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Ecobank appoints MFS Africa Ltd as Digital payment partner
The customers of Ecobank, the Pan-African Banking Group in 33 African countries, can now transact with over 170 million mobile
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Shopex Tv, the first international TV shopping business, launches in Nigeria
Response Architects has announced the launch of Shopex TV, the first international TV shopping business in Nigeria. Founded by Isi
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Kenya launches new generation currency coins in denominations of Sh1, Sh5, Sh10 and Sh20
President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on banks to find new innovative ways of supporting the growth of Small and Medium
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TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018 highlights achievements of top innovators and startups in Africa
M-SCAN, a company that develops portable mobile ultrasound devices (Ultrasonic probes), was crowned as Sub-Saharan Africa’s Most Promising Startup at TechCrunch
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Plaid, Vroom, Okta and Meiri Yitao
Plaid raises a quarter billion dollars The pattern of giant funding rounds continues. Plaid, a maker of tools that allow
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Afreximbank’s virtual Intra-African trade fair goes live
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) yesterday, in the Egyptian capital, announced that the Virtual Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF Virtual) has
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Janngo, Africa’s #1 social startup studio, launches Jexport to accelerate access to regional & international market for African SMEs
Through Jexport (www.Jexport.ci), its turnkey import-export platform, Janngo (www.Janngo.africa) brings a solution to Small and Medium Enterprises competitiveness challenges in
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US-China rivalry in Africa set to sharpen in 2019
Early signs suggest that the US-China rivalry will find its way to the African continent in 2019. While the US
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UN agencies unite in support of Africa growth agenda
“In a turbulent and unpredictable world where multilateralism is under threat, we need stronger collaboration in support of the 2030
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Human Rights Mostly Violated by The Nigerian Police Force – NOIPolls
Abuja, Nigeria. December 11, 2018 – The United Nations (UN) World Human Rights Day is celebrated annually on December 10th. It
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African Energy Chamber endorses the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit 2019
The African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) proudly endorses the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS) (www.NigeriaPetroleumSummit.com), to be held in Abuja’s International
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The Gabonese Journalist Who Built A Multi-Million Dollar Media Relations Company – Forbes
Franco- Gabonese entrepreneur Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard is the founder of the APO Group (www.apo-opa.com), a leading media relations consulting firm and
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AEC 2018: AfCFTA will increase Africans’ freedoms, says ECA’s Elhiraika
The African Continental Trade Agreement ( AfCFTA ), if fully implemented, will not only give a substantial boost to Africa’s
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Huge Desert to Power Solar Initiative to make Africa a renewables power-house
The details of the “Desert to Power Initiative” have been outlined as part of the Paris Agreement climate change talks
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FILM PREMIERE: TEF Entrepreneurs’ Stories of Impact
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is pleased to invite you to watch the stories of our Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs in
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Crunchbase Daily: Uber, ByteDance, Toss and Moderna
Uber files confidentially for IPO Uber has reportedly filed confidentially for an IPO, putting it neck-and-neck with rival Lyft in
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Accounting Procedure for End of the Year by J.T Popoola, FCA
Accounting procedure is the system or processes of recording and reporting financial information. Accounting procedures varies according to the time
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CBRE in joint venture with Excellerate Property Services to meet rising demand for real estate services in Africa and Middle East
Global commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE Group, Inc. has announced that it has agreed to form a
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Zenith Bank launches USSD on Point of Sales (POS) collection without payment card
Zenith Bank has launched the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data payments on Point of Sales (USSD on POS), enabling customers to
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NNPC fast tracks agreements with bulk purchase marketers
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has fast-tracked agreements with bulk purchase marketers in the country, a statement released today
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IFC invests $6 million in Kobo360 to boost supply chain for African mass market goods
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced a $6 million equity investment in Kobo360 Inc, a tech-enabled
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Doctor with a big heart, Dr. Ricardo Pun-Chong, is 2018 CNN Hero of the Year
For Dr. Ricardo Pun-Chong, being a physician isn’t just about treating patients — it’s about how you care for their
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Nigeria’s Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin wins top 10 CNN Heroes Award for 2018
Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin, a computer programmer in Lagos, Nigeria, who teaches impoverished women in Makoko slums how to code through a
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MainOne CEO, Funke Opeke honored with Data Centre Dynamics “Business Leader of the Year” award
Opeke was recognized for her role in leading her company, MainOne to success in West Africa, taking on the task
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