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Zambia experiments with technology to regulate crypto
The Zambian ministry of technology and science has announced that it is testing the use of technology to…
Jumba raises $4.5m in seed round as it seeks to solve Kenya’s housing crisis
Jumba, a Kenyan-based technology company that simplifies the purchase and supply of construction materials, has secured $4.5m in…
Chipper Cash has now sacked over 150 employees in the last 3 months
Chipper Cash, the pan-African fintech that became Africa’s seventh unicorn in 2021, has confirmed that several employees were…
YouTube CEO, Susan Wojcicki steps down after nearly a decade
After nine years in the role and 24 years overall at Google, Susan Wojcicki has resigned as CEO…
Mastercard partners with Nigerian fintech startup NowNow to improve cybersecurity for SMEs
Mastercard has partnered with Nigerian digital payment startup NowNow, to help SMEs reduce the risk of cyberattacks. There…
Bolt completes over 1 billion rides, plans to expand in Africa with €500m investment
Bolt, one of Africa’s leading mobility platforms, has announced plans to invest €500 million in its operations on…
Safaricom set to become the first foreign company to launch mobile money services in Ethiopia
Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile network operator headquartered in Nairobi. is on the verge of becoming the first foreign…
Bitget announces Panda Farm (BBO) token sale on its re-launched launchpad platform
Bitget Launchpad offers BGB holders exclusive early access to promising blockchain projects
Africa’s unicorn, Jumia, records narrowed losses in Q4 2022 after enforcing cost-saving strategy
...projects that it will reduce its losses even further in 2023 to a range of $100 -$120 million.
EziPay partners with MFS Africa to enable remittances across Africa
Award-winning, intra-African, cross-border remittances and digital wallet company EziPay, has partnered with MFS Africa, the continent’s leading digital…
