IMEI
Government Regulation

‘Do Your Worst, We Won’t Submit Our IMEI Number’, Nigerians Tell FG

Nigerians have taken to social media to outrightly reject the moves by the federal government to collect their IMEI numbers

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.

NCC
customer service Telecom

NCC Resolves 99.2% of Telecom Consumer Complaints in Q1 2021

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has resolved 99.2 percent of service-related complaints received from telecom consumers across the major network

IFC
Funding SMEs

IFC Announces $2bn Investment in African SMEs and Trade to Support Recovery From COVID-19

Targeting sectors hit hard by COVID-19, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a $2 billion commitment to support smaller

Polaris
Product Launch

Polaris Bank Nigeria Launches VULTe; a New Digital Bank

Polaris Bank has launched a digital bank called VULTe. In his welcome address at the well-attended unveiling ceremony held in

Ascent
Funding Venture Capital

African Private Equity Fund Manager Ascent Announces Close of Ascent Rift Valley Fund II

African private equity fund manager Ascent has announced the first rolling close of its Ascent Rift Valley Fund II (ARVF II) at

Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Price Tumbles After China Bans Financial, Payment Institutions From Dealing in Cryptos

Bitcoin plunged below $39,000 for the first time in more than three months after China ban financial and payment institutions

Quidax
Cryptocurrency

First Token Launches on Julpad on May 19 with African Crypto Exchange, Quidax

Cryptocurrency exchange Quidax has announced that it will be launching its ecosystem token, QDX, on JulSwap’s launchpad Julpad on May 19,

Homzmart
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Furniture Marketplace, Homzmart closes $15m Series A Round

Homzmart, the Egyptian furniture & home goods marketplace, has announced that it has successfully closed its $15 million Series A

Flutterwave
Partnership

Flutterwave, Basketball Africa League Announces Multi-year Partnership

Flutterwave and The Basketball Africa League (BAL) have announced a multi-year partnership that makes the payments technology company an associate