BYON8
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Healthtech Startup, BYON8 Secures $1.5m Investments To Scale Its Operations In Africa

BYON8, a Kenyan-based healthtech startup, has raised $1.5 million in seed capital led by People Ventures, a Danish early-stage investor.

Opera
Internet Messaging

Opera Launches Hype, an In-browser Chat Service For Opera Mini Users, in Nigeria

Opera has announced the launch of its dedicated chat service Hype, built into the Opera Mini mobile web browser, in

Cowrywise
Fintech Regulation

Cowrywise Gets SEC Backing to Operate as a Fund/Portfolio Management Company

Cowrywise, a Nigerian fintech startup, has announced that it has secured a Fund/Portfolio Management License from the Securities and Exchange

SEC
Fintech Regulation

SEC To Launch Regulatory Incubation Programme For Fintechs Operating in the Nigerian Capital Market

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to launch a regulatory incubation (RI) programme for fintechs operating or

Seso Global
Funding Investment PropertyTech Venture Capital

Nigerian Propertytech Startup, Seso Global Closes $600k Preseed Investment to Scale Operations

Seso Global, a Nigerian propertytech startup, has secured a $600,000 pre-seed funding round from Kepple Africa Ventures, Rising Tide Africa,

Twitter
Regulation Social Media Twitter

Updated: Buhari Suspends Twitter’s Operations in Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the suspension of the operations of Twitter in Nigeria. This comes after the social media

Opera
Technology

Opera Launches World’s First Mobile Browser For Gamers

Opera Limited has announced the launch of Opera GX Mobile – the world’s first mobile browser designed specifically for gamers.

Zeepay
Acquisition

Zeepay Ghana Acquires Zambia Mobile Money Operator Mangwee

Zeepay, a Ghanaian fintech startup, has acquired a 51 percent stake in Mangwee Mobile Money Zambia. In a private placement,

Ecobank
Appointment Banking

Ecobank Appoints Tomisin Fashina as Group Executive, Operations & Technology

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group has announced that Tomisin Fashina has been appointed as

Technology

Opera Launches Hype; its New Dedicated Chat Service Built Into Opera Mini Browser

Opera has announced the launch of its new dedicated chat service Hype, built into mobile web browser Opera Mini. With