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Telecom Namibia partners debt collection agencies to handle overdue accounts
Telecom Namibia Limited, a government-owned and run telecom company in Namibia, has disclosed its partnership with debt collection agencies to…
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Wasoko reportedly debunks Rwanda exit rumors, reiterates expansion plans
Wasoko, the Tiger Global and 4DX Venture-backed eCommerce platform has reportedly denied claims it has exited Rwanda over a month…
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Glovo to close down Ghana operations despite $3.7 million investment
A food delivery platform, Glovo, will cease operations on May 10, in Ghana, two years after investing €3.5 million ($3.7…
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CBN restricts account openings in for Kuda, two others
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly directed Moniepoint, OPay, Kuda Bank, and Palmpay to restrict new account openings.
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Price Crash: Starlink users face payment hurdles in Nigeria
Nigerian internet users are experiencing difficulties paying for Starlink satellite internet service after a significant price reduction triggered by the…
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Kubik raises $1.9 million seed to expand operations
Kubik, an Ethiopian startup that recycles plastic waste into low-cost, environmentally friendly building materials, has raised $1.9 million in a…
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Nigeria to clamp down on unqualified IT practitioners
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to take strict measures against unregistered individuals and organizations operating in the…
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Equity Bank staff indicted in $2.1 million Kenya fraud
One of the staff members of Equity Bank Kenya has been said to have collaborated with other criminals to defraud…
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Kenyan officials, Anjarwalla’s wife debunk arrest report of Binance executive
Kenyan officials are reportedly denying recent reports that Binance executive Nadeem Anjarwalla, who fled from custody in Nigeria, was arrested…
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HyperionDev raises funds to expand operations
HyperionDev, a South African-headquartered tech education provider, has announced raising R95 million ($5 million), bringing its total growth investment to…
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MultiChoice Chairman steps down three weeks after reinstatement
MultiChoice Group, a South African television broadcasting company, has announced that Imtiaz Patel, its Chairman, will step down immediately. This…
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Kenya puts team together to regulate crypto market
The Kenyan government is getting serious about regulating the crypto scene. It has put together a team from different agencies…
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Bolt, M-KOPA team up to launch 5,000 e-bikes in Kenya, increase driver earnings
M-KOPA, a Nairobi-headquartered fintech platform that provides digital financial services to underbanked Africans, and Bolt have announced the launch of…
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Egypt’s Bokra raises $4.6 million for wealth expansion
An Egypt-based fintech company, Bokra, has raised $4.6 million in a pre-seed round to launch the Bokra app, expand its…
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Ghana commences development of local content legislation telecoms sector
The Ghanaian government has started developing local content legislation for the telecommunications sector to strengthen its local dependence and prioritize…
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TLcom Capital raises $154 million startups in Africa
Africa-focused VC firm, TLcom Capital has announced the final close of TIDE Africa Fund II, a $154 million fund for…
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Isa Pantami berates Bosun Tijani for relaunching NCAIR
The Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has scolded his successor, Bosun Tijani, for relaunching the National…
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Canal+ increases stake in MultiChoice
Canal+ has increased its stake in MultiChoice, a South African broadcaster, since February, when its ownership surpassed 35%.
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Bluworks raises pre-seed automate workforce management
Bluworks, an Egypt-based HRtech company, has secured a $1 million pre-seed investment round to improve its product and expand its…
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Wema Bank suspends fintech partners for fraud
Wema Bank, one of Nigeria's commercial banks, has removed and suspended up to seven fintech partners from its payment gateway…
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Cellulant appoints new executives from two global payment companies
Cellulant, an African payments company, has announced the addition of several executives from global payment companies to its management team…
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New X users may pay to use basic functions
Following the rise of bot and spam accounts on X (formerly Twitter), the social media platform plans to charge new…
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Three more countries declare themselves unauthorized for Starlink usage
Starlink has emailed its roaming customers to inform them they can only access its satellite Internet service in areas where…
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Vodacom Tanzania acquires Smile Tanzania, set to expand 4G and 5G services
Vodacom Tanzania has acquired Smile Communication Tanzania for about $27.4 million. This move will beef up Vodacom's game in the…
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Electricity Company of Ghana fined for breaches, failure to disclose information
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has fined the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) GHS 36,000 for failing to disclose…
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Check out the impressive inventions of NASA Inventors Hall of Fame inductee Robert Okojie
A United States-based Nigerian scholar, Dr Robert Sola Okojie, has been inducted into the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)…
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CSIRO Scientists make headway with lightweight, printable solar sheets
Scientists at Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) are doing their best impression of newspaper press room workers.
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Zimbabwe’s telecom regulator declares country ‘unauthorized’ for Starlink usage
Following the directive of the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), the nation’s telecom regulator, Starlink has warned…
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Canal+ bumps up stake in MultiChoice to 40.01%
Groupe Canal+, the big French media company, just bumped up its stake in MultiChoice, the company that owns DStv, to…
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Samsung regains Top position in Smartphone Market – Industry tracker
Samsung regained its position as the top smartphone seller, wresting back the lead from Apple as Chinese rivals close the…
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You should have a real estate tech app like OptimuzHomez, here’s why
In today’s real estate sector, technology plays a vital role in streamlining processes and enhancing the overall customer experience. Providing…
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Sudan internet blackout: MTN still unable to restore coverage two months later, Sudatel fully operational
Reports have emerged indicating that the services of some mobile network operators (MNOs) are gradually making a comeback, following over…
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Renew Capital forays into Ghana market, invests in Affinity
Renew Capital, a pan-African impact investment firm has made its first investment in Ghana with Affinity, a fintech company, to…
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Kenya, GIZ come together to develop national AI strategy
The Kenyan government and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH have collaborated to launch a project to develop…
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ThriveAgric, Acorn Rabobank team up to empower Nigerian farmers
A Nigerian agritech startup, ThriveAgric, has announced a collaboration with Acorn Rabobank to provide carbon credit to more than 30,000…
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Nigerian health startup seeks to help pharmacies make profit, improves platform
A Nigerian healthtech startup, Remedial Health, has launched an updated version of its app to aid healthcare businesses in Africa,…
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Benin, Ghana agree to free roaming for travelers
Benin and Ghana have agreed to implement free roaming, in order to reduce communication costs for citizens traveling between the…
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