MTN and biNu partner to enable all websites and apps #datafree for South Africans
MTN and #datafree pioneer biNu have entered a partnership that will enable mobile subscribers in South Africa to access websites
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Author: DANIEL OLUWAPELUMI
All set for eighth conference on climate change & development in Africa, says ECA’s Murombedzi
All is set for the Eighth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA VIII) which will be held
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M&A deals in Africa rises 32% in H1 2019
There has been a sharp increase in the value of total mergers and acquisitions M&A deals in Africa in the
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Phanes Group’s Solar Incubator returns in search of promising sub-Saharan Africa solar projects
The initiative rewards solar PV developers with commercial and technical expertise to help bring their project to fruition; Applications are
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OPay continues to expand as ‘OTrike’ launches in Aba
Opera-founded startup, OPay, has just introduced OTrike, a tricycle hailing service, in the commercial city of Aba, southeast of Nigeria.
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Nigeria’s fintech firm Innovate 1 Pay launches in UAE to serve the expanding market segment
Nigeria’s payment gateway Innovate 1 Pay has opened its Dubai office to serve the growing customer base to the region.
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Nigeria’s TechAdvance raises $1 million to expand operationsNigeria’s TechAdvance raises $1 million to expand operations
Nigerian-based payment application development company TechAdvance, with subsidiaries such as Gpay Africa, PayElectricBills and Advance Bank, recently received a $1
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eTranzact Plans to Raise N7Bn Capital before Year End
eTranzact International Plc has said plans are in place to conclude its N7 billion capital raise before the end of
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Market capitalisation of Banks on NSE drops by N657bn
The market capitalisation of banks on NSE (the Nigerian Stock Exchange) dropped by N657bn in the first seven months of
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CBN orders banks to obtain customers’ credit history
The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered the lending institutions under its regulation to obtain the CUSTOMERS’ credit history before
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President Buhari Signs AMCON amendment Act into law, Empowering It Access to Debtors Financial Details
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed a new law which empowers the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON amendment act 2019)
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Geospatial information crucial for Africa’s economic development, says The Economic Commission for Africa
It is imperative for every African country to deliver relevant information that can promote and sustain economic growth The Economic
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Nigeria Rice Straight From Farm, Nutritious – FCT Residents
Some Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents say locally produced Nigeria rice are more nutritious and healthier than the imported one.
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Kunle Awobodu In, As Builders Tasked On Pragmatic Solution In Building Industry
The immediate past president of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIoB), Kenneth Nduka, has maintained that the solution to redeeming
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Africa’s Emerging Agritech Market Valued At €5.3bn – Report
Africa’s emerging agritech market valued at N5.3bn is hugely untapped, according to a new report by the Technical Centre for
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Mobile Economy: Nigeria, Others To Generate $180bn By 2023
Nigeria’s and other African mobile economy is expected to hit about $185 billion (9.1 per cent of GDP) by 2023,
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Facebook, together with Africa Check, expands its local language coverage as part of its Third-Party Fact-Checking Programme
Facebook’s fact-checking programme relies on feedback from the Facebook community, as one of many signals Facebook uses to raise potentially
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Kobo360 raises $30 million in Series A Funding to drive expansion
Kobo360, the digital technology platform disrupting African third-party logistics, has announced the completion of a $20M Series A equity round
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E-commerce holds huge promise for enhancing free trade in Africa
Africa has huge e-commerce potential. In fact, according to UNCTAD, the United Nations body that oversees trade for development, e-commerce
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IITA Youth Agripreneurs ENABLE-TAAT Youth Incubation Programme 2019 for young Nigerians
Application Deadline: Monday, 19th of August, 2019. Call for application from interested young people in Oyo, Abuja, Imo and Onne
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Allied Wallet Africa announces new office in Angola to support African entrepreneurs
Allied Wallet Africa, a global FinTech company offering various payment solutions in 196 countries, recently announced a new office in
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World Press Photo Foundation 2019 Solutions Visual Journalism Initiative
Application Deadline: Friday 6 September 2019, 17:30 CET. The World Press Photo Foundation and MIAP, the Message in a Photo
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LafargeHolcim Awards 2019 Competition in Sustainable Construction (USD 2 million prize)
Application Deadline: February 25, 2020. The LafargeHolcim Awards seek leading projects of professionals as well as bold ideas from the
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Watson Institute ’s Spring 2020 Semester Incubator for early Stage Social Entrepreneurs – Boulder, Colorado (Scholarship Available)
Application Deadline:October 1st, 2019. Watson is a revolutionary new model of higher education for next-generation innovators and social entrepreneurs. We
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The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company seeks police, DSS partnership on oil assets security
The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) – the Upstream subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) – has sought
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