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mPharma Raises $17 million and Appoints ex-CEO of US Pharmaceutical Chain CVS Pharmacy to Its Board
Ghana’s healthtech startup, mPharma, has raised $17 million in a round led by the CDC Group. Quartz reports…
Bolt Raises N7.41Bn Funding to Boost Other Verticals Amidst Decline in Ride-hailing
Bolt, a global ride-hailing company with presence in Nigeria has raised N7.41 billion ($109M) debt funding to bolster…
“We are not Happy With Uber and Bolt!” e-Hailing Drivers Express Displeasure at Been Neglected During Lockdown
Uber and Taxify drivers are not happy with the e-hailing companies. This was the sentiment expressed by the…
OurTV is Bringing Free-to-air TV Service to Nigerians, But Can it Succeed Where TStv Failed?
The satellite TV market in Nigeria has been majorly dominated by DSTv. Although several other satellite TV services…
Nigeria Has The 4th Highest Computer Virus Attack in the World For Q1 2020
A cybersecurity firm, Kaspersky, has reported that Nigeria ranks among the top ten countries with the highest number…
Virtual Tech Events You can Attend this week: Africa Day 2020, UN Special Academy Series and Others
Hi guys, trust you had a great weekend? Although the lockdown measures across the continent have been eased,…
Breaking: Nigeria Overtakes 4th Place Morocco in Africa’s Covid-19 Update as NCDC Records 265 New Cases
Just as I predicted, Nigeria overtakes Morocco in 4th place on the African Covid-19 log as the Nigeria…
Global Tech Roundup: Facebook Acquires Giphy, Microsoft Build Developers Conference and Others
There were lots of interesting happenings in the world of tech this week. Several funds were raised, employees…
Middletrust is Protecting Nigerians From Payment Fraud Using Escrow Technology, But its Fees Favour Large Transactions
More and more people are employing peer-to-peer (P2P) services like Paga to make everyday payments. From paying rent…
Breaking: NCDC Reports 245 New Covid-19 Cases as Nigeria Records One of the Poorest Recovery Rates in Africa
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 245 new Covid-19 cases in the country. This brings…
