WhatsApp
Government Messaging Regulation

FG Budgets N4.8bn to Monitor WhatsApp, Satellite Telephones

The federal government has set aside N4.8 billion for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) to monitor WhatsApp, an encrypted messaging

DFS Lab
Blockchain

DFS Lab and Stellar Development Foundation Launch Blockchain Bootcamp for African Startups

DFS Lab in collaboration with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has launched a call for applicants for a Blockchain Bootcamp, designed to give

GetEquity
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

GetEquity Launches Startup Funding Platform With Investment From GreenHouse Capital

GetEquity, a Nigeria technology startup redefining the venture capital and startup financing landscape, has announced the close of their six-figure

Virgin Galactic
News

Virgin Galactic Successfully Completes First Fully Crewed Flight to Space

Virgin Galactic has announced that Virgin Galactic Spaceship Unity successfully reached space, completing the Company’s fourth rocket-powered spaceflight. The flight

Multichoice
Pay Tv Regulation

N1.8trn Tax Liabilities: Multichoice Says it’s Yet to Receive Notification From FIRS

Multichoice has reacted to viral reports that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has appointed some commercial banks to recover

Lagos
Technology

Lagos Government Unveils Tech Device For Smart Traffic Control

The Lagos State Government has unveiled a technology device called Traffic Management Solution (TMS) for smart traffic control and tracking

MarketForce
Funding Investment Retail Startup Venture Capital

Kenyan Retail Distribution Startup, MarketForce Raises $2m Pre-series A Round

MarketForce, the Kenyan-based end-to-end retail distribution platform for consumer brands in Africa, has raised a $2 million pre-Series A round from

Smile Identity
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Smile Identity Raises $7m Series A Funding to Simplify KYC For Africans

Smile Identity, the provider of ID verification, document verification, and digital KYC compliance solutions in Africa, has secured a $7 million

HiiL
Legal Startup

Seven South African Legal Startups to Pitch For EUR 10,000 Grant

The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) kicked off its annual global Innovating Justice Challenge in search of the

Cellulant
Money Transfer Partnership Payment

Pipit Global Partners With Cellulant to Power Low-Cost Remittances in Africa

Pipit Global has announced a partnership with Cellulant, a Pan-African fintech firm, to enable consumers in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania,