Africa needs to double spending to $6b to bridge digital divide: IFC
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Africa must significantly ramp up investments in digital infrastructure if it hopes to connect more people and businesses to the internet, according…
Kenyan e-commerce startup - Copia Global - faces shutdown, mass job losses loom
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Kenya’s tech ecosystem took a hit as e-commerce platform, Copia Global, is hovers on the brink of collapse after failing to secure…
Flutterwave suffers another major security breach, loses billions
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Nigerian fintech unicorn, Flutterwave, has suffered yet another devastating security breach, with unknown perpetrators illegally diverting billions of naira into unauthorized accounts…
Nigeria to open Startup House in San Francisco Tech Hub
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The Nigerian government is making a bold move to establish a stronger presence in the global technology scene. The Federal Executive Council…
Relief comes as MainOne completely restores subsea cable
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Internet users across West Africa can breathe a sigh of relief as MainOne, a leading subsea cable operator, has successfully completed repairs…
Bamboo launches Nigerian stocks on its platform
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Leading digital brokerage – Bamboo – has launched Nigerian stocks on its investment platform. The introduction allows Bamboo’s predominantly youthful user base…
Major internet outage hits East Africa after Subsea cables cut
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Internet services across East Africa have been severely disrupted following simultaneous cuts to two vital undersea cable systems linking the region to…
Brain implant malfunction hits Musk's Neuralink
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Neuralink, Elon Musk’s ambitious brain-computer interface venture, has encountered some level of setback. The company revealed that its pioneering chip implanted into…
Jumia trims losses as cost-cutting efforts bear fruit
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Every company is enthusiastic about financial growth, and this is a moment of thrill for Africa’s e-commerce giant Jumia, as the company…