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Ibadan Startup Fest Tagged Massive Success by Industry Stakeholders
Ibadan Startup Fest—the largest gathering of startup founders, fintech enthusiasts, and business leaders in Ibadan has wrapped up…
Africa’s smartphone market witnesses a further decline in Q3 of 2022 – IDC Tracker
The drop marks the largest-ever third quarter decline and the fifth consecutive quarter of decline for the smartphone market
Jumia appoints new CEO as co-founders step down
The statement says that Francis Dufay, who was until recently the executive vice president for Jumia Africa, will step into the CEO role at the company.
Meta reportedly planning to lay off “thousands of employees” this week
Shares of Meta are presently trading at $90.79, down 7.56% over the previous five days and 73.19% year-over-year,
Investment in Extended Reality will Advance the Tech Ecosystem in Africa
The rise of Extended Reality (XR) is transforming how people experience both the physical and virtual worlds, creating…
Why Price Transparency is Critical to Execute Effective Digital Media Campaigns
As internet connectivity is becoming increasingly ubiquitous and more accessible across Africa, brands now have little choice but…
Meta collaborates with Nigeria’s top creators to flex in the Metaverse
Meta has partnered with Nigerian creators to flex in the Metaverse with Meta AR, avatars and NFTs. The…
Netizens react as Netflix launches $7 per month ad-supported plan
The new subscription tier will cost $6.99 per month, $3 cheaper than Netflix's $9.99 most Basic plan
Paystack’s parent company, Stripe set to cut jobs by 14%
Stripe joins a growing number of big tech companies who have laid-off a portion of their staffs this past few months
PayPal to support Apple’s Tap to Pay feature on iPhones
The online payment platform, PayPal, announced it would soon support Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone technology, allowing…
