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Flutterwave’s Olugbenga Agboola calls workplace impropriety claims “false”
Olugbenga Agboola says Fluterwave "always had a zero-tolerance policy [to] sexual harassment and we will continue to take action when necessary. No exceptions"
IMF Report: DeFi a global concern for global markets
*The IMF’s Global Financial Stability Report for April 2022 calls for regulations of DeFi | *DeFi has always been much harder to control for regulators
Imosé Technologies Limited institutes an academy to train and recruit top talent
The academy which will run a 3-month intensive certification programme will see hundreds of youths aged 18 to 30 years from Abuja, Benin City, Ibadan, Lagos, and Port-Harcourt
BVN enrolments in Nigeria hit 54 million
*Number of enrollments rise by 2.3 million | *133.5 million active accounts expose gaps in CBN's financial inclusion drive
Google to open first African Product Development Centre in Nairobi, begins hiring developers
Nitin Gajria, Managing Director for Google in Africa said Africa is strategic for the future of technology development and consumption across the globe
Egyptian Food Lab raises $4.5m pre-seed financing for its expansion
The Food Lab is typically a cloud kitchen platform but identifies as an infrastructure company, especially for restaurants and the food/ beverage space (F & B) in Egypt
Startup bill drafters respond to criticism that it may not solve many problems
Concerns were raised about clauses in the NSB in a Technext article. NSB says that the bill is "not a silver bullet," and that it's a "Nigeria-first legislation."
What does it mean to be a social media influencer in Nigeria?
Yinka Owate splashed red lipstick across her lips. Her matching red wig was hastily done. Then she threw…
ETAP secures $1.5 million pre-seed funding to expand insurance penetration in Africa
*Set to expand insurtech penetration in Africa | *Creates Africa's most powerful car insurance app
Trading volume of NFT up over 200% in 2022
*According to data from IntoTheBlock, the total volume traded in NFTs has recently exceeded 18M ETH or $54 billion | *The success and growing popularity of NFTs in 2022 can be attributed to the popular brands and personalities expanding into the space
