MTN Group CEO, Ralph Mupita has warned that the United States Trump’s tariff policies could affect telecoms services in Africa. Mupita said recently at a presentation that costs of telecom services can go up as a result of these tariffs…
Pascal Gabriel Dozie, a very important person in how Nigeria’s money system grew, has sadly passed away at the age of 85. Born on April 9, 1939, in a town called Egbu in Imo State, his smart thinking and strong…
Instagram is currently testing a new feature called “locked posts” that will allow creators to keep certain content away from public view through the use of a code. This will help in enhancing creator monetization as well as user engagement…
Maseera Holding for Financial Investments (MHF), a company in Abu Dhabi, has acquired Egypt-based fintech platform ADVA. This shows a great milestone in the fintech and consumer-finance sectors in North Africa. ADVA was founded in 2020 and is a buy…
The first quarter(Q1) of the year didn’t show significant growth which has dampened hopes for a rebound in African tech funding in 2025. As per the reports, in African Tech Funding, a total of $284 million was raised across 55…
One of the popular ride-hailing companies in Nigeria, inDrive, has announced that they are not affected by the protests carried out by the Lagos e-hailing drivers. On the contrary, the company claims that the time of the protests has seen…
Samsung Electronics has made the Galaxy devices to be more accessible and acceptable to the Nigeria end-users by integrating local language choices. The corporation has finally made Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba the part of the language settings on its newest…
Peach Payments from Cape Town has extended its reach into Francophone West Africa significantly through the acquisition of Senegal’s digital payments platform PayDunya. This move establishes Peach Payments’ presence in Francophone West Africa which holds considerable opportunities for growing digital…
Ivorian fintech startup Djamo has raised $17M in its latest funding round in Côte d’Ivoire to expand inclusive banking to 1 million users. This is the largest equity financing ever for a startup in Côte d’Ivoire and affirms the strong…
Flutterwave has officially launched its Send App in Ghana, a major milestone on its journey to simplify international remittances for both individuals and businesses. With the release of the Flutterwave Send App in Ghana, users can now get money from…
