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Termii
Entrepreneurship Funding Startup Venture Capital

Nigerian YC-Backed CPaaS startup Termii secures $1.4m Seed Capital

Termii, an African communications-as-a-service startup has raised $1.4 Million in seed funds. 50% of the round was co-led by Kepple

Kuda
Fintech Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Kuda Raises $25m Series A Round Led by Valar Ventures

Nigeria’s fintech startup, Kuda has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by Valar Ventures with participation from Target

Fintech Women

TeamApt Launches Women in Tech 2021 Internship Programme

TeamApt, the Nigerian fintech company that provides digital financial services solutions and payment infrastructure, has announced the launch of its first Women

Ukheshe
Partnership Payment Social Media

Ukheshe Technologies and Infobip Partner to Create SA’s First WhatsApp Payment Gateway

Ukheshe Technologies, together with Infobip, a global cloud communications platform that enables businesses to build connected customer experiences across all stages

MTN
Telecom

FG Directs Telcos to Halt Suspension of USSD Services

The Federal Government has directed Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to halt the planned suspension of the USSD services. The directive

Accelerator Africa Funding

Zimbabwean Freelancing Startup, AfriBlocks Accepted into Techstars Seattle Accelerator Programme

AfriBlocks, a Zimbabwean freelancing site, has been accepted into the Techstars Seattle accelerator programme, gaining access to mentorship, networks, and

Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Flutterwave Secures $170m Series C Investment As it Hits Over $1 bn Valuation

Flutterwave, an Africa-focused payments company, has announced that it has secured $170 million series C funding from a leading group of

CBN
Banking Money Transfer

CBN Unveils N5 for Every $1 Scheme to Boost Diaspora Remittances

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a “Naira 4 Dollar Scheme”, an incentive that pays naira to senders

Ride-hailing

Lagos State Launches ‘LAGOS RIDE’, a Ride-hailing Taxi Scheme

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has unveiled Lagos Ride, a new e-hailing taxi scheme to redefine road transportation in

Appointment Fintech

FinTech Revolution in Africa: Appzone Expands Executive Leadership Team

Board of Directors of Appzone Group, sub-Saharan Africa’s leading FinTech company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Efosa Aiyevbomwan