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South Africa’s WhereIsMyTransport Scoops $1.85m Funding as it Begins International Expansion
South African transport analytics company, WhereIsMyTransport, has closed a new $1.85 million funding round from Liil Ventures. The…
Fintech Startup, Flutterwave Processed $1 Billion Worth of Transactions in 2018
2018 was a highly successful year for many startups, and Nigerian fintech startup, Flutterwave was not left out.…
MTN Targets 60 Million Mobile Financial Services Customers by 2020- MTN Group CEO, Rob Shuter
Mr Shuter has said that they will fill "a missing piece of infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa’s mobile money ecosystem"
African Payments Company, Cellulant Hits $105 million Valuation
Kenyan payments company, Cellulant may be worth over $100 million, according to information from its regulatory filings with…
Pitch for a One-on-One with CFA on Tech Trends, Channels Television
According to a recent report by WeeTracker Research, tech and innovative companies across the African continent in 2018…
GEEP COO, Uzoma Nwagba Explains Why #TraderMoni is Not a Campaign Strategy
The second half of 2018 was always going to be an interesting time in Nigeria. With the general…
What Possible Impact Could Jeff Bezos Divorce Settlement Have on Amazon?
CEO and President of tech company Amazon, Jeff Bezos, and his wife MacKenzie have announced their intention to…
UNICEF Innovation Fund to Offer Equity-Free Seed Funding to AI and Data Science Startups
The United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has opened up applications for its first 2019 cohort of data…
Jos-Based nHub Appoints New CEO to Power Its Vision for 2019
nHub, one of the leading tech hubs in northern Nigeria, is witnessing a significant change in its leadership…
Sterling Bank Unveils New Identity, Brand Cars for Publicity
Have you seen a Sterling Bank branded car on the road this week? If you have, it probably…