TikTok moves to intensify digital safety efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa
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TikTok has reaffirmed its commitment to online safety during the Second Annual Sub-Saharan Africa Safer Internet Summit in Cape Town, showcasing significant…
Nigerian fintech startup pivots to power Africa's clean energy future
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Nigerian fintech startup Payhippo has undergone a strategic transformation, rebranding as Rivy and securing $4 million in pre-Series A funding to address…
MTN and Airtel join forces to cut costs and expand coverage
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Telecommunications leaders MTN Group and Airtel Africa have announced their agreement to share infrastructure for their networks in Nigeria and Uganda, marking…
Adeniyi Abiodun launches $1.3m fund to train Nigerian software engineers
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Adeniyi Abiodun, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Mysten Labs, a blockchain firm, has launched a $1.3 million endowment fund with his…
Flutterwave Partners with FIRS to Digitalize Tax Collection in Nigeria
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Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced its partnership with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to digitalize tax collection across…
Bumpa Co-founder and CTO, Adetunji 'TeeJay' Opayele, dies after car accident
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Adetunji ‘TeeJay‘ Opayele, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Nigerian retail automation startup Bumpa, has died following a car accident on March…
Nigerian edtech startup - Edukoya - shuts down, returns investor capital
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Nigerian education technology startup, Edukoya, has officially ceased operations after three years, citing market challenges that made scaling its online learning platform…
Microsoft commits $1m to train one million Nigerians in AI skills
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Microsoft has announced an ambitious plan to train one million Nigerians in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital skills over the next two…
Uber-backed Moove acquires Brazilian mobility startup - Kovi - to fuel global expansion
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Nigerian fintech startup, Moove, has acquired Brazilian car rental company Kovi in an all-share deal. The acquisition propels Moove’s annual revenue to…