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Founders Factory Africa Raises $114 Million to Scale Its Impact in African Tech…
Founders Factory Africa (FFA), a South African early-stage accelerator and investor, has secured $114 million in…
African Mobility Fintech Moove Raises $76 Million to Expand Vehicle Financing…
Nigerian mobility fintech company Moove has secured $76 million in funding to expand its vehicle financing…
Ransomware Attacks Increase by 7% in Nigeria in H1 2023, Kaspersky Reports
Kaspersky reports a 7% year-on-year increase in ransomware attacks in Nigeria during the first half of 2023.
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Global Survey Reveals Limited Support and Understanding for Central Bank Digital…
A survey by the CFA Institute, a global association for finance professionals, indicates that only 42% of…
Kaspersky claims Nigeria has the second-highest number of cyberattacks in Africa.
According to a Kaspersky research, Nigeria experiences the second-highest number of cyberattacks in Africa. Only…
Sanwo-Olu Unveils Lagos’ First Set of Electric Buses.
Governor Sanwo-olu has announced the delivery of the first electric buses for Lagos State's mass transit system.
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Ogun State is Planning to Utilize Gas-powered Mass Transit Vehicles.
The Ogun State Government has announced that it will use mass transit buses that are powered by compressed natural…
FG Laments that Only 30% of Women in Technology Industries.
The federal government has voiced its displeasure over the low representation of women in innovation and…
A Manufacturer of Solar Vehicles is Opening a Factory in Nigeria.
En1 Technologies has made plans to start making solar-powered automobiles in Nigeria and other African nations.…
The New Twitter Verification Makes it Hard to Distinguish between Legacy and Paid…
On April 1, Twitter was intended to formally delete old verification checkmarks. The label now says, "This account…
NITDA Advises SMEs to Use Digital Technologies.
According to the National Information Technology Development Agency, if entrepreneurs running Micro, Small, and…
Nigerian credit-led Fintech FairMoney Acquires PayForce in Retail-merchant Banking…
FairMoney, a Nigerian credit-driven digital banking platform, has acquired PayForce, a small business-focused…
Airtel Launches First eSIM Card Services in Tanzania
The eSIM (embedded SIM), a digital SIM that gives users access to the same functionality as physical SIMs sold in…
MTN To Merge Two Financing Companies.
Momo Payment Service Bank Limited and Yello Digital Financial Services Limited, two finance subsidiaries of…
NCC, Stakeholders Hold Talks on Data Depletion
The Nigerian Communication Commission announced intentions to implement measures on Thursday in order to prevent…
MTN to Merge Two Finance Subsidiaries
Momo Payment Service Bank Limited and Yello Digital Financial Services Limited, two finance subsidiaries of…
Meta To Cut 10,000 Jobs In A Second Wave Of Layoffs
The parent company of Facebook, Meta Platforms Inc has slashed 10,000 additional workers, becoming the first major…
NSIA Introduces a Technology Competition Portal.
A site for applications has been made available by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority for the first award…
An Electric Vehicle Company Receives Recognition
The COO claimed that manufacturers of electric vehicles in the nation anticipate federal initiatives encouraging…
Glo Introduces A Financing Program For Samsung Series
A device financing option for the Samsung Galaxy S23 series has been made public by Globacom. This was made public…
NCC Reports A Growth In Mobile Subscriptions To 225.88 Million.
In Nigeria, the use of mobile technology is still expanding, with 225.88 million mobile subscribers as of January…
Nokia Modifies Logo
While the manufacturer of telecom equipment concentrates on ambitious expansion, Nokia revealed plans to alter its…
Comcast Sells Additional BuzzFeed Shares By Utilizing The Upswing In AI.
Comcast Corp. reduced its ownership of BuzzFeed Inc. by 8.5% since the end of January in order to benefit from a…
Meta Provides Consumer Behavior Data on Nigerians To Help Marketers
The average daily production of reels in Nigeria grew by more than 4% during the week after Eid and the week…
New Automobile Product From Mikano
Changan Auto, a brand-new product from Mikano Motors, has entered the Nigerian car industry. In response to the…
Meta Will Test A Monthly Subscription Service For $11.99
In an effort to support the growth and community building of content producers, Meta Platforms (META.O) said that…
The 2023 NCC Innovative Competition Is Won By A Tech Startup.
Following its selection as the winner of the third annual Nigerian Communications Commission Information and…
Zoom Plans To Fire 1,300 Employees.
The business that makes the video conferencing app Zoom has revealed intentions to lay off 1,300 employees.
The…
Kenya Power will Switch 2,000 Vehicles to Electric in 4 Years.
Over the next four years, Kenya Power, the country's main power supplier, plans to convert 2,000 of its gasoline-…
Microsoft Packs Bing Search Engine
At a press conference at the company's headquarters in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said,…