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How the outcome of Meta’s lawsuit in Kenyan court can change operations of multinational companies in Africa
The parent company of Facebook, Meta, has filed an appeal against the Kenyan court ruling that stated the…
Tether (USDT) emerges as the biggest beneficiary of BUSD’s troubles
Market leader tether (USDT) has added $1.9 billion to its market capitalization, reaching a staggering $70.3 billion after…
Sub-Saharan African countries to pay less for Netflix
...updated prices of plans are: Mobile $2.99, Basic $3.99, Standard $7.99 and Premium $9.99 in select Sub-Saharan countries
Kenya’s Workpay set to operate in 40 African countries after $2.7m raise
WorkPay, a Kenyan HR payroll startup, has disclosed plans to expand its services which help clients manage employee…
More states working to adopt the Nigeria Startup Act despite its slow implementation
8 out of the 36 Nigerian states are currently in the process of adopting the Act: Kaduna, Edo, Yobe, Ekiti, Anambra, Lagos, Zamfara, and Osun, being the latest entrant.
Momint set to address South Africa’s electricity crisis using a blockchain-based solution
Momint, a South African startup, recently announced the launch of a blockchain-powered solution -the Suncash initiative- capable of…
Businesses with everything to lose use Redbiller for their everyday payments and more — and here is why
According to a 2022 study on The True Cost Of Downtime by Trillio, we learned that: Nearly half…
Bolt lays off nearly a third of its Nigerian workforce amid reports of global recruitment
(Updated with Bolt's response by 14:00 pm WAT, 21/02/2023)
Bolt has about 70 workers in its Nigerian subsidiary. With 20 of them gone, the subsidiary is shedding off nearly a third of its workforce...
How UK’s Full Fact AI tools will help Nigerian fact checkers fight misinformation during 2023 polls
Full Fact will expand the use of its AI tools to stop the spread of misinformation during the election by collaborating with International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) members, Africa Check, Dubawa, and FactCheckHub.
InDrive raises $150m in unusual debt round to develop new services
InDrive, a ride-hail company that operates in more than 45 countries, has raised $150 million by initiating a…
