E-commerce Startup - Alerzo - Raises US$10.5m in Series A Funding
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Nigerian-based B2B e-commerce retail startup, Alerzo, has raised US$10.5m in its Series A funding round. The startup, which is based in Ibadan,…
Gifting platform - Showlove - raises US$300k in pre-seed funding round
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Nigerian-based gifting platform, Showlove, has raised US$300,000 in its pre-seed funding round. The fundraise comes as the startup goes live with the…
Anonymous Hacker Returns US$600m stolen from Poly Network
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The famous unknown hacker who had earlier stolen over $600 million from the decentralized finance platform, Poly Network, has returned almost all…
Twitter is putting a stop to its user verification procedure, for now
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Micro-blogging site, Twitter, has announced that it is putting a stop to the expansion of its verification program. The company says that…
Facebook activates End-to-end encryption technology for voice and video calls
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Social media platform, Facebook, is adding end-to-end encryption feature for voice and video calls done through its Messenger app. In an announcement…
Anti-counterfeiting startup - Chekkit - raises US$500K in pre-seed funding round
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Chekkit, a Nigerian startup working against counterfeiting, has raised US$500,000 in its pre-seed funding round. The funds, according to the startup, would…
Call for Application: Pitch AgriHack competition for innovators
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Pitch AgriHack has opened applications for this year’s edition of the Pitch AgriHack competition. The competition is targeted at providing cash grants…
Mobility fintech startup - Moove - raises US$23m to help Uber drivers acquire cars
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Nigerian mobility fintech startup, Moove, has raised US$23 million in its Series A debt and equity funding round. According to the startup,…
WhatsApp introduces "View Once" feature to its Android and iOS apps
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Facebook-owned messaging app, WhatsApp, has rolled out a new privacy feature to its iOS and Android applications. The privacy feature, tagged “View…