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Recent NIBSS Data Shows Failed POS Transactions are Increasing Dangerously
Data from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) shows that POS transactions have fallen since the start of…
“We are Not Bothered by NBA’s Partnership with YouTube to Stream Live Games NBA for SubSaharan Africa”- Kwese Sports
Recently, We reported that the National Basketball Association (NBA) and YouTube have reached an agreed a partnership deal…
RxAll is the Ambitious Nigerian Startup Using Blockchain to Fight Fake Drugs
Fake drugs is global problem. A story published by Mosaic in 2018 helps to explain just how deep…
As mPharma Acquires Kenya’s Second Biggest Pharmacy Chain, Haltons, is Startup Acquisition Becoming a New Trend in Africa?
Medical startup, mPharma is making a critical expansion into East Africa. The Ghanaian startup today disclosed the acquisition…
Bolt is Going Beyond Ride Sharing to Launch Food Delivery Service in Africa
Just 3 weeks after rebranding as Bolt, popular ride hailing startup, Taxify (now Bolt) has announced its plans to…
Ajemart is a Cool Online Shopping Platform for Groceries, But it Needs to Address Some Issues
Going to the market can be such a stressful endeavor sometimes. Many times, we would prefer alternative where…
7 Nigerian Tech Startups, 13 Others Selected for the Go Global Africa Programme
Seven startups from Nigeria have been selected to take part in the first edition of the Go Global…
Why Did GoFundMe Ban Anti-Vaccination Campaigns From Raising Funds on the Platform?
Crowd funding platform, GoFundMe, is cracking down on anit-vaccination campaigns on the website. According to the platform, the…
This is Sendbox, Microtraction’s First Investment of the Year
Nigerian VC firm Microtraction has announced its investment in Sendbox, an online platform that provides delivery services to ecommerce merchants. This…
Taxify To Bolt: What do Users Think of the Sudden Rebranding of Nigeria’s Second Most Popular Ride-Hailing Company?
It’s been three weeks since Taxify rebranded as Bolt. But the company and, especially, its users, are still…
