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Twitter Unveils Birdwatch, a Forum to Enable Users Flag Misinformation

Twitter has launched a feature meant called Birdwatch to bolster its efforts to combat misinformation and disinformation by tapping users

Jumia
Ecommerce Jumia

Jumia Global Festival 2021 is Live

Jumia has commenced its first sales festival of the year, the Jumia Global Festival, which runs from January 25th to

MTN Nigeria
Telecom

MTN Nigeria Launches Accelerator Program with Unveil of Y’ello 200

MTN Nigeria has selected 200 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Nigeria to benefit from an accelerator programme, Y’ello 200,

Pula
Funding Insurtech Investment Startup

Kenyan Insurtech Startup, Pula Secures $6M Series A Led by TLcom Capital

Pula, a Kenyan insurtech startup that specialises in digital and agricultural insurance across Africa, has closed a Series A investment

Glo
Glo Telecom

Globacom Propels Growth in Telecoms Sector in Q3, 2020

Globacom, drove the growth in Nigeria’s telecommunications industry in the third quarter of 2020, according to data released by the

Calendly
Interview

How Tope Awotona Fought Through Life’s Challenges to Build a $60m Startup in The US

Babatope Awotona is the founder and CEO of Calendly- a simple and beautiful scheduling tool that helps you schedule meetings

Startup
Funding Investment

CDC Group Again Targets Over US$1bn Annual Investment in African Businesses

CDC will invest over $1 billion in Africa in 2021, maintaining its strong investment pace Provides much needed countercyclical funding

Binance
Cryptocurrency

Binance To Train 1000 African Developers In Q1 2021 – Continuing Its Crypto Education Efforts

Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, via its Binance Masterclass education series, plans to equip up to 1000 African blockchain developers

Cars45
Automobile Logistics Mobility

Cars45 And Gokada Announce Alliance To Drive Consumer Convenience

Nigeria’s leading tech-enabled automotive trading platform, Cars45 and last-mile delivery service provider, Gokada, have announced a partnership to provide Lagosians

COVID-19
Business Ecommerce Health

Covid-19 Second Wave: Social Distancing and The Place of Ecommerce

“Every health professional in Nigeria is concerned about the second wave and the rate at which the virus is spreading in