Lagos-based digital bank - Umba - raises $15 million in Series A funding round
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Across Africa, there is a wide range of commercial banks, as well as other financial institutions serving the populace. However, according to…
Google now allows you to make searches with both text and images
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Search engine giant, Google, has announced that it is rolling out a new feature on its internet search platform. The feature, which…
Bet9ja suffers cyber-attack from Russian-linked hacking group
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Popular sports betting site, Bet9ja, has become the latest victim of cyber-attack, which has hindered its users from accessing the website, and…
Twitter confirms it is working on an edit button for tweets
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Micro-blogging site, Twitter, has confirmed that it is really working on an edit button, and would soon allow its users to edit…
Fintech startup - Khazna - raises $38 million to improve financial inclusion for under-banked Egyptians
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Egyptian financial sector has been experiencing an overhaul in the way the unbanked and under-banked citizens get financial inclusion. With about 50%…
Nigerian-based ZirooPay raises $11.4m to upscale its offline-first POS infrastructure
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ZirooPay, a Fintech startup which operates from Nigeria and Finland, has raised a total of $11.4 million in its Series A funding…
Social commerce startup - Tushop - eyes Kenyan expansion; raises $3m pre-seed funding
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Kenyan-based social commerce startup, Tushop, has completed its pre-seed funding round, raising $3 million from a long list of investors. The startup,…
Billionaire, Elon Musk, acquires 9.2% stake in Twitter, now one of the highest shareholders
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Tesla boss, Elon Musk, has purchased 9.2% of Twitter stocks, making him one of the highest shareholder in the micro-blogging site, reports…
Credpal, a Nigerian-based digital lending platform, raises $15m to scale its BNPL services
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Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) services have been thriving in parts of Africa, and expected to grow even further by about 59.3%, according to reports….