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Ahmad Farroukh, the newly appointed CEO of Nigerian telecommunications giant Globacom, has resigned after just…
MoneyHash, an Egyptian fintech startup that offers APIs to help businesses in Africa and the…
Meta, Google, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter) have each pledged to intensify efforts to combat…
It is necessary we are honest with ourselves. several New Year’s resolutions that made our…
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that delays the enforcement of actions against…
Safaricom’s M-Pesa is poised to join the Pesalink network, a move that could significantly reshape…
PowerGen Renewable Energy (PowerGen) has unveiled a pioneering partnership with leading international investors to create…
Wini University, the first AI-focused university in Nigeria, is set to open its doors in…
South African insurtech company Naked has successfully completed a $38 million (approximately R700 million) Series…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a landmark 50% tariff adjustment for telecommunications companies,…
Instagram has officially rolled out a significant change to its platform: the iconic square grid…
On the eve of her husband’s inauguration as the President of the United States, incoming…
In the world of mobile app development, Android phones have become more than just devices…
In a move towards digitalisation and improved service delivery, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has…
BUSINESS
Volkswagen Group (VW) and Tesla rival Rivian have announced the formation of a joint venture, with the German automotive giant increasing its investment in the partnership. Initially, VW had pledged $5 billion, but the deal’s value has now risen to $5.8 billion (£4.55 billion). Following the announcement, shares in Rivian,…
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…
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Waza, a startup specializing in B2B payments and liquidity solutions for businesses in emerging markets,…
Ecobank, a prominent independent banking group in Africa, operates across 35 nations and caters to…
Green SMEs often grapple with the difficulty of accessing sustainable finance, despite South Africa’s well-established…
Silverbacks Holdings, an investment firm based in Mauritius, has recently expanded its portfolio by purchasing…
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The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has announced its decision to allocate a $10 million…
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Snap says it made the decision in light of repeated attempted violations of the company’s community guidelines that had been made over the past several months by the President’s account
Intel announced Wednesday that CEO Bob Swan is stepping down effective Feb. 15 and will be replaced by VMWare CEO…
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Ken Njoroge, one of the co-founders and CEO of Cellulant, a pan-african payments company has…
Mark Zuckerberg accuses Trump of intending to undermine peaceful transition of power. Shopify also closed e-commerce stores on its site that were affiliated with Trump.
Cryptocurrency
PayPal has rolled out the new PayPal app. It is an all-in-one, personalized app that…
The much-talked-about cryptocurrency and digital ecosystem developed by Akon-Akoin-has been launched in 9 African countries…
Just last week, it was reported that El-Salvador had adopted Bitcoin as a legal tender.…
Cryptocurrency Litecoin saw a sudden surge in price on Monday over a press release about…
Payments giant Mastercard has agreed to acquire blockchain analytics start-up CipherTrace, a leading cryptocurrency intelligence company with…
Fintech Bitso, a cryptocurrency platform, said on Tuesday it will be the core service provider…