The African Development Bank approves $170 million in Nigeria’s to empower digital and creative start-ups
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $170 million loan to Nigeria to fund a…
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Kenyan retail-tech startup Duhqa Among Winners of FT, Seedstars SDG Challenge
Duhqa, a Kenyan retail-tech startup, was named one of six global winners of the FTxSDG Challenge, which means it could…
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7 ways to Leverage Your LinkedIn Profile as a Personal Branding Tool
According to LinkedIn, the platform has 800 million members in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. It’s a place for…
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Nigerian stock trading app Trove has won the Ecobank Fintech Challenge
App for trading global shares in Nigeria Trove has won the fourth edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge, taking home…
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Tingg, Payment App Wins Mobile App of The Year in Kenya
Tingg, the all-in-one super payments app, was named ‘Overall Mobile App of the Year’ in Kenya at the inaugural Mobile…
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Zoom is the Newest Member of Tech Industry Counterterrorism Group GIFCT
Zoom has joined a counter-terrorism organization formed by major US tech companies such as Meta, formerly known as Facebook, and…
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Adaptation SME Accelerator Project invites African climate startups to apply
The Adaptation SME Accelerator Project (ASAP), a program for SMEs and startups scaling market-based and contextualized solutions to critical climate…
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2400 Nigerian girls with digital skills to be equipped with grant from UK
In the next three months, 2,400 Nigerian girls will be equipped with basic information and communications technology (ICT) skills thanks…
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The Founder Institute South Africa is now accepting applications for the 2022 cohort
Founder Institute, a pre-seed accelerator, has opened applications for its South Africa program, which is looking for ambitious entrepreneurs to…
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How Ogow Health, a Somalia startup is improving care paths and serving thousands of patients
Ogow Health, a Somalian e-health startup, is improving care pathways, access to patient data, reporting, and public health information for…
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The FTxSDG Challenge finalists have been announced by FT and Seedstars
The Financial Times and Seedstars have announced the startups that have advanced to the final round of the FTxSDG Challenge,…
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Networks Unlimited keeps supporting children at Tembisa school during holiday season
Networks Unlimited, a subsidiary of Exclusive Networks, has continued its end-of-year tradition of assisting the students and parents of Nokuphila…
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Danbatta says Nigeria will have widest 5G coverage in Africa, MTN and MAFAB bag 5G licences
MTN and MAFAB COMMUNICATIONS emerged as the winners of the Federal Government’s 5G spectrum auction held yesterday at the Transcorp…
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Elon Musk has been named Time’s 2021 ‘Person of the Year,’ as Tesla and SpaceX reach new heights
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has been named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2021, a year in which…
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Electricity Regulation: Uganda is leading the pack in Africa
East African neighbors Kenya and Tanzania, as well as Namibia and Egypt, are also strong performers. According to the African…
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4 Ways to Foster an Entrepreneurial Environment
As the internet makes it easier to become our own boss, society is witnessing a seismic shift: entrepreneurship is becoming…
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Nokia and UN Women is promoting financial independence for survivors of gender-based violence in South Africa
Nokia, in collaboration with UN Women, has launched a financial independence training program for survivors of gender-based violence in South…
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HorizonPay Nigeria Celebrates 2nd Anniversary, Recognises Key Staff Members for Business Transformation
HorizonPay, a fast-growing fintech company specializing in digital payment solutions commemorates two years of success and growth, recognising key staff…
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Adedeji Olowe is quickly establishing a global reputation as Africa’s open banking pioneer
Despite the continent’s technologically savvy population, financial exclusion remains a problem. However, the challenge of regulatory influence and industry acclimatisation…
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10 African Countries That Banned Social Media in 2021
Africa is the world’s most censored region, with ten countries shutting down social media this year. According to cybersecurity firm…
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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta signs the bill to regulate digital lenders
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has approved a legislative reform that will allow the central bank to supervise digital lenders and…
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Amazon’s Alexa.com Website Ranking Service Will Cease Operation in May 2022
Amazon has announced the closure of Alexa.com, its website ranking tool that has been in operation for the past 25…
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Signed $275-Billion Deal to Appease China
According to The Information, Apple CEO Tim Cook signed an agreement with Chinese officials worth approximately $275 billion to avert…
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MasterCard Overhauls International Operations, Expands to the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe
Mastercard has reaffirmed its commitment to the UAE and the region by expanding its regional footprint and announcing a series…
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Egypt’s Flat6Labs unveils 9 tech startups at latest demo day
Flat6Labs, a Cairo-based accelerator program that provides companies with access to funding, mentorship, and other benefits, has introduced nine startups…
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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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Zambia’s ‘New Dawn’ should cover digital rights and freedom of online expression
President Hakainde Hichilema declared a “new dawn” for Zambia in his inauguration speech on August 24, 2021. It is critical…
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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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Winners of the African App Launchpad Cup have been announced
The winners of the third edition of the African App Launchpad Cup, aimed at supporting African tech startups in the…
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As two executives step down, Twitter’s new CEO, Parag Agrawal, begins restructuring
Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey stepped down earlier this week. He named CTO Parag Agrawal as the company’s new…
