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Amazon is poised to make a significant leap in the satellite internet arena with the…
It’s been in the works, and now it has finally happened. Meta prohibits the ‘Instagram…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, is strengthening its commitment to teen…
BYD, one of the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, has officially entered the Nigerian market…
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The adoption of digital finance in Nigeria over the past few years has been too…
In a country where the number of graduates exceeds the number of jobs available, Nigerian…
Microsoft has rolled out significant updates to its Copilot AI assistant, introducing ten new features…
Pascal Gabriel Dozie, a pioneering Nigerian entrepreneur, economist, and institution builder, has passed away at…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed $12 million to support the development of Sierra…
African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are often caught between being too large for microfinance…
Midjourney, the AI-powered visual generation platform known for pushing the boundaries of imagination, has announced…
MTN’s Bold New Move into the Streaming World: Can It Beat Netflix and Showmax? It…
MTN Group, the continent’s largest mobile network operator, announced that it has entered into a…
BUSINESS
Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, the Nigerian subsidiary of Standard Bank Group, has announced plans to recapitalize its fintech arm, Zest Payments Limited, with an investment of ₦4 billion (approximately $2,480,040). This funding is part of a larger capital raising exercise aimed at securing ₦148.71 billion, with the allocation to Zest…
LinkedIn, the prominent social networking platform dedicated to professional networking and job-related discussions, has seen its visibility within Microsoft’s earnings reports diminish since its acquisition. This is in contrast to the more pronounced financial disclosures it provided as an independent entity. Nevertheless, during earnings announcements, LinkedIn frequently shares key metrics…
CreditChek, a prominent provider of credit assessment infrastructure in Africa, has forged a strategic partnership with CredPal to offer essential creditworthiness and identity verification services for CredPal’s newly launched credit card business. This collaboration signifies a crucial advancement for CreditChek as it reinforces its commitment to making credit more accessible,…
LemFi has successfully acquired the Irish currency exchange platform Bureau Buttercrane, marking a significant milestone in its European expansion strategy. This acquisition, which has received regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Ireland, allows LemFi to leverage its Irish license to operate throughout the European Economic Area (EEA), thereby unlocking…
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The MineTech Hub, one of ten sector-specific pan-African innovation and acceleration hubs established across the…
Proparco has announced a significant $5 million investment in the Equator Africa Fund through its…
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), in collaboration with Rolling Energy,…
Moroccan B2B retail-tech startup Z has successfully secured US$1.05 million in funding from local venture…
Billboxx, a Nigerian fintech company specializing in invoicing and cash flow solutions for small and…
Five exceptional ecosystem builders have been selected to advance to the next phase of Village…
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Twitter’s Co-founder Jack Dorsey in an interview with Breaking Points says that India threatened to shut…
Linda Yaccarino, who recently assumed the role of CEO, took to Twitter on Monday morning,…
First Capital Bank Board of Directors appoints transformative banker, Mr Tapera Mushoriwa, as their new…
Austin Russell has just acquired a majority stake in Forbes Global Media Holdings, the parent…
Ajay Banga has been selected as the 14th President of the World Bank for a…
Ex-Capital One Managing Vice President, Pawel Swiatek is joining Moniepoint as its Chief Operating Officer.…
Cryptocurrency
2023 is likely to be the next market bull trend, as many experts say. So…
Interestingly, Twitter, amidst the layoffs, race to find a new CEO, and competition with other…
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and former of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was arrested by The Royal Bahamas…
African startup, Chipper Cash, which specialises in cross-border payments, has had to lay off a…
Lazerpay, Nigerian crypto payment startup, today announced plans to layoff some of its staff as…
Ejara, a Cameroonian fintech, announced that it has raised $8 million in a series A…