CBN
Banking Event Events Fintech

CBN Urges Banks to Share customers’ Data With Fintechs

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked commercial banks to share their customers’ data with financial technology (Fintech) companies

Apollo Agriculture
AgricTech Entrepreneurship Startup

24 Semi-Finalists Selected For 2nd GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition

The 24 semi-finalists for the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2020 have been announced. The Top 24 semi-finalists include drone pioneers,

BitMEX
Bitcoin Investment Venture Capital

Why BitMEX Just Invested in VALR, a South African Bitcoin Exchange

100x Ventures, the venture arm of the parent company of BitMEX, invested in South Africa’s largest Bitcoin exchange, VALR. Two

Mastercard
Cryptocurrency Partnership Payment

Mastercard Makes it Easier for Consumers to Hold and Activate Cryptocurrencies

Mastercard has announced the expansion of its cryptocurrency program, making it simpler and faster for partners to bring secure, compliant

Electroneum
Business Cryptocurrency

Electroneum Launches Electricity Top-ups in Nigeria, 3 Other African Countries

Electroneum (ETN), the British based blockchain, has launched electricity top-ups with ETN in four African countries –Nigeria, Gambia, Senegal, and

Rise Capital
Accelerator Payment

Nigeria’s Rise Capital Selected For Techstars & Western Union Accelerator

Rise Capital, a Nigerian-based digital wealth manager connecting Africans to global dollar investments, has been named among the startups selected

AppsAfrica
Africa Awards

Entries Open For AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2020

The sixth AppsAfrica Innovation Awards, celebrates technology and mobile applications from across Africa, showcasing the continents best innovations across 12

Centbee
Bitcoin Business

Centbee Adds Feature That Allows Users to Buy Electricity, Airtime With BitcoinSV

Centbee, a South African fintech startup, has added a new feature that allows its South African users to buy prepaid

#AccountForCovid
Hackathon Health

9 Finalists Selected For #AccountForCovid Hackathon

Nine finalists have been selected for #AccountForCovid hackathon which is powered by BudgIT, Civic Hive and AccessNigeria. The #AccountForCOVID hackathon

Terrabit
Business Cryptocurrency

SA Crypto Payment Startup, TerraBit Launches in Nigeria

TerraBit, a South African cryptocurrency payments startup, has launched in Port Harcourt, Nigeria to enable direct deposits and withdrawals using