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Regfyl, a pioneering Nigerian firm specializing in digital identity verification and fraud detection solutions for…
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) in Nigeria has unequivocally refuted…
Sultan Ventures, a venture firm based in the United States, has recently completed the acquisition…
TymeBank, a pioneering digital bank in South Africa, has achieved a significant milestone by attracting…
EMURGO, a trailblazer in blockchain technology and a key founding entity of the Cardano blockchain,…
South African fintech innovator Happy Pay has successfully raised R32 million (approximately $1.8 million) in…
Zambian digital bank Lupiya has joined forces with Network International, a prominent facilitator of digital…
Autochek Kenya, an innovative auto-tech startup, has joined forces with the insurtech company Turaco to…
On Monday, Former President Donald Trump announced his new cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, during…
Instagram has launched a new initiative aimed at making social media safer and more positive…
The prominent accounting software company Xero has announced its intention to acquire Syft, a South…
Algerian edtech startup LabLabee has successfully secured $3.4 million in a seed funding round aimed…
FoodCourt, a food delivery service supported by Y Combinator, has recently undergone a significant restructuring…
The leader of Mali’s ruling junta, Assimi Goita, has made a significant announcement regarding the…
BUSINESS
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken a significant step forward in the regulation of digital assets by issuing provisional licenses to two cryptocurrency exchanges, Quidax and Busha. This move comes just a week after the SEC indicated its intention to begin granting its inaugural set of cryptocurrency…
Pick n Pay, one of South Africa’s leading retail chains, has announced plans to close or rebrand around 100 stores as part of a broader restructuring strategy. The decision comes amidst a period of stagnant growth and declining profitability for the retailer. In a recent trading statement covering the 21…
MTN Group has announced the strategic appointment of four non-executive directors to the boards of its subsidiaries, MTN Group Fintech and Bayobab, as part of its ongoing commitment to bolster its leadership in the fintech and digital services sectors. Herman Bosman will take on the role of independent chairman for…
Liquid Telecommunications, a prominent African fiber company, is on track to secure a significant investment from a US development agency as part of its ambitious plan to raise US$225 million in equity by the year’s end, CEO Hardy Pemhiwa has revealed. The International Development Finance Corporation (IDFC) is set to…
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Startup
NBA Africa has announced the opening of applications for its startup accelerator program, Triple-Double, which…
Village Capital, in collaboration with the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), has initiated a…
Qualcomm recently unveiled the selected finalists for its Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024 initiative, alongside…
The second installment of the Intel Liftoff Hackathon beckons African AI startups to engage in…
Madica, a pre-seed funding initiative with a focus on nurturing African-based startups, has recently announced…
HyperionDev, the South African tech education firm, has successfully secured a significant investment of R95…
people
Ayotunde Kuponiyi has been chosen as the MD of Hope PSB. The board has also…
MultiChoice has announced a number of changes to its leadership team, including the appointment of…
Nigerian Olasunkanmi Opeifa has been nominated as on the top 10 finalists for the 2020…
Rain has announced that its current CEO, Willem Roos, will move to a non-executive role…
Liquid Telecom South Africa has announced it has appointed Deon Geyser as its new CEO.…
As the CEO and co-founder of React24, a company offering all site services, built environment trades,…
Cryptocurrency
Luno, the leading global cryptocurrency company on a mission to upgrade the world to a…
El Salvador has become the first country in the world to officially adopt the largest…
China is cracking down on cryptocurrency-related social media accounts. Social media platforms like Weibo were…
Daymak Inc., a pioneer in personal Light Electric Vehicles (LEVs), on Monday, announced that its…
Coinbase has announced that its users can now use their Coinbase Card with Apple Pay…
PayPal has announced that it will add support for external crypto wallets, allowing users to make bitcoin transfers…