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After 222 days and about N450bn in losses, why has Nigerian govt finally lifted Twitter ban?
As Nigeria fully enters into another presidential election campaign season, the Nigerian government released a statement on Wednesday…
Zenith Chain’s Jonathan Emmanuel talks about building ‘Africa’s first blockchain platform’ and its role in the Metaverse
Blockchain technology is one of the craziest innovations powering the digital world today. As many have noted, the…
Binti, a movie produced by all-woman team becomes Tanzania’s first-ever Netflix film
Global movie streaming platform, Netflix has debuted Binti as Tanzania’s first ever Netflix film. The movie was produced…
Bolt raises $714m in its largest funding round for expansion and scaling of new businesses
Ride-hailing company Bolt has announced a funding round of $714m, touted as its biggest funding round yet, according…
Nigeria’s SeamlessHR raises $10m series A funding to scale its HR and payroll solutions across Africa
SeamlessHR, a Nigeria-based human resources company, has raised $10 million in Series A funding for its next phase…
Early-stage tech startups in Africa can now apply for Google for Startups accelerator
Early-stage tech startups in Africa building solutions to problems on the continent can now apply for the Google…
Microtraction announces investment in fintech startup Pivo, its first deal for the year
VC firm, Microtraction, has announced an investment in Pivo, a startup that provides credit-focused financial services for SME players in the…
Digital Banking: Inside Standard Chartered’s plan to shut down half its physical branches
Standard Chartered Plc has commenced plans to shut down about half of its branches in Nigeria in a…
Binance becomes official sponsor of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2021)
Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency exchange, will bring its global brand and technology to African…
How Nigerian reward startup, Lumi is helping businesses reward their customers
One of the ways through which technology constantly revolutionizes how we live is how businesses market to new…
