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RobinHood slammed with $70m fine for negligence and misleading customers
RobinHood, an online stock brokerage company, has been fined $70 million for its lack of due diligence and…
Zipline raises $250m at $2.75bn valuation to expand its logistics services
African drone delivery startup, Zipline, has raised $250 million in new funding to expand its logistics networks across…
Covid-19 Update: Nigerian arrested for US Covid-19 scam, FG accuses UAE of discrimination
It is that time of the year when people start booking tickets for travelling to vacation spots around…
Nigeria’s largest city, Ibadan is on its way to becoming the country’s largest tech hub
Despite Nigeria being one of the top startup destinations in Africa, the startup ecosystem is mostly clustered in…
Ghana’s Zeepay completes $7.9m Series A round to expand across Africa and the Caribbeans
Ghanaian fintech startup, Zeepay, has completed a $7.5 million Series A funding round, touted to be one of…
Facebook is testing ‘Sabee’ educational app to improve online education in Nigeria
Nigeria, being a hub of about two million educators, appears professionally capable of serving its ever-growing learning population…
Ghana’s Jetstream raises $3m seed funding to make freighting easier across Africa
Ghana’s Jetstream has announced that it has closed a funding round of $3 million. Investors that took part…
F9 records the highest first-weekend revenue for a Hollywood movie in Nigeria this year
The latest “Fast and Furious” movie, “F9,” raked in ₦56.3 million at the Nigerian box office over the…
Breaking: Cowrywise secures SEC licence, announces launch of APIs
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted Cowrywise, a wealth management startup, licence to operate as a…
FG extends NIN-SIM linkage deadline to July 26, increases enrolment systems to 5,410
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for mobile subscribers to link their National Identity Numbers (NIN) with…
