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Africa’s Largest Streaming Service Boomplay Partners Universal Music to Widen its Musical Content
Hugely popular Nigerian streaming service, Boomplay has just closed an impressive licensing agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG).…
Scrapping Kwese TV Gives Econet Media More Leverage in the Digital Streaming World
Zimbabwe’s Econet Media has shut down its satellite TV service, Kwese TV across Africa. The service which has…
Meet Aida Diarra, the New Visa Senior Vice President for Sub-Saharan Africa
Payments company, Visa, has appointed Aida Diarra as Senior Vice President and Group Country Manager for its Sub-Saharan…
MasterCard Foundation Launches New $2 million Social Investing Fund
Impact investing in Africa has received an impressive boost as the MasterCard Foundation has announced a new $2…
How Much of What You See on WWE Wrestling is Real? Here Are Secrets That Will Shock You
WWE wrestling is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Its organisers are always quick to…
Nigeria Gets Re-Elected Into ITU, to Remain as Council Member till 2023
Nigeria has secured its place in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council, after been re-elected as a member…
What Does the New CBN License Regime Mean for Nigerian Fintech Companies?
Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has finally stepped up its measures to regulate fintech…
Meet the 12 Finalists for Google Impact Challenge, as Public Voting Opens
Global tech company, Google has opened up Public voting for its 12 chosen finalists for the first Google…
Edtech Platform, Edves Gets $120K Funding from CcHub and Chinook Capital
Nigerian education technology startup, Edves has raised $120,000 investment from two Nigerian based VC firms. The new seed…
Rwanda Becomes First African Country To Join Alibaba’s Ambitious World Trade Platform
The government of East African country, Rwanda, has signed three agreements with Alibaba Group establishing an electronic world…
