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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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Mogo, Roam partner to get more electric motorbikes in Kenya
They're setting up 20 in-store spots across Kenya to make it easy for people to check out and buy Roam's…
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Okra, uLesson granted tax exemptions for investment in 2023
The Nigerian government's tax exemption scheme has benefited nine companies in the information and communication industries.
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Rivia acquires Waffle to digitize primary care clinics
Rivia, a Ghanaian healthtech startup, has acquired Waffle, a software-as-a-service provider for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), to digitize primary…
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Payment solutions company gets approval to operate in Kenya
LemFi, a cross-border payment solution, just got the green light from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to operate remittances…
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BREAKING: EFCC operatives produce Binance executive in court
An official of Binance Holdings Limited, Tigran Gambaryan, is in court over allegations of tax evasion. He and fleeing Nadeem…
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Another Internet disruption looms as PTECSSAN threatens strike
The Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN) has announced that it will embark on an indefinite…
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MultiChoice to retain Patel until the close of Canal+ deal
The board of MultiChoice Group, an African entertainment company, has agreed with Imtiaz Patel, the company's Chairman, to stay until…
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Edo State government to launch API integration for e-hailing platforms
The Edo State Government has revealed plans to introduce API integration for ride-sharing service providers like Bolt, Uber, and other…
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Thepeer shuts down, investor funds to be returned
Thepeer, a Nigerian startup has announced that they will be shutting down operations after just three years.
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Why returns matter for African startups
Between 2019 and 2021, there was a buzz around African startups, with venture capital pouring in, reaching $4 billion in…
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Yango introduces Cargo Express to boost deliveries across Africa
Yango Delivery, a logistics startup focused on in-city service delivery, has introduced Cargo Express, a new feature to improve the…
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NDPC to ban lenders’ mobile numbers
The Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC) is cracking down on digital lenders who've been messing with their customers' privacy.
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MTN appoints Silber as group regulatory executive
MTN Group has appointed Mike Silber as its new group executive for regulatory matters, starting April 1, 2024.
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Satgana closes first fund at $8.6 million
Satgana, a VC firm, has just closed its first fund at $8.6 million. It got commitments from some big shots…
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Cellulant license revoked by CBN, exits mobile money sector
Cellulant, an African payments company, has exited the Nigerian mobile money sector to focus on delivering payment solutions to businesses,…
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Absa Bank Kenya, Visa partner to ease payments for travel agents
Absa Bank Kenya and Visa have partnered to launch the Visa Commercial Choice Programme (VCCP), a new “Corporate Card” solution…
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Wasoko’s valuation cut by nearly 50%
A Swedish investment firm, VNV Global, has cut the value of its investment in Kenyan B2B eCommerce startup, Wasoko, by…
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Information Regulator launches investigation into CIPC after system breach
South Africa's Information Regulator has launched an independent investigation into the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) after a breach…
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Telecom Egypt partners Indian company to improve local skills
Telecom Egypt and an Indian optical, broadband, and data networking products company, Tejas Networks, have signed a memorandum of understanding…
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ByteDance shuts down messaging app, LetsChat, in Africa
ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, has shut down LetsChat, an instant messaging platform, in Africa.
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Visa and ACCOSCA partner to launch Financial Inclusion project in two countries
Visa and the African Confederation of Co-operative Savings and Credit Associations (ACCOSCA) have teamed up to launch a project to…
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MTN sees revenue boost in 2023, despite inflation
MTN Group has reported a boost in revenue and subscriber rate despite an economically challenging 2023.
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Zimbabwe to send three additional satellites into orbit
Zimbabwe has announced its plans to expand its presence in space with the launch of three new satellites.
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