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Startup Circles
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

South Africa’s Startup Circles Secures R2.1m Investment

Startup Circles, a practical business school for entrepreneurs has secured R2.1-million ($150,000) in funding from US Venture Capital fund, Enygma Ventures.

5G
Internet Technology

Nigerian Senate Asks FG to Suspend 5G Deployment

The Nigerian Senate has asked the federal government to suspend plans to deploy fifth-generation (5G) network technology in Nigeria till

Mondia
Gaming Telecom

Mondia Partners MTN Nigeria to Launch Getmo Games For Subscribers

Mondia, a private m-commerce company dedicated to connecting, digitalising, and monitising mobile consumers, has announced the launch of Getmo Games,

Bfree
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, BFREE Raises Seed Round to Tackle Rising Consumer Debt in Africa

BFREE, a Nigerian fintech startup, that focuses on improving consumers’ financial health through its tech-enabled credit management solution, has raised

MyMedicines
Entrepreneurship Startup

MyMedicines’ Abimbola Adebakin Named Winner in Inaugural Bayer Foundation Women Empowerment Award

The founder and CEO of MyMedicines, Abimbola Adebakin has been named among the winners of the inaugural Bayer Foundation Women

AI Expo Africa
Competition

AI Expo Africa, Wesgro, and Zindi launch the Deepfake Africa Challenge

AI Expo Africa, in partnership with Wesgro Film and Media Promotion and African Data Science competition platform Zindi, has launched the Deepfake Africa Challenge in

SpaceX
Internet

SpaceX in Talks With NCC to Bring Starlink, its Satellite-based Broadband Services to Nigeria

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is in talks with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to introduce its satellite-based broadband internet services to

CBN
Banking Money Transfer

Nigeria’s Central Bank Extends Naira4dollar Scheme Indefinitely

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the extension of the naira for dollar scheme indefinitely. This was announced

One Kiosk
Ecommerce Retail

One Kiosk Partners With Verve to Deliver Groceries to Verve Card Users

One Kiosk, Africa’s online retail commerce solution, has announced that it has partnered with Verve International, a leading card solution

MTN Nigeria
Report Telecom

MTN Nigeria Loses 5 Million Subscribers in 1st Quarter of 2021

MTN Nigeria lost 5 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2021. The telecom giant ended the first three months