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President Tinubu partners with Oracle to reform Nigeria’s civil service and data management
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his desire to redefine the nation’s civil service and data management…
Google appoints Alex Okosi as new Managing Director for Africa
Alex Okosi will be responsible for Google’s operations in Africa including programs to help businesses and economies on the continent to grow
Nigeria records 770,889 new mobile subscriptions in July as total subs hit 220.5m
The numbers, recorded across the major networks in the country, including MTN, Globacom, Airtel, and 9mobile, represent a notable increase of 0.35% from 219.7 million recorded in June.
Digital channels to remain open but ATMs to shut down as bank and telco workers join NLC strike
He therefore advised anybody in need of cash to ensure to withdraw some today to avoid being stranded in the two days ahead
MultiChoice Group appoints Marc Jury as interim CEO of Showmax as Yolisa Phahle steps down
As part of this transition, Showmax will begin reporting to Marc Jury from September 1st, with Yolisa Phahle offering full-time advisory support to Marc
Nigerian inventor Oluseyi Akindeinde secures patent for new Blockchain-driven authentication system
The patent application was officially granted on August 28, 2023
Okra Solar secures $12m in series A funding to drive mesh-grid electrification in Africa
In a groundbreaking development, cleantech startup, Okra Solar has successfully raised $12 million in a Series A funding…
Head of Product at Binance, Mayur Kamat quits amidst instability at the exchange
Binance had to lay off over 1000 of its workforce, according to a Wall Street Journal report in July.
Africa Fintech Summit: over 200 leading organisations set to convene at Lusaka, Zambia
The Africa Fintech Summit has become a platform where innovators, entrepreneurs, regulators, investors, and other influential players convene to chart the course for Africa’s fintech landscape.
Banking-as-a-Service fintech, Anchor raises $2.4m seed to expand product offerings in Africa
Anchor, a leading pan-African Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider, has announced its Seed round of $2.4 million to launch new…
