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TikTok CEO, Kevin Meyer Quits After Just 3 Months Due to Political Woes
TikTok CEO, Kevin Mayer has quit the company less than 4 months after his appointment. This is due…
Female-owned South African Startup, Job Crystal Secures R4.2 million Funding
Job Crystal, a female-owned startup from South Africa has obtained R4.2 million ($0.25 million) in investment funding courtesy…
Samsung Suffers 27% Decline as Global Smartphone Sales Plummet by 20% in Q2 2020
2020 has not been a good year for smartphone manufacturers. The initial growth prospect that was driven by…
MTN, Airtel Face Revenue Loss as Free Mobile Roaming to be Enforced in Cameroon, Congo and other CEMAC Countries
Following a series of previous deliberations, the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) has officially adopted the…
WorldRemit to Acquire Sendwave in Over $500m Deal, Bets On Permanent Rise in Digital Banking
UK-based online money transfer company, WorldRemit has agreed to acquire Sendwave, a remittance firm with a primary focus…
Cybersecurity Company, ESET Nigeria Tasks Businesses and Organisations on NDPR Compliance
Global cybersecurity company, ESET Nigeria, is tasking public and private organizations operating in Nigeria on the need for…
Report: 8 of the World’s Top 50 Countries with Cheapest Mobile Data are from Sub-Saharan Africa
Contrary to what one might expect, sub-Saharan Africa is among the top 5 regions with the cheapest internet…
Kenya’s myNGOVO Launches Interest-Free Salary Advance App
Nairobi-based Kenyan fintech company, myNGOVO has introduced a self-service monetary app through which Kenyan workers can request for…
Founders Can Now Apply for up to $20,000 Grant from Venture Platform’s Nigeria Impact Startup Relief Facility
Ventures Platform, in conjunction with Acumen and LoftyInc, is calling on startup founders in Nigeria to apply for…
How to Apply for Facebook’s N500M Small Business Grant in Nigeria
Facebook Small Business Grants Programme to support businesses suffering as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has launched…
