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Cross-border Transfer Drives Western Union’s $1.2Bn Revenue in Q1 as Remittance Inflow Recovers
Remittance flow across the world has started to recover after the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and…
YCombinator-backed Flextock Raises $3.25m, Largest ever Pre-seed Round in MENA
Egyptian tech-enabled logistics startup, Flextock has raised pre-seed funding of $3.25 million. This marks the largest pre-seed round…
Applications for the $50k Facebook Community Accelerator Program Across Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya Now Open
Facebook is inviting community leaders from Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya to apply for the 2021 Facebook Community…
Mobile Game Publisher, Carry1st Raises $6 million to Tap into Africa’s Gaming Market
African focused, mobile game publisher, Carry1st has raised $6 million in funding to tap into Africa’s billion-dollar gaming…
Nigerian-led Fintech, Asante Selected for the 6-Month Mastercard Start Path Program
Nigerian-led Mauritius-based Fintech startup, Asante Financial Services has been selected to join Mastercard’s Start Path program. Asante is…
Ugandan fintech, Ensibuuko Raises $1 Million Funding to Drive International Expansion
Ugandan fintech startup, Ensibuuko has announced a funding of 1 million dollars from an impact investor, FCA Investments.…
Nigeria’s Olumide Ogunbanjo & Olusola Owonikoko Emerge Finalists for British Council’s Study UK Awards
Two Nigerian tech Entrepreneurs, Olumide Ogunbanjo and Olusola Owonikoko have emerged as the only two African finalists for…
BREAKING: FG Extends NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline for the 4th Time to June 30
The Federal Government of Nigeria has again announced an extension of the deadline for mobile subscribers to link…
Twitter Expands Spaces to Users With 600+ Followers, Eyes more Revenue with Ticketed Spaces
If you have been wondering why you have not seen the Spaces feature on your Twitter dashboard, it…
Nigerians Spent Up to $1.82bn on Wears in 2020 as Fashion Overtakes Travel in e-Commerce Earnings
Nigerians spent as much as $1.82 billion purchasing fashion items online in 2020. According to a PayU report,…
