Digital health startup, Quro Medical, secures $1.1m seed funding to accelerate growth
Quro Medical, a South African digital health startup, emerged from stealth mode to announce the closure of its seed funding
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CBN Commences enrolment of DFls, MFBs, PMBs and Finance Companies in the Credit Risk Management System
The Central bank of Nigeria has commenced the enrolment of Deposit Finance Institutions (DFls), Microfinance Banks (MFBs) , Mortgage Banks
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Truecaller launches Truecaller Business Identity, an anti-fraud enterprise solution for businesses
Truecaller has introduced a new identity solution for businesses to bolster safety and eliminate fraud. The enterprise solution dubbed Truecaller Business
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SECDEX and KOINON collaborate to interlink mobile money and digital assets
The Seychelles-based Securities, Commodities and Derivatives Exchange (SECDEX), and KOINON, the global Digital Coin and Token-based payment platform have announced
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ODUWA COIN Launches IVIE blockchain optimization
Oduwa Coin, the first indigenous Cryptocurrency designed to empower people of African descent has announced the launch of its latest
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Ericsson announces plans to launch Ericsson Automation Hub in Nigeria
Ericsson has announced plans to create an Automation Hub in Nigeria to support operators for improved consumer experience. Ericsson Automation
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Forter and Flutterwave partner to drive e-commerce growth across Africa
Forter, an e-commerce fraud prevention company, has announced a partnership with Flutterwave, Africa’s payments technology company. The partnership, the first
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Clickatell Launches new product called Chat Flow, Making It Easy for Brands to Interact with Consumers on Chat Apps
Clickatell (https://bit.ly/3mW1cEV), the leader in mobile communications and Chat Commerce, announced today the launch of Chat Flow (https://bit.ly/3mJ9PSW), a new
Read moreUSAID launches $3 million COVID-19 Food Security Challenge to help innovative Nigerians alleviate food insecurity
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Nigeria has launched a COVID-19 Food Security Challenge that will provide $3
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Telecel Group launches applications for ASIP Accelerator Program for Africa startups
Technology sectors such as FinTech, InsureTech, AgriTech, eCommerce, HealthTech, and CleanTech are not only solving some of Africa’s most pressing
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Barcelona FC remains most valuable football club in the World
Despite its struggles and not making it to the semi finals of the ongoing UEFA champions league, Barcelona FC remains
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Microsoft Leap is Empowering Women in Tech in Nigeria and Ghana
At Microsoft, we are committed to empowering the next generation of women leaders and change makers in Africa. Microsoft Leap,
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DPR to inaugurate Advisory Council and Body of Neutrals Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre (ADRC) in Lagos.
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has concluded plans to inaugurate the Advisory Council and Body of Neutrals of the
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Twitter to Open Africa Office in Accra, Ghana, to Tap Fast-Growing African Market
Twitter’s mission is to serve the public conversation, and it’s essential, for the world and for Twitter, to increase the
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World Bank Innovative4Climate Media Fellowship 2021 for journalists from developing countries.
Application Deadline: 15 April 2021 Innovate4Climate (I4C) and REVOLVE are pleased to jointly launch the call for participation in the I4C
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Getty Images #ShowUs Grant 2021 for Female Photographers
Application Deadline: April 29, 2021 With Getty Images’ mission to move the world, we are partnering with Dove and Girlgaze to promote
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Japan decides to dump Fukushima contaminated water into sea amid domestic, int’l opposition
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday that his government has decided to discharge contaminated radioactive wastewater in Fukushima
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UN Sec General calls for 6 measures to finance recovery from COVID-19
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for six measures to help countries recover from COVID-19 and keep them on
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The Junior Chamber International (JCI) Nigeria Creative Young Entrepreneurs Award (CYEA) 2021
Application Deadline: April 30th, 2021 The Junior Chamber International (JCI) Nigeria Creative Young Entrepreneurs Award (CYEA) is a pioneering award aimed
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Ian Parry Scholarship Prize 2021 for young Photo Journalists ($USD 3,500 Prize)
Application Deadline: July 9th 2021 Ian Parry was a photojournalist who died while on assignment for The Sunday Times during the
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Thought For Food Challenge 2021 for next-generation innovators and entrepreneurs.($30,000+ USD)
Thought For Food (TFF), the world’s pioneer and leader in next-gen innovation and startup acceleration for food and agriculture, today launches
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Smart Cities Innovation Programme (SCIP) 2021 for African tech start-ups
Application Deadline: May 9th 2021 The Smart Cities Innovation Programme (SCIP) is a 6-month accelerator supporting tech start-ups from Rwanda and
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Safeguard your business against internal fraud by Zecurion
According to the recently released SNG Grant Thornton’s Sub-Saharan Fraud survey, 60% of respondents cited that employees are currently the
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SEC’s circular on the trading of foreign securities by investment platforms in Nigeria
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) circular on the trading of foreign securities by investment platforms in Nigeria (By Ibrahim
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Demand surges for 4IR tech as 4,600 delegates register for Africa’s largest AI online trade event
AI Expo Africa — the continent’s largest annual gathering of buyers and suppliers of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
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