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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...
WhatsApp faces possible fine in South Africa over non-competitiveness
*Meta faces prosecution in South Africa for abuse of competition | *Meta says GovChat has refused to comply with policies
Positive moves for the market following EU vote on crypto
•The European Union parliament has voted against the ban of the proof-of-work consensus | •The total crypto market cap added 1.08% immediately after the news
Moove goes global, raising $105m in Series A2 funding round
Moove, one of the fastest-growing mobility fintech, has raised $105 million in a new Series A2 funding round,…
FG goes after loan sharks, granting the wish of stakeholders in the tech space
* FG shuts down the operations of loan sharks | * The Nigerian tech space finally gets its wish | * Nigerians say it's good riddance to bad rubbish
Meet the 15 African startups selected for Google for Startups Accelerator 2022 programme
Google today announced the participants in Google Startups Accelerator 2022 (Class 7). The selected startups are developing solutions…
‘Teesas gives young learners a well-rounded education’ – Osayi Izedonmwen, Teesas CEO
Quality early childhood education is the foundation of a child’s journey, as every stage of education that follows…
See 7 career prospects in Tech Law you should consider
* Tech organisations need to understand policies and frameworks | * Tech Law should be studied in schools considering the future of Tech | * Tech Law aids the development of startups
Factors militating against crypto adoption by Nigerian businesses
•Numbers of companies using crypto as a payment method in Nigeria is underwhelming | •There are some factors against full-adoption of crypto by Nigerian companies | •Crypto can only work as a complement to fiat at the moment
Ebenezar Wikina’s #ReformIELTS campaign is the conversation we all should be having
*Ebenezar Wikina had influenced a University to change its IELTS policy | *He argues that Nigeria is an English-speaking country and should be excluded from IELTS | *Policy Shapers is expanding its scope
