Sparkle Raises $3.1M Seed Round from Nigerian Investors
Sparkle, a mobile-first digital bank that provides financial, lifestyle and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has raised
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Clickatell Announces Chat Commerce Platform with New Payment Capabilities
Today Clickatell (https://bit.ly/3vcSvd7), a leader in mobile communications and chat commerce, announced it will unveil new payment capabilities via its
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Morocco is Africa’s new Automotive Manufacturing Hub
Morocco is currently Africa’s first passenger car manufacturer. Morocco has surpassed South Africa as the biggest exporter of passenger cars on the
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Finding Africa’s Next Generation of Filmmakers: Netflix & UNESCO Launch African Folktale Competition in Sub-Saharan Africa
Netflix (www.Netflix.com) and UNESCO have partnered to launch an innovative short film competition on ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’ across Sub-Saharan Africa
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EcoFlow Launches the RIVER mini Portable Power Station in Africa
EcoFlow, a portable power and renewable energy solutions company, today launches the EcoFlow RIVER mini Portable Power Station in APAC,
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Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye is Ford Foundation’s New Regional Director For West Africa
The Ford Foundation announced today the appointment of Catherine Chinedum (‘ChiChi’) Aniagolu-Okoye as its new regional director for its office
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Five African countries have coal plants planned despite global push for No New Coal
A new analysis shows that the global pipeline for new coal power projects is rapidly shrinking as momentum builds for
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APPLY for the Energy Modelling Platform for Africa (EMP-A)
EMP-A provides an excellent opportunity to acquire free training, access to discussion forums, and coaching skills in models and tools
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APPLY for the African App Launchpad Competition 2021 for App and Game Development African Startups ($72K Prizes)
Application Deadline: October 31st, 2021 The President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, announced the African App Launchpad initiative within the
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Cryptocurrency trading thrives in Nigeria despite ban – Reuters
Nigerian art dealer Ebuka Joseph started using cryptocurrencies last year when business ground to a halt due to COVID-19. Now
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CBN issues revised regulatory framework for BVN Operations: to fine banks for BVN Watchlist infractions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued the a revised regulatory framework for Bank Verification Number Operations in the
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U.S. beats China as the top destination for bitcoin miners
The U.S. is now the number one destination for bitcoin miners, eclipsing China for the first time ever. While it
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MTN recognized on Fortune Change the World list
MTN Group has received recognition on the 2021 Fortune Change the World list. The Change the World List is a
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NOW OPEN: WAN-IFRA Women in News Social Impact Reporting Initiative (SIRI) for Climate Crisis Coverage (3,000 Euros)
Application Deadline: October 31st, 2021 In recognition of World News Day and its accompanying theme of telling the story of the Climate
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Apply now for the AB InBev Beer Garage Africa Innovation Challenge for African Entrepreneurs ($5,000 grant)
Application Deadline: November 3rd, 2021 Beer Garage is one of the global innovation hubs at AB InBev with the objective
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Centurion Law Group launches flagship Africa Investment Guides with Nigeria guide paving the way
After extensive research and continuous development, Centurion Law Group (CenturionLG.com) is proud to launch the Africa Investment Guides series, developed to
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MDXi Data Center Expands Lekki Facility and to Launches New Facility in Q1 of 2022
Nearly four months after the launch of its prestigious Tier III facility at Appolonia City, Accra, Ghana, MDXi (www.MDX-i.com), a
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Carbon partners with Network International to boost digital payment offering
Pan-African fintech startup and digital bank Carbon Bank (https://ng.getCarbon.co/) has partnered with Network International (https://bit.ly/3oT6tzT), the leading enabler of digital
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Kaspersky blocks more than 30,000 mobile malware attacks in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa in just 6-months
Out of the more than 206 000 mobile malware attacks blocked by Kaspersky (https://africa.Kaspersky.com) solutions for the Middle East, Turkey and
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Canon revolutionises 180° VR with innovative 3D VR system and Canon RF 5.2mm F2.8L DUAL FISHEYE lens
Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) announces the latest innovation in the EOS R System – a pioneering new virtual reality capture solution that
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TECNO CAMON 17 to launch Android 12 through its HiOS 8.5 Inbox
With the public release of the much anticipated Android 12, the TECNO CAMON 17 will be amongst the first few
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AfricaNenda launches digital financial inclusion advisory platform
AfricaNenda, an emerging and independent Africa-led coalition of dedicated digital payments experts on Thursday launched a new digital financial inclusion
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Africa Legal launch online courses on legal tech
Liquid Intelligent Technologies through its innovation and partnerships arm Liquid Labs, has partnered with Africa Legal, an organisation that connects
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Google is investing $50M equity-based fund in African startups
Last week, tech giant Google announced that it plans to invest up to $50 million in African early- and growth-stage startups
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Child Marriage Kills More Than 60 Girls Daily
More than an estimated 22,000 girls a year are dying from pregnancy and childbirth resulting from child marriage, new analysis
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