MEMBER STATES OF THE AFRICAN UNION ADOPT DIGITAL COVID CERTIFICATES
Africa Digital Health News

Member States of the African Union Adopt Digital Covid Certificates

Member states of the African Union from this month will start using digital Covid-19 certificates as way of discontinuing travel

WorldRemit
Money Transfer

How WorldRemit Continues To Lead the Way in Nigeria

Annual remittances to Nigeria are estimated to be approximately $24bn, accounting for 6% of GDP, according to research by PwC.

Safaricom
Mobile Money Mobility

Safaricom Among 29 Tech Firms Licensed to Offer Cashless Payment on Kenya’s Public Service Vehicles

Safaricom has been selected among a group of lenders and IT firms that have been licensed to offer cashless payments in

COVID-19
Health

Atiku Abubakar Becomes ‘First Nigerian’ to Take Pfizer COVID-19 Jab

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has become one of the first Nigerians to take the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Atiku took

NIMC
Government RegTech

NIN Enrolment Halted As NIMC Staff Commences Strike

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has embarked on an indefinite strike prompting the suspension of the National Identity Number

Ventures Platform
Social Entrepreneurship Startup

Ventures Platform Foundation Launches applications for Gov Labs

Ventures Platform Foundation (VPF), the social impact arm of Ventures Platform Hub, has launched a call for applications for its

Ecommerce
Health SMEs

COVID-19: LCCI Pegs Losses of MSMEs in Lagos at N2.7Bn

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) says losses of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Lagos is

OPay
Fintech Payment

OPay Plans to Expand to North Africa After Massive Success in Nigeria

OPay, a Nigerian fintech startup founded by Opera, has announced plans to expand its payments service operations to North Africa early

COVID-19
Health

Lagos Government Rolls Out Measures to Curb Resurgence of COVID-19

Following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Lagos, the state government has announced measures to curb the

COVID
Health

Here’s Why You Still Need To Be Truly ‘Anti-COVID’

The end of this long year is approaching, and COVID-19 is still very much present; the total number of confirmed