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Trying clothes online, virtual store attendants, Facebook plans to over overhaul eCommerce
On Tuesday, June 22, 2021, Facebook announced interesting eCommerce updates coming to its products. The company...
What you need to know as Malawi gets the world’s first 3D-printed school
The first 3D-printed school, a partnership between Holcim and CDC Group, has been unveiled in Malawi's Salima...
MTN plans to invest $1.5 billion to boost broadband access in Nigeria
South Africa-based telecommunications company, MTN, has revealed plans to invest ₦640 billion ($1.5 billion) over the...
Wimbart launches third edition of PR Office Hours
Early-stage African tech start-ups can now apply for the three-month comms programme Wimbart, the Public...
Chaka secures trading licence, Facebook’s eCommerce revolution, Uganda’s Airtel Money split
Good day, Today, I’m discussing: Chaka’s SEC licenceFacebook’s e-commerce updatesAirtel Money separates from...
Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator acquires recruitment platform Giraffe to combat youth unemployment in South Africa
South African recruitment platform, Giraffe has been acquired by Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator. With the...
Nigerian investment-tech startup, Chaka, secures SEC’s first digital stock trading licence
Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a new license for digital stock trading to Chaka...
Airtel Money separates from Airtel Uganda to meet regulatory requirements
Airtel Uganda has announced the separation of Airtel Money from its Telecom business on Tuesday, 22nd June 2021. This...
Possible negotiations over #TwitterBan, Apollo Agriculture’s $1m raise, Nithio FI raise $4.5m
Good day, Today, I’m discussing: Possible negotiations over Twitter ban in Nigeria Apollo Agriculture's $1m...
#TwitterBan: ECOWAS Court restricts Nigerian government from imposing further sanctions
The ECOWAS Court sitting in Abuja has given an order restraining the Nigerian government from imposing sanctions or...
Nithio FI to scale up off-grid energy access in Africa with $4.5m investment from FSD Africa
Today, June 22, 2021, Africa-focused renewable energy finance platform, Nithio FI announced that it has secured $4.5...
Kenyan Agritech startup, Apollo, gets $1 million in debt financing to support small-scale farmers
Apollo, a Kenya-based agritech startup, has received $1 million in debt financing to support small-scale farmers. This...
#TwitterBan: Nigerian government begins the negotiation process
Three weeks after banning Twitter, the Nigerian government has approved a team of Ministers to oversee the negotiation...
Google’s African funding, Airtel partners with AXA Mansard, Clubhouse-ish on Facebook
Good day, Today I'm discussing: Google funding for African entrepreneursAirtel's partnership with AXA MansardFacebook...
Google plans to support African founders and entrepreneurs with new $6m funding options
Google has announced opening up three new programmes targeted at supporting African entrepreneurs — the 6th cohort of...
Nigeria’s intellectual property policy, sexual violence and tech, 5G deployment in Nigeria
Today, I’m discussing: A possible policy on intellectual property in NigeriaSexual violence and techThe latest news on...
Babajide Duroshola steps down as Nigeria’s Country Director for Safeboda
Former Andela Community Manager, Babajide Duroshola, has stepped down as Safeboda’s Country Director for Nigeria....
Inside TeamApt’s billion-dollar plan to capture Africa’s 500m unbanked adults
Nigeria’s financial services sector has been overflowing with some exciting innovation in recent years. Fintech...
Autistic Pride Day, Kune’s pre-series, Triggerfish partners with Disney, Facebook’s podcast service
Good day, Today, I’m discussing: Autistic Pride DayKune raises $1 million pre-seed SA Triggerfish and Disney to...
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