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E-Payment Giants Interswitch Rekindles Plans to Raise $1Bn from IPO by Listing in the NSE and LSE
The company’s initial listing was thwarted in 2016, majorly due to the economic decline suffered in Nigeria following the drop in crude oil pricing.
Google Doodles Celebrates Nigerian Author Buchi Emecheta on Her 75th Posthumous Birthday
For her 75th posthumous birthday, Google Doodles has celebrated foremost Nigerian author Florence Onyebuchi ‘Buchi’ Emecheta for her…
Top Tech Events in Africa This Week: Epic Hour, WennoChat, Lagos Digital Transformation Summit and More
It’s a new week again and another opportunity to be better in your field. As usual, we have curated…
Currency Trading Startup VertoFX Raises $2.1 M in Seed Round To Expand Operations in Africa and Emerging Markets
Currency trading and payment platform, VertoFX, has raised $2.1 million dollars in a seed round that was led…
Huawei Retracts, Says its Hongmeng OS is Not Designed to Replace Android
Few months after it was reported to be developing its own OS for smartphones, Chinese OEM, Huawei has…
#StreetTech: What Do Regular Okada Riders Think of Gokada, ORide and other Bike Hailing Companies?
Motorcyclists, popularly known as okada riders, have been an integral and inevitable part of burgeoning cities across Nigeria.…
World’s Fastest-Growing Mobile Region is Sub-Saharan Africa with 160 Million Projected Subscribers By 2025 – GSMA Study
Sub-Saharan Africa will remain the fastest-growing mobile region in the world, with an estimated 160 million new unique…
Meet Orobo, the Startup that Allows You Make Faster Money Transfers from the US to Nigeria at Low Charges
There have been massive disruptions in the Nigerian fintech space. From payments processors and digital banks to mobile…
Common Mistakes Tech Startup Founders in Nigeria Must Avoid to Ensure Sustainability
The easiest way to solve 21st century problems and get wealthy while doing it is to start a…
Meet Yolanda Cuba, MTN’s New Chief Digital and Fintech Officer
In this role, Cuba will be charged with leading the group’s strategic expansion of its financial services (mobile money) and digital solutions efforts
