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On Wednesday, Snapchat announced the rollout of several new features for both regular users and…
Nigerian police have recently arrested several bank customers connected to fraudulent activities on Flutterwave’s platform…
On Wednesday, Microsoft announced the rollout of a new feature that allows users to share…
WATT Renewable Corporation, a pioneer in sustainable energy solutions, has secured a $15 million debt…
Google has unveiled its next major AI model, Gemini 2.0 Flash, designed to compete with…
The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) and the National Information Technology Development Agency…
Pan African Towers, a prominent Nigerian telecommunications infrastructure provider serving clients such as 9mobile and…
Billboxx, a Nigerian fintech company specializing in invoicing and cash flow solutions for small and…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has raised alarms about a new banking malware,…
Huawei has launched its local cloud service in Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in its…
Kenyan companies SunCulture, a pioneer in solar-powered irrigation solutions, and Turaco, a leading mass-market insurtech…
Starlink, the satellite internet service developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially launched in Cape…
Five exceptional ecosystem builders have been selected to advance to the next phase of Village…
The African Business Angel Network (ABAN) and Scaling Digital Agriculture Innovations through Startups (SAIS) have…
BUSINESS
The Competition Tribunal of South Africa has given the green light for Telkom’s divestiture of its masts and towers subsidiary, Swiftnet, to Towerco Bidco, following a recommendation from the Competition Commission. The sale to Towerco Bidco, a new entity jointly owned by Actis and Royal Bafokeng, has been approved with…
ChitChat, a social commerce platform hailing from Zambia, has recently announced a strategic collaboration with Mastercard to roll out new virtual debit cards, enhancing the process of making cross-border payments. This initiative is a progression from an earlier alliance between Union54 and Mastercard, which culminated in the introduction of ChitChat…
MTN Cameroon, which operates under the umbrella of the MTN Group based in South Africa, has made a commitment to maintain its business activities in Cameroon despite facing a legal predicament that has resulted in the freezing of its bank accounts by court order. Since September 2022, the company’s accounts…
Shoprite, South Africa’s premier retail giant, is set to divest its furniture division to Pepkor, channeling its focus on the expansion of its specialized segments, including clothing, baby products, outdoor equipment, and pet supplies. On Tuesday, September 3, the group disclosed its plan to offload the furniture business to Pepkor…
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Despite the challenging macroeconomic conditions impacting businesses, Nigerian startups persist in creating technological solutions to…
30Med, an innovative healthtech startup headquartered in Egypt, has recently received an undisclosed sum in…
Simera Sense, founded in South Africa and specializing in providing comprehensive optical solutions for small…
Bode Abifarin, has recently announced her resignation as the chief operating officer (COO) of Flutterwave,…
OpenAI is disputing a legal claim made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Musk, as a…
Founded in 2020 by Mohamed Mousa and Sherif Abdelaty, dKilo, an innovative adtech platform based…
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There looks to be more drama at Telecel Zimbabwe (Private) Limited and as long as these…
For every problem, there is always a tech solution. A startup that is exploring technology…
BiasharaBot was among the startups selected to receive the funding from Pangea Accelerator. The startup…
Tsitsi and Strive Masiyiwa are the latest recipient of the Points of Light award, which recognizes outstanding volunteers who are making a difference in their community and inspiring others.
In Nigeria, it’s not uncommon to see kids spend weeks and even as long as…
Pangea, a Norwegian accelerator was recently launched in Kenyan. It followed this launch by selecting…