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M-PESA Ethiopia and Gebeya roll out Dala AI Bundle, bringing AI tools to mobile money users
M-PESA Ethiopia has announced a partnership with Gebeya Inc. to launch the Dala AI Bundle, a new subscription…
Starlink resumes service for new customers in Lagos and Abuja; but at a higher cost
Starlink has resumed accepting new orders in major Nigerian cities, including Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt, where it…
Yango integrates Flutterwave card payment for rides and delivery services in Zambia
Yango has integrated Flutterwave’s payment infrastructure into its app in Zambia, letting customers pay for taxi rides and…
GTBank appeals $257k fine in breach of agreement case in Kenya
GTBank has appealed a decision by Kenyan Authorities asking the lender to pay about $257,000 (Ksh33.18 million) for…
Meta is testing stablecoin payments for its 3 billion users years after Libra crashed
Meta is bringing stablecoins back to its apps, but this time the company is taking a different approach.…
Stripe in talks to buy PayPal, years after acquiring Nigeria’s Paystack
Stripe, the payments giant that bought Nigerian fintech Paystack for over $200 million in 2020, is now considering…
Selar to empower 150 Nigerian students with ₦10 million to stay in school
Selar, the e-commerce platform that helps African creators sell digital products online, is awarding ₦10 million in tuition…
Eko Electricity directs corporate customers to submit Tax IDs by Feb 28 or risk disconnection
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has directed all its corporate and maximum demand (MD) customers to submit…
Spiro raises $50 million to expand bikes and battery swap stations
Electric mobility company Spiro has closed a $50 million funding round led by Afreximbank, with Nithio and the…














