Latest News
Online shopping is booming in Nigeria, offering access to a wide variety of products at…
If you are a Nigerian and have been online for more than a few minutes…
Bluesky, the innovative social media platform, has recently introduced its much-anticipated Trending Topics feature into…
The Russian government has imposed a ban on cryptocurrency mining in ten of its regions…
Rui Faria, an esteemed member of the executive board and the Chief Commercial Officer at…
Prosus is set to acquire the online travel agency Despegar.com for a substantial sum of…
ChatGPT, Sora, and OpenAI’s developer-facing API experienced a significant outage on Thursday, lasting over four…
Think about this for a moment, will you? What if you can code your way…
In today’s digital age, building a personal brand online is more important than ever, especially…
It is quite normal for a person to be accustomed to the demands of a…
In a bid to rebrand and promote Nigeria’s image globally, the Federal Government has partnered…
In today’s fast-paced digital world, mobile devices have become essential for managing emails, including Gmail…
Around the world, government organizations are increasingly scrutinizing Google for its monopolistic practices. The Japan…
Christmas in Nigeria is a colorful celebration filled with food, family, and festivities. Whether it’s…
BUSINESS
The prominent accounting software company Xero has announced its intention to acquire Syft, a South African cloud-based reporting and analytics platform, for $70 million. This acquisition is expected to be finalized between October and December 2024, subject to the necessary regulatory approvals. Syft, established in Johannesburg in 2016 by entrepreneurs…
FoodCourt, a food delivery service supported by Y Combinator, has recently undergone a significant restructuring of its cooking operations, resulting in the redundancy of nearly 100 employees in May 2024. The three-year-old company, which operates dark kitchens and follows a delivery-only business model, attributed the operational overhaul to customer feedback.…
Kopo Kopo, a prominent fintech firm in Kenya known for providing short-term loans to businesses, has announced the appointment of Dennis Ondeng as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This strategic leadership transition takes place over a year after the Kenyan competition authority greenlit the startup’s acquisition by Moniepoint Inc.,…
M-KOPA Holding, a startup specializing in asset financing, has been mandated to fulfill tax obligations in Kenya following an unsuccessful appeal at a tax tribunal. The company had contested a tax bill amounting to $6.8 million for the years 2017 to 2019, leveraging its incorporation in the UK as the…
Sponsored
Startup
OceanHub Africa, recognized as the foremost facilitator of ocean-impact entrepreneurship in Africa, has publicized the…
Huawei Cloud has initiated a program in Nigeria with a commitment to invest $10 million…
The Global Startup Awards Africa is encouraging African innovators and entrepreneurs to submit their entries…
The inaugural program of the RevUp Women Initiative concluded with a grand business showcase, where…
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) has reached a significant milestone by closing its first fund at…
During the FINCA Ventures Prize Competition, twelve African entrepreneurs each received a share of US$400,000…
people
The battle between Please Call me inventor Nkosana Kenneth Makate and his former employer Vodacom…
Strive Masiyiwa, the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Econet Group, says mini-power grids based…
NetOne Board reinstated suspended CEO Mr Lazarus Muchenje as the new NetOne CEO, regardless of…
Matabeleland provinces will receive 25 percent ($25 million) of the $100m Econet Challenge Fund announced…
The Strive and Tsitsi Masiyiwa Family Foundation and has availed $60 million towards the cholera…
Former Barclays bank boss and Chairman of Atlas Mara, Bob Diamond has stepped down after the…
Cryptocurrency
In May, HTC revealed plans for a smartphone powered by blockchain. Well, it seems the smartphone…
French soccer giant Paris Saint-Germain football club (PSG) will launch its own cryptocurrency with a…
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies have become innovations that the financial world can no longer ignore. Every…
Senegal-born singer Akon is set to launch a new cryptocurrency called AKoin that will be available for…
I have a dream that you will soon be paid your monthly salary in Bitcoin…Yeah…I…
The idea of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is relatively a new one in today’s world.…