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US telecoms giant, Verizon has announced it’s purchase of AOL for a price of around $4.4 billion.
After the acquisition is completed, AOL will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Verizon along with its assets: the dial-up subscription business and websites such as the Huffington Post, Techcrunch, Engadget, Makers and AOL.com.
This would make Verizon an internet company – interesting turn of events.
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Chams’ Q1 profit before tax dropped 54% to ₦181.5m despite revenue growth, as soaring finance costs weighed on the tech firm’s earnings.
Flutterwave CTO Gurbhej Dhillon exits after three years, marking another high-profile departure. His tenure included key partnerships and the relaunch of Send App, serving 34+ countries.
Nigerian firm Aruwa Capital raises $35M for its second fund, with strong backing from global and local investors. Focused on driving growth in SMEs, it continues to prioritise women-led businesses.
The world is five years away from the SDGs deadline, and African technology companies are making significant contributions to reaching the set goals.
