commission approach launched in Zambia. In places like Kenya, however, Bolt implements a standard 18% commission and no longer…
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AfricArena, in partnership with Délégation Générale à l’Entreprenariat Rapide des Femmes et des Jeunes, Senegal…
The Department of Small Business Development has launched The Township and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme (TREP). The…
Based in Germany, The Federal Development Ministry (BMZ) has launched DeveloPPP Ventures, a programme that aims to empower…
SA fintech startup Cumulate has partnered with Discovery Bank to launch an advanced online financial education platform called Worth. Gary…
Abuja-based AgriTech startup Thrive Agric has launched a one-year project that aims to support 50 000…
Dream-VC Fellowship, a Venture Capital Institute, has launched a new fellowship programme that is dedicated…
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In honour of the yet unnamed princess, the day-old daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate Middleton, London went pink.
Dave Goldberg, the CEO of online survey site SurveyMonkey died suddenly on Friday, May 1…
Google UK changed its homepage to welcome the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of…
Mrs Dotun Akande, Founder of Patrick Speech and Language centre, has been chosen as the…
All of England and indeed the world is agog with joy and excitement as the…
A new study has revealed that countries in Africa and other developing nations are producing…