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Nigerian fintech Raenest raises $11m in QED led Series A funding, total funding now $14.3 million
Lagos-based Raenest, a fintech company facilitating payments for remote workers, has raised $11 million in Series A funding,…
Another Uber/Bolt driver killed in Lagos, drivers increase calls for mandatory rider profiling
The Uber/Bolt driver was killed by assailants who stole his vehicle
Temu marks 100 days in Nigeria- 46% users save estimated half shopping budget
The direct-from-factory online marketplace, Temu has celebrated 100 days in Nigeria. According to the company, this milestone is…
Sam Altman rejects Elon Musk’s $97.4bn bid for OpenAI, offers to buy ‘Twitter’ for $9.74bn
OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman has rejected a bid of $97.4 billion by a group of investors led by…
$CAR: Central African Republic launches meme coin
CAR remains one of the world's poorest and underdeveloped nations with years of rebel violence and economic instability
“I don’t have plans to acquire TikTok”- Elon Musk responds to purchase claims
X owner, Elon Musk has refuted claims that he is interested in acquiring the US arm of the…
Bento Africa temporarily shuts down amid financial and operational crisis
Bento Africa, the Nigerian HR technology startup embroiled in allegations of tax and pension irregularities, has temporarily shut…
Femi Falana drags Meta to court over privacy invasion, demands $5m for damages
Femi Falana said Meta portrayed him as suffering from prostatitis
Meta to layoff 5% of workforce today
Facebook owner, Meta is set to to carry out an expected company-wide layoffs of 5% of its workforce…
