Ajua
Acquisition Artificial Intelligence Payment

Ajua Completes the Acquisition of Kenya-based AI Platform WayaWaya

Ajua, an integrated Customer Experience Management solution for businesses in Africa, has completed the acquisition of  WayaWaya, the Kenya-based Artificial

Funding Investment Messaging

Telegram Raises $150 Million from Mubadala and Abu Dhabi CP

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company and Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners invest $150 million in 5-year pre-IPO convertible bonds in social media

Termii
Entrepreneurship Funding Startup Venture Capital

Nigerian YC-Backed CPaaS startup Termii secures $1.4m Seed Capital

Termii, an African communications-as-a-service startup has raised $1.4 Million in seed funds. 50% of the round was co-led by Kepple

Technology

Opera Launches Hype; its New Dedicated Chat Service Built Into Opera Mini Browser

Opera has announced the launch of its new dedicated chat service Hype, built into mobile web browser Opera Mini. With

CBN
Banking Cryptocurrency

Access Bank, GTB Begin Closure of Crypto Accounts

Following the recent directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to banks to close all crypto accounts in its

WARI’S PARTNERSHIP WITH LYCAREMIT ALLOWS FOR RELIABLE LOW-COST REMITTANCES ACROSS 30 AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Africa Partnership Payment

Wari’s Partnership with Lycaremit Allows for Reliable Low-cost Remittances Across 30 African Countries

Wari (Wari.com), a global platform offering digital financial services, is partnering with Lycaremit to strengthen its global network; Lycaremit users

WorldRemit
Money Transfer

How WorldRemit Continues To Lead the Way in Nigeria

Annual remittances to Nigeria are estimated to be approximately $24bn, accounting for 6% of GDP, according to research by PwC.

social media
Social Media

Report: How Omegle, Clubhouse and Telegram Are Taking Over Social Media

Move over Facebook and WhatsApp; there are new social media on the block, and they have been taking the world

Social Media
Government Social Media

Ahead of Tense Elections on Thursday, Uganda Shuts Down Social Media

Social media has been blocked in Uganda ahead of tense elections on Thursday in the East African country. Uganda’s communications

covid-19
Ecommerce Health

Covid-19 Second Wave: E-commerce Trends to Watch in 2021

When the wave of covid-19 swept from the street of Wuhan to other corners of the world in the year