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Incofin, through its Water Access Acceleration Fund (W2AF), has announced a significant $3 million investment…
WaterEquity, a global asset manager dedicated to advancing water and sanitation solutions through private investment,…
Lagos State has set a new benchmark for youth-driven agricultural innovation by awarding N100 million…
The Great X-odus is underway. You may have noticed the word “Bluesky” appearing frequently on…
Maintaining continuous connectivity is invaluable, especially today, as many businesses rely on remote and hybrid…
MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest mobile network operator, has successfully raised ₦75 billion through its…
GitHub and Microsoft have joined forces with Goodwall and Yoma to launch the GenAI for…
Volkswagen Group (VW) and Tesla rival Rivian have announced the formation of a joint venture,…
On Friday, the social network Bluesky made a clear statement that it has “no intention”…
As the competition between Bluesky and Threads intensifies, Meta is introducing a new feature to…
WhatsApp, the world’s most popular messaging platform, has finally introduced a drafts feature. While it…
Five years after being acquired by CcHub, iHub has relocated to a modern, two-storey headquarters…
Accrue, a fintech platform, has announced that it will discontinue its stock investment offerings by…
American software company Salesforce has appointed Sandra Adesuwa Ebere as its Business Development Lead in…
BUSINESS
Accrue, a fintech platform, has announced that it will discontinue its stock investment offerings by the end of 2024. This decision marks a significant shift in the company’s strategy as it seeks to realign its services to better meet the evolving financial needs of African consumers. In preparation for this…
American software company Salesforce has appointed Sandra Adesuwa Ebere as its Business Development Lead in preparation for expanding its presence in Nigeria. This announcement was made during a media roundtable held today, November 15, 2024. Salesforce, known for its cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) solutions, outlined its strategic plans for…
Cameroon Telecommunications (Camtel), the state-owned telecom provider, is gearing up to launch mobile financial services by 2025, aiming to challenge the market dominance of MTN and Orange. This strategic move is part of Camtel’s broader effort to enhance financial inclusion and cater to Cameroon’s large unbanked population. Currently, Camtel is…
Carbon, the Nigerian digital bank, is set to resume issuing cards this month after a six-month suspension of its card services. The decision to restart card issuance comes in response to changes in its card delivery system and increasing customer demand, the company announced in a statement. “Our international card…
Startup
Female entrepreneurs in Nigeria are encouraged to apply for the Growth4Her Accelerator programme, an initiative…
ChitChat has expanded its social commerce services beyond Africa, now targeting advanced economies such as…
MDaaS, a healthcare startup operating 16 diagnostic clinics in Nigeria, has launched its first clinic…
Egyptian e-procurement solutions provider, Teradix, has secured a grant of US$140,000 from the TAQADAM Accelerator…
A new electric minibus taxi, named eKamva, has been launched in South Africa by a…
Egyptian health and wellness startup WellPal has successfully secured an undisclosed amount of angel funding…
people
Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform MaxAB has recently made a significant announcement regarding its leadership team.…
M-KOPA Holding, an innovative Kenyan startup known for providing financing solutions for smartphones and solar…
Charles Russon has been granted regulatory approval to assume the role of interim CEO of…
Red Lobster, the iconic seafood restaurant chain, has entered a new phase in its history,…
Ralph Mupita, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN, has been exonerated from accusations of favoritism…
Flutterwave, a prominent player in the African payment sector, has recently announced the appointment of…
Cryptocurrency
Hamster Kombat, a Telegram-based tap-to-earn game, is taking the internet by storm, rapidly gaining a…
On Monday, Former President Donald Trump announced his new cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, during…
Zimbabwe is taking a pivotal step towards embracing cryptocurrency by working on its inaugural set…
Binance, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has revealed plans to shift its South African derivatives…
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken a significant step forward in the…
Binance, the internationally renowned cryptocurrency exchange, has unveiled an expansion of its services in Africa…