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Social Media Roundup: Year of Kebab
This week on social media; Cardi B in Ghana, blackout in Nigeria and other stories.…
OPay takes another step towards becoming Africa’s WeChat with new messaging feature
OPay continues to try out different services on its mobile application with a messaging feature now added to an existing log of 15 services. We explore what this might mean for the startup’s super app…
Infinix, Davido and good times at 2019 12 12 Xfans party
Food, drinks, amazing décor, upbeat music, all of these are crucial to having an amazing party, but none of it means anything without having the liveliest crowd in the room. From miles away, one could…
Art of Technology Lagos 1.0: government, and tech co-create solutions for Smart City agenda
n fulfillment of Lagos State’s promise to engage with the technology ecosystem in co-creating solutions for its Smart City agenda, Art of Technology 1.0 themed ‘Bridging The Gap’ was held on the 5th a…
Travelstart to power Jumia travel across Africa
Travelstart has entered into a distribution and commercial agreement with Jumia Travel to power the latter’s pan-African online travel booking portal. Under the agreement, Travelstart will take contro…
This Lagos-based startup is making it easier for people to plan events
If you have ever had to plan an event, word is that you got a headache from all the stress. Before you try to plan another, find out how Planit can make it relatively easy for you.…
Despite numerous exits, the African classifieds market still has every prospect of success
How recent activities by Jiji and insights from its co-founder/CEO point to the fact that there are still prospects for the classifieds space in Africa.…
Microsoft wants to make genuine Windows PCs more affordable and accessible to Africans
About 66% of PCs shipped to Africa every year come with pirated software. Considering the risks to business and data privacy, Microsoft has lauched the Windows PC Affordability in Africa Initiative, i…
Utopia launches revolutionary peer-to-peer ecosystem with currency
Isn’t it unpleasant to have someone spying on you or looking over your shoulder while you’re surfing the Internet? Don’t worry; from now on, it will never be the case again. An innov…
In 2019 alone, this Africa-focused accelerator has invested in 7 sub-Saharan Africa startups
Giving its activities as an accelerator, we make The Baobab Network share some insights on how they invest.…
Kenya launches open contract portal, though all contracts expired months ago
Makueni county in Kenya recently launched its online open contract portal to allow stakeholders to bid to execute government contracts, though every contract currently expired since May 2019.…
FintechNGR holds Fintech Social Meet 6.0
The Fintech Association of Nigeria has scheduled to hold the next edition of its flagship programme: Social Meet 6.0 on Thursday, 6th December 2019 at 12 Glover Road, Ikoyi hosted by a member institut…
QuickCheck partners with Jumia & PayAttitude for further Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
Not 1, but 2 partnerships! QuickCheck, a micro-lending mobile platform that provides collateral-free loans, has announced its new partnerships with Jumia and PayAttitude, to get even closer to the maj…
WhatsApp to discontinue support for some mobile OS versions beginning from February 2020
You might not be able to use WhatsApp from February 1 2020 without upgrading your Android, iPhone, and Windows Phone operating systems.…
ARM alongside Ventures Platform launch a fintech focused accelerator program
Asset and Resource Management (ARM) and Ventures Platform have launched Labs by ARM 2.0, a FinTech-Focused Accelerator Program designed to support the best early-stage companies solving the hardest pr…