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President Nayib Bukele faces lawsuits for irregularities surrounding Bitcoin acquisition
President Nayib Bukele has been in the news recently because of his involvement in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. In…
Cameroonian fintech, Ejara raises $8 million in Series A investment to expand product offering
Ejara, a Cameroonian fintech company that offers fractional shares, cryptocurrency, and other affordable investment opportunities to Francophone Africa…
Africa Data Centres to build 2MW data centre in Rwanda
Africa Data Centres will ensure that Rwanda becomes part of their ecosystem in East Africa by connecting the new data centre to its site in Nairobi.
14-year-old girl to become MTN Nigeria’s CEO for a day after winning spelling bee
The 2022 edition of the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee organised by the telecommunication provider MTN Nigeria has finally…
SEC not considering cryptocurrencies’ in the push for digital assets despite Nigerians’ interest
The securities and exchange commission (SEC) has disclosed that it will not consider promoting cryptocurrencies as it pushes…
MTN continues 5G dominance in Africa with Zambia launch
The goal, it says, is to gradually roll out the 5G network to other areas while achieving 100% 5G coverage in Lusaka, Kitwe, and Ndola by the middle of 2023.
FG launches provision of broadband infrastructure for 22 Higher institutions, MSMEs
18 universities, 6 polytechnics and Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), drawn evenly from the six geopolitical zones will benefit from the project...
Kandon cleared of fraud allegations as ARA concludes investigation
The Nigerian tech company, Kandon Technologies, has been cleared of money laundering and card fraud allegations laid against…
Bitcoin records help the police capture 100+ criminals in UK’s biggest-ever fraud
The UK Metropolitan Police arrested roughly 100 hackers affiliated with a $50 million global “bank spoofing scam” on…
Crypto exchange startup Quidax trims workforce by 20%
Africa-focused cryptocurrency exchange, Quidax has joined the list of African startups that have trimmed down their staff strength after the…
