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Bolt Roll Out New Optional Verification for Riders in Nigeria
Bolt, one of Africa’s leading ride-hailing platforms, has introduced a new rider verification feature aimed at enhancing security for its Nigerian use...
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Xero to Acquire South African Analytics Startup Syft in $70M Deal
Xero, the global leader in cloud accounting software, is set to acquire South African-based analytics and reporting platform Syft in a deal valued at...
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OpenAI's New Human-Like Chatbot: Here's All We Know So Far
On Thursday, September 12, 2024, OpenAI made headlines by unveiling its newest AI model, known internally as “Strawberry,” the "o1 series," designed w...
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South Africa’s Lesaka to Finalize $85M Adumo Acquisition, Expands Footprint Across Southern Africa
Lesaka Technologies, a NASDAQ-listed South African fintech firm, is set to close...
South Africa’s Talk360 Secures $1.4 Million in Pre-Series A Funding to Expand African Reach
Talk360, a South African and Dutch international calling app, has raised $1.4 mi...
GTCO’s HabariPay Sees Profit Surge 30.7% as Nigeria's Fintech Market Heats Up
Guaranty Trust Holding Company’s (GTCO) fintech subsidiary, HabariPay, has poste...
Flutterwave Expands Cross-Border Payment Services to Malawi with Send App
Flutterwave, one of Africa's leading payment technology companies, has officiall...
Yet to be Unveiled Electric Car by Innoson has Sold Out
Nigerian automaker Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company (IVM) has completed the...
Chipper Cash Lands Broker-Dealer Licence in Ghana
Chipper Cash, a cross-border payments fintech, has secured a broker-dealer licen...
This is what the ₦50 Electronic Money Transfer Levy will be Used for
Since its introduction, the ₦50 Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) has been c...
Egypt’s Paymob Raises $22 Million to Accelerate Regional Expansion
Egypt's Paymob has raised $22 million in an extension of its Series B round, bri...
Nigerian Fintech Rise Acquires Kenya’s Hisa in Strategic Expansion
In a bid to strengthen its presence across Africa, Nigerian fintech company Rise...
Apple September 2024 Event: iPhone 16, New Watch, Latest iOS Update and More
Apple’s September 2024 event has just wrapped up, and as always, it delivered an...
FG Launches New ₦100 Million AI Fund with Google to Empower Startups
In a groundbreaking move to support AI-driven innovation in Nigeria, the governm...
Here’s How To Apply for Iyinoluwa Aboyeji’s Accelerate Africa Cohort 2
Accelerate Africa has announced that applications are open for the second cohort...
