Top 5 Leading African Fintech Companies of 2021
Over the last year, there have been several changes in the economies and structures of African countries. Due to the…
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8 Must-Have Apps And Features for Every Business Owner
Despite the fact that SMEs contribute significantly to the Nigerian economy and account for 48 percent of the country’s national…
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Twitter Acquires Quill, a Slack competitor, to Improve Messaging Tools
Twitter announced the acquisition of Slack competitor Quill on Tuesday in order to help the social networking company improve its…
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Earnipay is offering employees flexible access to their salaries
Wages for formal-sector employees in Nigeria are paid monthly; however, wages for informal-sector employees are paid daily. When salaried employees…
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Equinix will expand into Africa through the acquisition of MainOne
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company, today announced its expansion into Africa through its intended acquisition of MainOne a leading West…
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A chat with Laurin Hainy, CEO FairMoney on Fintech and access to financial services in Nigeria
Laurin Nabuko Hainy is the co-founder and CEO of FairMoney MFB, Nigeria’s largest digital bank. FairMoney recently announced at its…
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Your unique business edge: Developing a unified voice and view of the customer
Consumer data is priceless, especially in today’s rapidly changing business landscape. Gathering customer insights and using them to make well-informed,…
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MarketForce collaborates with Cellulant to reach five new markets across Africa
MarketForce, a Kenyan B2B retail and financial services distribution startup, has expanded into five more African markets to grow RejaReja,…
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Mastercard and Meta are set to assist SMEs in Africa
Mastercard and Meta are collaborating to support the digitization and growth of SMEs in the MEA (Middle East and Africa)…
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Alibaba Revamps E-Commerce Businesses, Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
On Monday, Alibaba announced a reorganization of its international and domestic e-commerce businesses, as well as the appointment of a…
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Carry1st Collaborates with Chipper Cash & PayPal For Digital Payments Across Africa
Carry1st, one of Africa’s leading mobile game publishers, today announced a partnership with PayPal and Chipper Cash, a cross-border payments…
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Square, the payments startup founded by Jack Dorsey, has rebranded as Block
Square is changing its name to Block as it expands beyond its credit card reader business and focuses on blockchain…
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MTN Nigeria launches a digital public offering of 575 million shares
MTN Nigeria, Nigeria’s largest telco, has announced that beginning on Wednesday, 1 December 2021, retail investors will be able to…
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Nigerian autotech startup, Fixit45 acquires Parkit to bolster its vehicle management services
Fixit45, a Nigerian autotech platform, has announced the acquisition of Parkit, a platform that provides a wide range of auto…
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Nigeria’s MediSpark is building a robust African healthcare ecosystem
MediSpark, a Nigerian startup, bills itself as the “Truepill for Africa,” and the business is hard at work developing an…
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Experts advices on how companies can survive the instability of the Nigerian economy
Prof. Pat Utomi, a political economist and management specialist, and professionals in the integrated marketing communication industry have urged businesses…
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Airtel Africa’s developer portal aims to broaden digital payments via APIs
With its upgraded Airtel Africa Developer Portal, Airtel Money, the mobile money platform, is driving greater efficiency for businesses to…
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Meet the Investor: Dayo Koleowo, of Microtraction
Dayo Koleowo’s career path has taken him from construction to food delivery to venture capital, but he believes the lessons…
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CBN is exceeding its authority.’ – A Nigerian blockchain group criticizes the crypto crackdown
The Blockchain Industry Coordinating Committee of Nigeria (BICCoN) has questioned the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent actions in imposing a…
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In Kenya, digital payments are expanding beyond the pandemic-driven push
According to Cellulant, the growth seen in Kenya is reflective of the payments landscape in the rest of Africa, with…
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Black Friday Report: The Average Nigerian Shopper Will Spend N62,250
Black Friday sales are a fantastic experience for both shoppers and retailers. Shoppers receive massive discounts on products, while retailers…
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South African Consumers Are Concerned About Empty Shelves This Festive Season
With the holiday season quickly approaching, South Africans and consumers worldwide may find fewer gift options on store shelves as…
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Tingo Fintech and Blockchain Cudos Collaborate to End Poverty Premium in Nigeria
Mobile FinTech Tingo has announced its collaboration with the decentralized cloud computing network Cudos to tackle the poverty premium through…
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Zambian’s Lake Harvest has joined the Tingg digital payment ecosystem.
Cellulant, a leading Pan-African payments firm, has teamed with Lake Harvest, one of Zambia’s leading fish distributors, to enable mobile…
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UNDP Accelerator Labs and AfriLabs partner to promote innovation policy in Africa
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Accelerator Labs and AfriLabs announced their partnership and the way forward with live and…
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Tyro, an Egyptian firm, has acquired Nafham, a fellow ed-tech platform.
Tyro, an Egyptian startup educational technology platform that connects students with qualified instructors through individual and group sessions, is acquiring…
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Nokia intends to offer telecom companies a cloud-based software subscription service.
Nokia said on Wednesday that it plans to launch a cloud-based software subscription service aimed at telecommunications companies to provide…
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Airtel Africa could soon be working as a “super agent” in Nigeria
Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, today announces…
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How Ecommerce is Creating a Market for Online Shoppers and Vendors Using Social Media Platforms
The emergence of ecommerce in Africa has seen online shoppers take advantage of the convenience it offers, as goods can now be…
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Innovectives obtains CBN license for Payment Solutions and Services (PSS)
Innovectives, a transaction solutions company focused on making wealth possible through innovation, has launched a five-year mandate to empower 1…
