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FCCPC’s Babatunde Irukera orders loan sharks to desist from compounding interests
*Babatunde Irukera has remained laser-focused on breaking the backbone of the loan sharks | *The Joint Task Force said the investigation into the practices of the loan apps is still active and ongoing
How safe is it to invest and trade via online apps?
The invention of the internet has eased access to trading opportunities such that one can sit in the…
How ‘Ezemmuo Blockchain’ is changing mindsets about cryptocurrency
•Okoye Kevin founded GIDA that has gone on to train 1500+ students across the country | •He organised the first-ever Blockchain conference in Southeast, Nigeria | •Kevin and his team look forward to providing Africa and beyond, crypto education and insightful trading skills
Kenyan e-commerce platform Sokowatch raises $125m, rebrands as Wasoko
Sokowatch plans to use the $125 million to help fund an ongoing expansion in the cities of Abidjan in Ivory Coast and Senegal’s Dakar.
Google, Tony Elumelu Foundation launch fellowship programme to support 1 million African entrepreneurs
This fellowship builds on an initial $3 million grant by Google.org to support the 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme...
How to structure African startups to serve customers globally
*African startups are emerging massively, with Nigeria predicted to have over 3,300 startups by 2020 | *The methods to structure African startups for a global takeover can be categorised in channels, value and investment strategies
Instagram to launch NFT feature, WWE announces NFT Marketplace at #SXSW 2022
•SXSW is an annual event where creative people around the globe meet, learn and share ideas | •In this year’s edition, Mark announced Instagram would go into NFTs soon | •WWE also announced the launch of an NFT marketplace
#TechnextXNigerianWomen: Women in Tech panel calls for the eradication of gender bias
Women called for the eradication of gender bias in tech | The panel said more women in engineering are needed in the space | Women should network and have mentors.
Meta announces 6 winners of the Future Africa Grant for Extended Reality creators
The focus of the Extended reality projects will be to tell compelling African stories that are contemporary, narrative-shifting, and immersive...
