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South African telecom provider Telkom removes Netflix from its video service
Telkom SA SOC Limited, a South African telecommunications provider has announced that Netflix Inc. will no longer be…
Instagram to roll out ‘take a break’ and ‘nudge’ features to protect mental health of young users
Facebook wants to give teens and young users the option of looking at different content while on Instagram…
Nigerian API fintech Mono raises $15m in series A funding round led by Tiger Global
Mono, an Africa-focused fintech startup that lets users easily connect their bank accounts to financial apps, has secured…
Nigeria’s Opay is the only African fintech listed in the 2021 Top 250 by CB Insights
The African tech startup space has continued to be dominated by financial technology companies. These fintech companies have…
Favour Ori’s new fintech startup, Payday raises $1m pre-seed to build Africa’s paypal
Payday, a Pan-African financial technology company has announced a $1m pre-seed fund raise. According to the startup, the…
How Facebook is planning to connect 1 billion people to the internet using robotics
Facebook has announced some exciting connectivity technologies that will enable the company to provide access to fast and…
Uber launches ride-hailing operation in 2 new cities, Ibadan and Port-Harcourt
Ride-hailing company, Uber has announced the expansion of its services to two new cities in Nigeria, Port Harcourt…
Meet the 26 Nigerian startups among 50 winners of $3m Google’s Black Founders Fund
Google has shown its dedication to African tech companies in the past through its Google for Startups Accelerator…
Here is all you need to know about the newly released Microsoft Windows 11 OS
Microsoft has commenced the much-awaited planned rollout of its operating system for PCs, Windows 11 in its stable…
Klasha raises $2.4m seed fund to build cross-border commerce infrastructure in Africa
Klasha, a Fintech company building borderless payments for e-commerce in Africa has announced that it has raised $2.4…
