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How Civil Unrest and Mobile Money License is Hindering Telecom Privatisation Plan in Ethiopia
Ahead of a meeting with the Ethiopian government on telecom privatisation, international telcos including MTN and Safaricom have…
Apple Might Discontinue Support for iPhone 6s and 6s Plus if iOS 15 Launches Next Year
By Oluwapelumi Adejumo Users of iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, and 6s Plus might want to start contemplating changing…
Virtual Tech Events: AI @SCALE 2020, African Women in Media Conference and Others
Hi guys, trust you had a great weekend. There are several interesting events lined up this week in…
Social Media Roundup: CNN, #LekkiMassacre, #Fleets, and Other Trending Stories
Hi guys, trust you had a great week. While you’re going about your weekend plans, take a moment…
Netflix Eyes More Original African Content with its Content Development Lab for African Writers
Popular US content streaming service, Netflix is collaborating with South Africa-based Centre for African film-makers, Realness Institute to…
Nigeria’s Releaf and Foodlocker Emerge Winners of $120k AfDB AgriPitch Competition
Two Nigerian agritech startups, Releaf and Foodlocker, along with Kenya’s Mhogo Foods have emerged winners at the finals…
#DrivenBySafety Campaign Backlash: Bolt Explains its Intentions, Efforts
Over the last couple of months, e-Hailing company, Bolt has found itself under constant fire on social media.…
Kenya Parliament Moves to Separate Safaricom from M-Pesa to Curtail the Telco’s Serial Dominance
The Kenyan parliament is pushing for a breakup of telco giant, Safaricom from its mobile money service M-Pesa.…
Fintech Platform, Global Accelerex Secures $20m Investment to Drive African Expansion
Holding company of Nigerian electronic payment and fintech solutions company, Global Accelerex, Accelerex Holdings has signed an investment…
Nigerians Outside the U.S Can Now Apply for ClassVisa’s Free Remote Coding Program
Tech talent training platform, Classvisa is currently receiving applications from Nigerian students outside the United States for the…
