CcHub’s new Seedr programme to kick off in Namibia
Co-Creation Hub (CcHub), the Lagos-based hub, accelerator and investor that has been expanding across Africa of late, has launched its…
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SA’s DigsConnect expands internationally with Student.com partnership
South African online student accommodation marketplace DigsConnect has entered into an agreement with the world’s largest student accommodation site, Student.com,…
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DHL Africa to close down its online retail service, eShop, on Oct 30
After two years of operation, DHL Africa is shutting down its pan-African online retail platform, e-Shop, at the end of the…
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Nigeria Launches eNaira Digital Currency Amid Hope, Scepticism, and Plenty of Uncertainty
Nigeria on Monday became the first African nation to launch a digital currency – the eNaira – a move its…
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Google partners with UNESCO to support digital journalism training in Africa
Google has today launched the Global Initiative for Excellence in Journalism Education to enhance journalists’ training in Africa. The announcement…
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New report tracks emergence of Egypt as African tech startup powerhouse
Substantial increases in startup activity and a massive inflow of capital has seen the Egyptian startup ecosystem establish itself as…
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World Bank blacklists 18 Nigerian firms, individuals for corruption – Report
The World World Bank has blacklisted 18 Nigerian individuals and firms for engaging in corrupt practices, fraud and collusive practices in its…
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Is MTN Africa’s Best Employer? Forbes Thinks So
MTN Group has been featured on Forbes’ World’s Best Employers List 2021 where it reached the rank of 132, effectively…
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Huge Demand” for Girls to Learn STEM Skills says Vodacom
Vodacom has announced that it is planning to run another edition of the #CodeLikeAGirl programme before the end of this…
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NCC alerts telecom consumers on Flubot Malware . Lists measures to guard against attack
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted millions of Nigerian telecom consumers of the existence of new, high-risk and extremely-damaging,…
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TalentQL launches AltSchool; Africa’s first certificate awarding institution for developers
Nigerian tech talent developing and outsourcing company, TalentQL has launched a digital tech training institution, AltSchool. Touted to be Africa’s first…
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The only country pulling its weight on climate change is The Gambia
If any country could be absolved of responsibility for the climate change crisis, it’s The Gambia. The Gambia is the smallest country…
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Appointment: Delphine Traoré appointed CEO Allianz Africa
Delphine Traoré, member of the Board of Management of Allianz Africa and regional chief operations officer (COO), will succeed Coenraad Vrolijk and…
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Google in talks to invest in Facebook-backed Indian social commerce Meesho
Google has held discussions to invest over $50 million in Indian social commerce startup Meesho, which recently secured $570 million in…
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World Bank says Africa offers high return on climate-smart investment
Africa is being hit hard by climate change but has huge potential to minimise the impact and in some instances…
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Meet Anna Ekeledo, Covenant University’s first-class graduate leading AfriLabs
Public fascination with innovation, entrepreneurship and startups in Africa seems to have reached an all-time high, thanks to leading Pan…
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MTN Launches Free Online School in South Africa – And Its Impressive
During a company livestream, Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, with MTN SA CEO, Godfrey Motsa today announced the launch…
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Why Eswatini is Banning Facebook Amid Deadly Protests
MTN Eswatini and other mobile network operators have reportedly been ordered by the country’s government to suspend access to Facebook and its…
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Facebook Plans to Rebrand With a New Name Next Week
Facebook is planning to rebrand itself with a new name next week to reflect its focus on building the metaverse,…
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Don’t allow your NIN to be linked to another person’s SIM – NCC warns subscribers
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has strongly warned telecoms consumers to ensure they do not allow their National Identification Number (NIN) to…
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NITDA begins 5-day digital skills training for 50 journalists
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general of the National Information Technology Agency (NITDA) has inaugurated a five-day capacity training programme for members of…
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Piggyvest assures users of funds safety amid N2bn investment loss rumours
Amid rumours that it lost a colossal N2 billion of investor funds to a fraudulent investment scheme, Piggyvest, an online saving…
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CBN affirms that Nigerians can use the eNaira without internet-enabled phones
Nigerians without access to internet-enabled phones would also be able to utilize the eNaira currency. This was revealed by the…
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PwC, UNDP sign MOU to promote technology initiatives across Africa
The United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, and PwC Nigeria recently signed a ground-breaking Memorandum of Understanding, (MOU), to collaborate on strategic initiatives…
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Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa top on Enforceability of Standard Agreement – Absa-OMFIF reports
Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa top 20 other African countries under the enforceability of standard master agreements pillar in the…
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Cathy Smith of SAP Africa scores a spot on Definitive List of Women CEOs
Africa.com undertook a rigorous research project to identify the women who run the largest, most complex businesses on the African…
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Why Are Kenyan Drivers Suing Uber?
In 2016, a coalition of 34 Kenyan Uber drivers filed a suit against Uber Kenya after, the coalition claimed, the company had…
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Sparkle Raises $3.1M Seed Round
Sparkle, a mobile-first digital bank that provides financial, lifestyle and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has raised…
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Microsoft to pull LinkedIn from Chinese market
American technology giant Microsoft announced today that it will pull its professional social network LinkedIn from the Chinese market later…
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MTN Nigeria says nationwide service outage is due to disruption in its core network
Mobile network provider, MTN Nigeria announced in a statement that the nationwide service outage that was experienced by its subscribers…
