05/12/2022 - Techawk

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NIGERIA’S PAYMENT COMPANY INTERSWITCH SECURES $110 MILLION FROM LEAPFROG AND TANA AFRICA CAPITAL

Africa Funding Investment Payment

Nigeria’s Payment Company Interswitch Secures $110 Million From Leapfrog and Tana Africa Capital

By Ester Adams
. 05/12/2022

One of Africa’s largest payment companies, Interswitch, has announced an investment from LeapFrog Investments and Tana Africa Capital. According to

Training

Apply: Google Announces 30,000 Scholarships For African Developers

By Musa Suleiman
. 05/12/2022

Google has announced an additional 30,000 Android and Google Cloud training scholarships for aspiring and professional developers in Africa as

Messaging

How to React to WhatsApp Messages With Emojis

By Oluwasegun
. 05/12/2022

WhatsApp recently disclosed that its latest feature will allow users to react to messages with emojis. The messaging platform is

Cryptocurrency Government Payment

Nigeria’s Central Bank Upgrades eNaira to Feature Bills Payment

By Ester Adams
. 05/12/2022

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has upgraded the eNaira to include bills payment. This is part of the apex’s bank

Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

Mara Raises $23m to to Increase Number of Africans Participating in Crypto Economy

By Musa Suleiman
. 05/12/2022

Mara, a pan-African crypto exchange platform, has secured a $23 million investment to build an African cryptocurrency exchange. The seed

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