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Nigerian edtech Edukoya shuts down after 3 years, to return investor funds
Nigerian edtech startup, Edukoya, has officially shut down its operations. This is according to a statement provided to…
Togo-based fintech Gozem raises $30m in Series B funding round to expand its vehicle financing
Gozem, a Togo-based ride-hailing platform, has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round led by SAS…
Temu adds South African languages to platform in major expansion move
Temu, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has rolled out support for several South African languages, including Zulu, effective today.…
Vodacom South Africa to layoff 133 employees amid plans to accelerate growth of earnings
Vodacom Group, a leading telecoms and digital services provider in Africa, is laying off 113 employees in its…
Nigeria to invest $2 billion in 90,000kms of submarine cables to connect more Nigerians
The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to invest $2 billion in 90,000 kilometres of submarine cable network…
Bharti Airtel increases control of Airtel Africa with acquisition of 4.45% stake at N409.4bn
New Delhi-based Bharti Airtel has increased its control over Airtel Africa by acquiring an additional 4.45% stake in…
FCCPC summons Multichoice over plan to increase DStv, GOtv subscriptions by 21%
MultiChoice said it would increase subscription prices across various packages starting from March
FG to integrate AI into Nigerian school system, to train 6,000 teachers nationwide
The Federal Government of Nigeria has rolled out an Artificial Intelligence (AI) training program for 6,000 senior secondary…
Telecom and financial industry contribute 23.09% as Nigeria’s GDP surge by 3.84%
The Digital Industry sector has seen a 23.09 per cent contribution to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for…
