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Access to social media platforms in Mozambique was restricted for the second time in a…
The Innovation and Leadership Series recently featured Norman Moyo, CEO of Grid Africa, who shared…
In many rural regions across Africa, access to healthcare is limited due to factors such…
Egyptian firm Raya Foods has secured a significant $40 million investment from Helios Investment Partners.…
For the second time in less than two years, Dropbox is implementing significant layoffs. In…
Last month at Meta Connect, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta AI was “on track” to…
LinkedIn has introduced its first AI agent, the Hiring Assistant, designed to automate repetitive tasks…
Bamboo, the Y Combinator-backed investment app that enables Africans to buy and trade both local…
Telecom Egypt has successfully secured a substantial syndicated loan amounting to EGP 18 billion (approximately…
Gebeya, a Pan-African talent cloud technology company, has entered into a strategic partnership with NVIDIA,…
ETAP, a Nigerian insurtech startup that raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding in 2022, has…
Wasoko and MaxAB, two leading eCommerce giants in Africa, have made a strategic decision to…
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has given its approval for Access Bank’s acquisition of…
Globacom is poised to appoint Ahmad Farroukh, a former CEO of MTN Nigeria, as its…
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The Ministry of Finance and Budget in the Central African Republic has taken decisive action against Telecel Central African Republic by closing its offices due to the company’s failure to settle a substantial tax debt of approximately $4.4 million. Reports have surfaced indicating that Telecel has not demonstrated a willingness…
NuRAN Wireless, a prominent player in the provision of mobile and broadband wireless infrastructure, has recently obtained a $5 million loan facility from Cygnum Capital’s Facility for Energy Inclusion (FEI). This financial boost is aimed at expediting the company’s network deployment initiatives across the African continent. Within the upcoming week,…
Safaricom has taken the lead over Airtel Kenya in the race to expand fifth-generation (5G) network technology, according to the latest figures revealed in Safaricom’s annual report. By the close of March 2024, Safaricom had successfully activated a total of 803 5G sites, surpassing Airtel’s count of 690. This milestone…
NeuRaL AI, a Nigerian enterprise specializing in artificial intelligence technologies, has unveiled its latest offering, REACTOR—an AI platform crafted to facilitate the effortless incorporation of Generative AI into the workflows of businesses and organizations. This service is available through a subscription model, with a base price of ₦99,000 per month,…
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Cryptocurrency use in Africa varies greatly depending on where you are. While nations with currently…
Through its Africa Investment Fund, Google intends to spend up to $50 million in African…
The 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize, a flagship philanthropic program established by the Jack…
In Africa, insurance penetration ranges from 3% to 5% on average. South Africa accounts for…
South Africa’s first prop-tech venture capital, and private equity organization Castle One has reportedly secured…
The City of Cape Town has partnered with the University of Western Cape (UWC) to…
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Latest figures released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) revealed Nigeria now has more than…
The seventh film in the “Fast and Furious” franchise hit the cinemas worldwide on the…
If the One Area Network Agreement (OANA) is successfully implemented, East Africans could be able…
Social media played a crucial role in Nigeria’s just concluded Presidential elections that ended with…
As part of process to transform education into a student centric system enabled by technology,…
The seventh edition of the Connected East Africa Summit (formerly Connected Kenya) is underway, the…