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FG hands ride-hailing drivers 50% off for CNG conversion
The Nigerian Federal Government has launched a new app and online platform for compressed natural gas (CNG) conversions, primarily targeting…
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Detained Binance executive refused access to legal team, medical care
Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive, is reportedly being denied adequate access to his legal team at Kuje Prison since July…
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Uber rakes in $40bn in Q2, makes projections for Q3 2024
Uber's global gross bookings reached $40 billion in Q2 2024, marking a 19% year-over-year increase. The company saw a 23%…
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Open Access Energy secures seed fund to aid renewable energy distribution in South Africa
Open Access Energy (OAE), a South African startup that focuses on energy management software, has raised $750,000 from Factor E…
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Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki dies at 56
YouTube’s former chief executive and long-time Google executive Susan Wojcicki died on Saturday at the age of 56 after a…
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Check out the top five phones for vlogging, video recording in 2024
Features like sensor size, resolution, high frame rates, optical image stabilization (OIS), a powerful chipset, a dedicated image processing chip,…
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MTN renegotiates tower lease with IHS Towers till 2032
MTN Nigeria has renegotiated its lease agreement with IHS Towers, a London-based company, to cover over 13,500 tower tenancies until…
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Glovo dives two-footed into advertising
Glovo, a quick commerce startup, has recently dipped its toes into advertising. The platform showed an ad for Jollof+, a…
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MTN leaves Guinea-Bissau, sells arm to Telecel
MTN Group has completed the sale of its subsidiary, MTN Guinea-Bissau, to Telecel. The deal has been finalized after receiving…
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Check out the new app feature Standard Bank rolled out to combat vishing
Standard Bank in South Africa has introduced a new security feature on its mobile banking app to help protect clients…
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Meta launches monetization tools for Kenya content creators
Meta has launched new monetization tools for eligible content creators in Kenya, effective August 6, 2024. These tools include in-stream…
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N1.9bn scandal: Lagos FHC sets N50m bail for MTN Nigeria fraudsters
A Federal High Court in Lagos has set bail at ₦50 million for two individuals accused of defrauding MTN Nigeria…
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CBN gives go-ahead for Providus Bank, Unity Bank merger
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the merger between Providus Bank and Unity Bank. This decision, announced on…
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eMedia gets support to tackle MultiChoice’s live sports broadcast monopoly
South Africa’s Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie is fighting to break MultiChoice’s long-held monopoly on live sports broadcasting through SuperSport. He…
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Takealot in hot water over allegations of counterfeit products
Takealot, a major eCommerce platform in South Africa, is reportedly dealing with issues of counterfeit products being sold by dishonest…
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Synapse Analytics secures funding for expansion in GCC, Africa
Synapse Analytics, an Egyptian artificial intelligence (AI) startup, has successfully raised $2 million to support its expansion into the Gulf…
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Xtratime grows MTN Nigeria’s MoMo revenue in H1 2024
For the first half of 2024, MTN Nigeria saw a 2.9% increase in subscribers, reaching 79.4 million, despite a drop…
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Do you wonder why Google is tagging South African search results? See the reason
Google has introduced a "ZA South Africa" tag to identify some South African businesses in organic search results. This move…
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov tells story of how he fathered over 100 children
Pavel Durov, the 39-year-old CEO of Telegram Messenger, has made a remarkable revelation. In a recent post, he shared that…
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MyTherapistng, WellaHealth team up to enhance services
Nigerian mental healthtech startup MyTherapistng, now serving 5,000 users, has partnered with healthtech company WellaHealth to expand its offerings. This…
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Lawsuit against MultiChoice Nigeria, FCCPC withdrawn
On Monday, July 29, 2024, the lawsuit against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited was withdrawn and the case closed. Barrister Festus Onifade,…
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Canva looks to strengthen against Adobe, acquires Leonardo.ai
Graphic design platform Canva is acquiring Leonardo.ai, an Australian AI-driven image generation startup, to strengthen its competitive position against Adobe.
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Cartona secures Series A extension to expand market reach
Cartona, a B2B eCommerce platform based in Egypt, has raised $8.1 million in a Series A extension round. This includes…
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Africa accelerator programme: Google unveils 10 startups for 3-month virtual programme
Google has announced the selection of 10 startups for its Africa Accelerator Programme, a three-month virtual program designed to support…
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Risevest plans Hisa acquisition, enters Kenya market
Risevest, a Nigerian company that helps people invest in stocks, plans to buy Hisa, a Kenyan fintech startup. Hisa allows…
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Bolt lowers acceptance rate requirement for bonus
Bolt is offering a 15% bonus to drivers who complete five trips in a day. To get the bonus, drivers…
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NIGCOMSAT, Dimension Data partner to upgrade facilities
The Nigerian Communication Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) has taken another step to improve its services by upgrading its technology to state-of-the-art…
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South Africa DHA defies court order, leaves 700,000 without valid IDs
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA), in charge of identity management, has reportedly defied a court order directing it…
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Niger Telecoms looks to improve nationwide connectivity, builds 16 new sites
Niger Telecoms, the country’s national telephone and telecommunications provider, has launched a project to improve connectivity nationwide, particularly in the…
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CIIFA, Google partner to empower 8,000 youth in Nigeria’s creative sector
The Creative Industries Initiative for Africa, has decided to partner with Google to launch the second group of the Engage…
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PoS operators left with less than two months to register with CAC
Point-of-Sale (PoS) agents in Nigeria now have less than two months to register their businesses with the Corporate Affairs Commission…
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Check out the new data centre MTN is building in Nigeria
MTN Nigeria has announced the construction of West Africa's largest data centre, featuring a 1,500-rack and Tier 4 infrastructure within…
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Former CEO of Konga takes own life
Nick Imudia, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of Konga, one of Nigeria’s e-commerce giants, has committed suicide in his home.
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Kenya Police drops investigation, Worldcoin to resume operations
Worldcoin is preparing to continue operation as Kenyan police dropped the investigation into allegations that it had illegally collected and…
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Eyowo to make comeback as operational license gets reinstated by CBN
Eyowo, a Nigerian fintech company, has bounced back as its license was reinstated fully by the Central Bank of Nigeria…
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NIMC flags five websites for data breach, warns Nigerians to stay away
The NIMC’s spokesperson, Kayode Adegoke warned people to stay away from these websites since they could be scams collecting data…
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Ampersand partners BYD to improve electric motorbike deployment
Ampersand, a Kigali-based electric vehicle (EV) energy tech company, signed a major agreement with a Chinese EV company, BYD, to…
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Sanlam set to acquire 60% of MultiChoice NMS Insurance services
MultiChoice and Sanlam, an insurance and financial services provider, have agreed for Sanlam to acquire 60% of MultiChoice’s insurance business,…
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Court throws out Binance executive’s suit against NSA, EFCC
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the fundamental rights lawsuit brought forth by Binance executive Nadeem Anjarwalla's against…
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