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Egyptian fintech Agel, secures 7-figure pre-seed funding for sharia-compliant financing
Agel, the first Islamic FinTech startup in Egypt, has recently concluded a pre-seed funding round for a significant amount…
Twitter sued by employees for refusing to pay 2022 cash performance bonus
Twitter is facing criticism as a group of its employees has filed a lawsuit against the social media…
Nigeria’s tech sector could attract $10bn investment yearly- Cc Hub founder, Bosun Tijani
The Nigerian tech sector is one of the fastest growing in Africa. Currently, the sector is one of…
Instagram now lets users download reels posted by others directly from the app
Instagram has introduced a new feature that enables users to download reels posted by other users and share…
‘Focus on building your business, investors are watching’ – Iyin Aboyeji to startups looking for funding
Startup funding is becoming incredibly difficult to come by these days. Indeed, 2023 has been a slow funding…
10 Nigerian startups among 25 selected for Google’s $4m Black Founders Funds in Africa
Google has announced the 25 African startups selected for the third cohort of the Google Black Founders Fund…
Spotify to unveil Supremium, its highest subscription yet, offering high-fidelity audio
Music streaming platform Spotify is planning a higher and more expensive subscription option than the premium subscription which…
Kamau Thugge and his herculean task of transforming the CBK into a world-class central bank
Kamau Thugge – a former Principal Secretary of Kenya’s National Treasury – has resumed as the 10th governor…
Alibaba appoints Joseph Tsai to replace Daniel Zhang as chairman in surprise shakeup
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has named a new Chairman and CEO in a surprise management shakeup announced…
‘What of politicians that prank us everyday?’ Nigerians react as police threatens to arrest online prankster
Police PRO to set Trinity guy as an example to other pranksters in entertainment industry
