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Samsung has officially announced the expansion of its language support to include Kiswahili and Amharic,…
Telkom is making a significant move into the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) sector by…
The speedy advancement of Artificial Intelligence is changing industries worldwide. This transformation has impacted education…
The Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) GROW programme is currently providing an exciting opportunity for…
Applications for the second phase of the Spark Accelerator programme will soon be open. This…
OpenAI is turning ChatGPT into a full-blown creative suite. Starting today, users can generate images…
For years, Zimbabwe, a nation of approximately 16 million people, has struggled with chronic power…
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD has reported impressive annual revenue figures for 2024, surpassing…
Trade Shield, a South Africa-based enterprise specializing in credit risk management solutions, has successfully secured…
Google Play users can now pay for their favourite apps and digital services using Airtel…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nigeria has announced plans to regulate the use…
South African startup Jem HR, a pioneering WhatsApp-based platform for human resources and employee benefits,…
The integration of Artificial Intelligence into healthcare has started global conversations about the role of…
Mukuru, a prominent next-generation financial services platform in Southern Africa, has undergone a remarkable transformation…
BUSINESS
European-based Integrity360 has announced the acquisition of Nclose, a well-established and highly rated cyber security services company with offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa. This acquisition is a strategic move in Integrity360’s global expansion efforts. While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, this transaction follows the…
Ethiopia has launched its first securities exchange in 50 years, marking a significant milestone in Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s efforts to open up the country’s tightly controlled economy to private investment. The Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) was officially inaugurated on Friday, a move that officials believe will transform the economic…
Zambia’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed sanctions on Standard Chartered Bank for mis-selling bonds linked to Sino-Ocean, a Chinese property developer. The bank is accused of failing to disclose essential information about these bonds, which defaulted in 2023, and including contract clauses that improperly transferred risk to the…
Maziv, the parent company of Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa, has announced the appointment of Phila Dube as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Dube, who is transitioning from his role as the outgoing Chief Commercial Officer at Openserve, brings with him a wealth of experience from a 26-year career…
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The Nigerian fintech startup, Klasha, has successfully secured an additional $2 million in investment to…
Three innovative Nigerian startups have been awarded a total of N24 million to expand their…
BasiGo, a prominent provider of electric bus solutions in sub-Saharan Africa, has just announced a…
tappi, a SaaS startup specializing in digital commerce, has forged a strategic alliance with Safaricom,…
The venture capital firm Sawari Ventures, based in Egypt, is gearing up to introduce its…
Madica, an investment initiative with a focus on nurturing early-stage African startups, has recently publicized…
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Crowwe application owned by Adamu Garba has been removed from Google play store. The Crowwe…
Tesla will resume accepting bitcoin payments for its cars once miners of the cryptocurrency can…
An anonymous bidder has paid a mouthwatering sum of $28,000,000 for a trip into space…
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos is set to be the first billionaire in space! In a…
Serial entrepreneur, founder of Farmcrowdy, Onyeka Akumah is stepping down as CEO of the company…
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will formally step down as Amazon CEO for Andy Jassy, the CEO…
Cryptocurrency
Africa Blockchain Lab has announced it has received a $6 million pre-series-A investment to drive…
Bitmart, a crypto exchange has lost an estimated $100 million in a large-scale security breach.…
Bitcoin prices dropped sharply overnight Saturday, plunging to a low near $43,000 as a combination of…
David Marcus, the head of Facebook parent company Meta’s cryptocurrency efforts, announced on Tuesday he…
As global markets fell last week on news of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, one cryptocurrency with the…
Nigerian Award winning music superstar David Adedeji Adeleke popularly known as Davido has teamed up…