Month: July 2021

• Fintech
• Press Release

DLM Capital Group Announces Winner For its 2021 Pegasus Fintech Challenge

07/31/2021 Michael Olutayo

DLM Capital Group through its digital banking subsidiary “SOFRI” has announced EazyChange as the winner of the first edition of...

• Fraud

Hushpuppi Pleads Guilty As He Fingers Abba Kyari in US Cyber Fraud Trial

07/31/2021 Musa Suleiman

Ramon Olorunwa Abbas aka Hushpuppi, the Nigerian socialite currently facing trial in the United States for money laundering and internet...

• Cryptocurrency

Yele Bademosi Names New Bundle Africa CEO As He Steps Down

07/30/2021 Mohammed Mane

Yele Bademosi has stepped down as the CEO of Bundle Africa, a social payments app for cash or cryptocurrency. Bademosi...

• Entertainment

BBNaija Season 6: Check out the Two Wildcards

07/30/2021 Oluwasegun

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) season 6 is in full force and the housemates are starting to get into the groove....

• Funding
• Investment
• Mobile Money
• Telecom
• Venture Capital

Airtel Africa Raises $200m For its Mobile Money Business

07/30/2021 Ester Adams

Airtel African has secured a $200 million investment for its mobile money business from Qatar Holding LLC, an affiliate of...

• Ecommerce

Jumia Offers Deals to Customers With Naija Shopping Festival

07/30/2021 Michael Olutayo

Jumia has launched the Naija Shopping Festival campaign running from the 12th of July to 29th of August. The festival...

• Appointment

Appzone Announces New Group Chief Financial Officer

07/30/2021 Michael Olutayo

The Board of Directors of African fintech company, Appzone Group, has approved the appointment of Timothy “Tim” Souter as the new Group...

• Digital
• Press Release
• Technology
• Training

Zwart Talent Foundation Launches to Train Young Africans in Relevant ICT Skills

07/29/2021 Musa Suleiman

Zwart Talent Foundation, a nonprofit organisation that bridges the growing tech talent gap, has launched to train young Africans in...

• Game
• Gaming

APPLY: Google and Maliyo Games Bootcamp For Beginner Developers 2021

07/28/2021 Michael Olutayo

Google in partnership with Maliyo Games has launched a training Bootcamp for beginner game developers that aims to take you...

• Music

YouTube Music Announces Global Foundry Class of Artists With Bella Shmurda Joining The Program

07/28/2021 Musa Suleiman

YouTube Music today announced the 2021 cohort for Foundry, its global artist development program with a mission to support independent...