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Russia Blocks Access to Twitter and Facebook

Russia has completely blocked access to Facebook and Twitter in retaliation for the social media platform placing restrictions on state-owned media. The

iPhone
Business Technology

Apple Suspends Product Sales in Russia Over Ukraine Attack

Apple has suspended product sales in Russia following as a result of the latter’s invasion of Ukraine. The iPhone manufacturer

Cryptocurrency Funding Investment

South African Crypto Exchange Firm, VALR Secures $50m Funding

VALR, a cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in South Africa, has raised $50 million (over R750 million) in Africa’s largest ever crypto

Clubhouse
Social Media

Clubhouse Adds Chat Feature For Users Who Prefer to Text

Clubhouse, a social audio chat app, has introduced a new feature that is called in-room chat which allows users who

Google
News

APPLY: Google News Innovation Challenge

The Google News Initiative (GNI) has announced the opening of the third Innovation Challenge in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa. The

LEO
Banking

Four Years on UBA’s Leo Continues to Lead the Pack in Nigeria, Africa

All over the world, the buzz around Artificial Intelligence keeps accelerating as the end goal is to simplify conversations and

Fawry
Logistics Product Launch

Fawry, Partners Establish ‘Roaderz’, A Digital Mobility Platform for Last-Mile Delivery

Fawry, Egypt’s e-payments solutions provider, has announced that it has signed an agreement with Samer Gharaibeh, Softec Technologies, and Ammar

Venture Capital

African Tech Startup Fund Atlantica Ventures Gets $23.8m From EIB and Boost Capital

Atlantica Ventures, an African tech Startup Fund, has raised over $11.3 million (c. EUR 10m) in junior capital from Boost Africa

Wasla
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian eCommerce Startup, Wasla Secures $9m From Contact Financial Holding

Wasla, an Egyptian ecommerce startup, has secured a $9 million investment from Contact Financial Holding, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial services

Flutterwave
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Flutterwave Secures $250m Series D Funding to Become Most Valuable African Startup

Flutterwave, a leading technology company, announced today that it has raised USD $250 million in Series D funding, valuing the