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  Nigerian youth rally in support of the Nigeria Startup Bill

  Damilare Dosunmu

  28th October 2021

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  News

  Nigerian fintech, Risevest wins court order to unfreeze its bank accounts

  Daniel Adeyemi

  27th October 2021

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  #YouTubeBlackVoices music class of 2022 reflects African music dominance

  Damilare Dosunmu

  26th October 2021

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  News

  Inside Facebook’s plan to connect the world with robots and subsea cables

  Daniel Adeyemi

  8th October 2021

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  News

  Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp back up after six hours outage

  Daniel Adeyemi

  4th October 2021

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  MIT to test 3D printing and mobile delivery of prostheses in Sierra Leone

  Michael Ajifowoke

  28th September 2021

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  China plans to deploy digital satellite TVs in 200 Togolese villages

  Michael Ajifowoke

  28th September 2021

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  Companies, News

  MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecom, reportedly in talks to sell Afghanistan arm

  Daniel Adeyemi

  9th September 2021

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  Nigeria’s central bank issues new guidelines on eNaira

  Michael Ajifowoke

  30th August 2021

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  News

  MaxAB extends Series A to $55M, largest ever by an Egyptian startup

  Daniel Adeyemi

  25th August 2021

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  News

  Ethiopia is building local competitors to Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and Zoom

  Daniel Adeyemi

  24th August 2021

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  News

  Nigerian hacker offers $1 million to disgruntled employees in ransomware scheme

  Daniel Adeyemi

  23rd August 2021

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  News

  JP Morgan dedicates $20m to fund black-owned businesses in South Africa

  Damilare Dosunmu

  19th August 2021

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  News

  Nigeria’s Central Bank freezes bank accounts of fintech platforms Risevest, Bamboo, Trove and Chaka

  Daniel Adeyemi

  17th August 2021

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  Nigerian startup checks out of Afghanistan post Taliban takeover

  Damilare Dosunmu

  17th August 2021

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  Rebecca Enonchong’s case reflects Cameroon’s habit of arbitrary detentions

  Michael Ajifowoke

  16th August 2021

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  #FreeRebecca: Influential African tech leader to appear in court after detention in Cameroon

  Michael Ajifowoke

  12th August 2021

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  News

  Nigerian government to lift Twitter ban “in a matter of days or weeks”

  Damilare Dosunmu

  11th August 2021

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  News

  Jumia to increase tech talent by 40% and partners with largest state-owned bank in Egypt

  Daniel Adeyemi

  11th August 2021

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  FinTech, Government, News

  CBN issues new guidelines for financial institutions

  Timi Odueso

  6th August 2021

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  News

  Tanzania first female president kicks off COVID vaccinations after year long denial

  Damilare Dosunmu

  30th July 2021

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  Nigeria’s CBN orders banks to create mobile apps for forex

  Michael Ajifowoke

  29th July 2021

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  News, Startups

  Germany’s development institution floats investment program for African agritech startups

  Damilare Dosunmu

  29th July 2021

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  News

  Here’s why Nigeria’s central bank is banning forex sales to money changers

  Michael Ajifowoke

  28th July 2021

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  News, Startups

  Here’s why PiggyVest acquired VFD-owned Savi

  Adegoke Oyeniyi

  27th July 2021

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  Healthcare, News

  Senegal to produce rapid Covid tests in tech deal with major biotech companies

  Michael Ajifowoke

  19th July 2021

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  Government, News

  Nigerian lawmakers want to slash DSTV prices without a clear path on Pay-As-You-Go

  Timi Odueso

  16th July 2021

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  Apps, Companies, Consumer Tech, Entertainment, Internet, Media, News

  Move over TikTok, YouTube Shorts is in Nigeria

  Chidinma Egwuogu

  13th July 2021

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  News

  Djibouti to sell stake in state-owned telecoms firm

  Michael Ajifowoke

  12th July 2021

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  News

  Flutterwave and nine others denied tax holiday

  Damilare Dosunmu

  12th July 2021

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  MTN says internet access has been restored in Eswatini

  Michael Ajifowoke

  9th July 2021

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  Lagos rolls out digital devices to reduce corruption behind traffic jams

  Michael Ajifowoke

  7th July 2021

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  INEC voter registration: Where to direct your complaints?

  Michael Ajifowoke

  5th July 2021

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  MTN network operations disrupted by civil protests in Eswatini

  Michael Ajifowoke

  1st July 2021

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  Facebook Launches Bulletin, a Newsletter Product, to take on Substack and Others

  Damilare Dosunmu

  30th June 2021

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  Eswatini government shuts down internet amid violent pro-democracy protests

  Michael Ajifowoke

  30th June 2021

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  Nigeria extends deadline for NIN-SIM linkage as enrollment drags

  Michael Ajifowoke

  30th June 2021

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  Most Read, News

  Ghana kicks off first fully digital census in West Africa

  Michael Ajifowoke

  29th June 2021

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  Most Read, News

  Nigeria’s electoral umpire commences voter registration. Here’s what you need to know

  Michael Ajifowoke

  28th June 2021

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  News

  Jiji acquires Cars45 as it expands beyond its classifieds model

  Daniel Adeyemi

  28th June 2021