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Google x Maliyo Games, Instagram and YouTube’s new features, and Clubhouse leaves beta
Good day, Today, I’m discussing: Google x Maliyo Games partnershipNew features on Instagram and YouTubeClubhouse...
Nigeria’s Startup Bill, Kenya’s Zoom tax, Zimbabwe’s securities law
Good day, What’s on the menu: Updates on Nigeria’s Startup BillKenya’s Zoom taxZimbabwe’s securities law The latest on...
Chaka’s $1.5m pre-seed, Internet speed in Nigeria, Nigeria’s Mobile Money Regulations
Good day, Today, I’m discussing: Chaka's pre-seed roundInternet speed in NigeriaMobile Money Regulations Chaka secures...
Nigeria’s Electoral Act amendment, Who’s spying? Nigeria, WhatsApp’s multiple device capability, Akiba Digital’s $1.1M pre-seed
Good day, Today, I’m discussing: Nigeria’s Electoral Act amendment sagaNigerian government's plan to monitor WhatsApp...
Nigeria’s PayTV antitrust laws, AIfluence’s $1m seed round, PoS business in Nigeria
Good day, Today, I’m discussing: Proposed antitrust laws for Nigeria’s PayTV servicesAIfluence’s $1m seed roundPoS...
Dark summer for cryptocurrencies
Good day, A string of negative events: Cryptocurrencies are having a bad summer. While the year might have started...
Flutterwave’s regulatory officer, VerifyMe digital address system, Mobile app downloads skyrocket
Good day, Today I’m discussing: Flutterwave’s new appointmentVerifyMe’s VeriFind launchMobile app downloads...
M-KOPA’s new management, YouTube Shorts in Nigeria, CribMD’s latest acquisition
Good day, Today, I’m discussing: M-KOPA's new managementYouTube Shorts in NigeriaCrib-MD's latest acquisition...
Nigeria’s Mobile Money regulations, Flutterwave’s tax relief miss, World Population Day
Good day, Today, I’m discussing: CBN’s new regulations for Mobile Money services in NigeriaFlutterwave misses out on...
Smile Identity’s $7m Series A, Safaricom increases cost of airtime, MarketForce’s $2m pre-Series A, Nigeria attempts blocking MultiChoice accounts
Good day, Today, I’m discussing: Smile Identity’s $7m Series AKenya increases the cost of airtime MarketForce’s...
Traffic tech in Lagos, Tix Africa’s pre-seed, Lydia’s $8.3m pre-Series A
Good day, Today, I’m discussing: Lagos State’s new tech for capturing traffic offendersTix Africa’s pre-seed...
MAGIC Fund’s $30m raise, VC funding in Africa
Good day, Today, I’m discussing: MAGIC Fund's $30m raiseRecord numbers for African VC funding MAGIC Fund’s $30m raise...
MaxAB Series A funding, Facebook’s fibre in DRC, Nigeria’s #TwitterBan losses?
Good day, Today, I’m discussing: MaxAB's $40m Series ALiquid Intelligence Technologies' partnership with...
A stroke of Asian magic in Africa
Good day, In April 2019, South Korea claimed to be the first country to deploy 5G commercially, an hour ahead of the...
Women’s online safety, MTN Uganda’s 5G partnership, Kenya taxes Internet services
Good day, Today, I’m discussing: Global tech giants commit to keeping women safe onlineMTN Uganda partners with...
NIN-SIM linkage extended, Eswatini shuts Internet down, Zeepay raises $7.9M Series A and South Africa’s crypto regulation timeline
Good day, Today, I'm discussing: Nigerian government postponing NIN-SIM linkage deadlineEswatini's Internet...
Ghana’s digital census, Sabee by Facebook, Jetstream’s $3m seed
Good day, Today, I’m discussing: Ghana's digital censusSabee by FacebookJetstream’s $3 million seed round Ghana’s...
Jiji acquires Cars45, Nigeria’s e-voting process, extinction of bank branches predicted
Good day, Today I'm discussing: Jiji's acquisition of Cars45Online voter's card registration for NigeriansBanks...
Minly’s $3.6M seed funding, Google’s search warning, World MSME Day
Good day, Today I’m discussing: Minly's $3.6M seed funding Google's warning notice for unreliable sources of...
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