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Tizeti, a prominent internet service provider in West Africa and a YCombinator-backed company, is making…
Nigerian food delivery startup Chowdeck has announced a significant reduction in its contract workforce, cutting…
Adenia Partners, a private equity firm focused on Africa, has announced the appointment of Franck…
Standard Bank, recognized as the largest bank in Africa by assets, is preparing to host…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a proposed commitment of up to $75 million…
Revolut, a leading neobank with a remarkable valuation of $45 billion, has announced its plans…
I had a female colleague who wasn’t as tech-savvy as her 10-year-old son. One day,…
The Trump administration has introduced a new digital tool aimed at expediting the voluntary departure…
Bluesky, the decentralized social media platform, has introduced new features aimed at enhancing user experience…
U.S. President Donald Trump met with leaders in the cryptocurrency industry to discuss establishing a…
The concept of being trapped inside a video game has become a popular theme in…
In the past, if the phrase “video conferencing” was uttered, the undisputable reply was Skype.…
Access Bank, in collaboration with Visa, has officially launched the innovative Tap to Phone service…
Zipline, a pioneering drone delivery company, is set to revolutionize healthcare logistics in Nigeria by…
BUSINESS
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria have issued a stern warning that they may shut down services in certain regions of the country next year if their request for a tariff review is not addressed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This announcement was made by the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators…
Nvidia has successfully finalized its acquisition of Run:ai, an Israeli startup specializing in the management and optimization of AI hardware infrastructure. As a result of this merger, Run:ai has announced that its software, which is currently compatible exclusively with Nvidia products, will be open-sourced. This strategic move will allow competitors…
OpenAI has announced that it will be evolving its corporate structure to better align with its mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI)—AI capable of performing most tasks that humans can—benefits all of humanity. Currently, OpenAI operates as a for-profit organization controlled by a nonprofit, with a “capped profit”…
The Bank of Tanzania (BOT), the nation’s central bank, has recently announced that payments made using debit, credit, or prepaid cards at point-of-sale (POS) machines will no longer incur any charges. This directive is part of BOT’s broader strategy to encourage the adoption of digital payments across the country. Merchants…
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Sistema.bio, a Nairobi-based biogas technology company, has announced the acquisition of Inclusive Energy (IE), a…
Twenty African tech ventures, comprising 10 startups and 10 scale-ups, have been selected to present…
Oyster Agribusiness, a pioneering agri-tech company based in Ghana, has successfully secured $2 million in…
South Africa-based Edge Growth has secured $2.1 million to support growth-stage small and medium enterprises…
visionAI, a prominent South African company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision technologies,…
Sendstack, a logistics platform supported by OnDeck, is phasing out its primary last-mile delivery service,…
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Earlier on we had cited a report from CNBC’s David Faber, that Twitter CEO and Co-founder…
According to CNBC’s David Faber, Jack Dorsey is expected to step down as CEO of…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a subsidiary of Cassava Technologies, announced today the appointment of Denny Marandure…
MultiChoice has announced that Nolo Letele the man who built DStv into a juggernaut will…
Tesla Inc is challenging a federal court verdict ordering it to pay about $137m (£101.5m) to…
Deloitte Africa has announced the appointment of its board chair Ruwayda Redfearn as its first female CEO,…
Cryptocurrency
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in collaboration with partners in academia, the public sector, and…
Telegram users can now send crypto through the instant messaging app. The platform has introduced…
Football icons David Beckham and Ronaldinho are stepping into the virtual world with the launching…
The Central African Republic (CAR) has become the first African country and the second country…
Financial infrastructure platform Stripe on Friday announced that platforms and marketplaces on Stripe can now…
Cryptocurrency trading platform KuCoin has launched a $100 million “Creators Fund” to empower the development…