- In today’s edition: Airtel Africa is buying back its shares || Traders get ahead of Zimbabwe’s new currency || Ex CA director general cleared of all charges || Funding tracker
- In today’s edition: Verod-Kepple closes $60 million fund || TikTok removes 1.7 million videos by Nigerian users || WeBuyCars sets its sights on an IPO || SunCulture raises $27 million
- In today’s edition: Nigeria’s mobile subscriptions rise to 217.9 million || Nigerians can now rate their civil servants || Africa Data Centres to build 12MW solar farm || Kenya announces plans for national AI strategy
- According to JAMB, you can now start printing your examination slip for the 2024 UTME main exams. See how to print or reprint your JAMB exam slip 2024:
- Fara Ashiru, the co-founder of Okra, a Nigerian open finance startup, currently holds the both roles of CEO and CTO within the company. Read this article to know the five other individuals who, alongside her, call the shots at Okra.
- In today’s edition: Binance executive remanded to prison || Online payments in Zimbabwe to resume on April 12 || Canal+ acquires more MultiChoice shares || FBN to raise $231 million to meet capital requirements
- Gambaryan, who appeared before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Monday, pleaded not guilty to all the charges and will be remanded in Kuje prison.
- First Bank Holdings will raise additional capital of ₦300 billion at a shareholders meeting this month, as banks scramble to meet the Central Bank of Nigeria's plans for a recapitalisation drive.
- The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe expects that all the online payment platforms will be operating smoothly for transactions after April 12 as banks convert customer funds to the new currency, ZiG.
- In today’s edition: MultiChoice in court for $16.2 million loss || Zimbabwe launches new gold-backed currency || Nigeria announces new ID cards || Benin and Ghana to implement free roaming
- In this edition of #EnteringTech🚀, Mariam Adeoti shares a surprising way she stumbled into data analysis while searching for something completely different. Here’s how you too can transition to a successful data analyst career.
- “South Africans have a more structured industry. They have all their collection society rights which is basically a fanbase that values music and a government that punishes piracy. If you put all of these together, you have a better environment for music to generate more money,” he shared with…
- Ghanaian Standard & Expedited passport fees have been reviewed for 2024, with each category seeing a 400% & 466% price increase respectively. See full story;
- Did you apply for the SASSA SRD R350 at some point till 2024 & received approval, but haven't gotten a pay date yet? SASSA has a likely solution for you here:
- In today’s edition: Nigeria’s Binance case postponed till April 19 || Kenya launches new EV policy || Nigeria to develop national AI strategy framework || Funding tracker
- The Nigerian Exchange Group, which owns the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), is among the foreign institutional investors that have bought a stake in Ethiopia's first-ever securities exchange in the just closed fundraising that netted $26.6 million.
- A Nigerian high court has adjourned the tax evasion case of Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive until April 19, alongside Nadeem Anjarwalla, Binance’s Kenya-based regional manager for Africa, who fled the country on March 22.
- This adjustment, effective from Q2 2024, is in response to changes in inflation, which remained steady at 3% in Q1, indicating the central bank's aim to maintain stable prices and promote economic growth.
- Effecting a change to your vital NIN details such as date of birth & name, is now possible online with the NIMC self service portal. You need specific things. See detailed process:
- We have simplified the process of registering on the new NIMC self service portal that lets you change your NIN details like name & date of birth without visiting NIMC office:
- In today’s edition: Nigeria triples electricity tariffs for Band A users || Binance wants Nigeria to release its execs || LemFi gets licenced in Kenya || Adenia Partners closes $470 million fund
- South Africa has officially passed its digital nomad visa regulations into law despite several regulations which could impede the effectiveness of the visa.
- Binance has asked authorities to release its detained executive Tigran Gambaryan saying he should not be held while discussions are ongoing between the company and the Nigerian government.
- The US has blamed corruption by state officials in Nigeria and Kenya for slowing the flow of foreign capital into the two countries in its latest foreign trade report.
- Roam, a mobility startup in Kenya has secured a partnership with Mogo to offer electric motorcycle financing to riders who want to convert to the green transport initiative.
- Somalia's largest telecom provider, Hormuud Telecom Somalia Inc., launched the country's first 5G network, marking a sign of burgeoning growth in Somalia's digital services sector.
- For 5 years, Sycamore, a Nigerian fintech startup, has been offering loans to individuals and businesses. It also enables users to lend money directly to friends and family (peer-to-peer lending). This TechCabal org chart details Sycamore’s leadership structure.
- MTN Nigeria has seen 2.8 million subscriptions drop off its network in January as it made efforts to comply with the NCC directive to link SIMs to NIN.
- In today’s edition: Mono partners with Mastercard || Triply is YC’s latest bet on the continent || Facebook accused of sharing private DMs with Netflix || How fintechs can adapt to FX reforms
- Mastercard has partnered with Mono, a Nigerian YC-backed open banking startup, to enable payments directly into bank accounts without cards or USSD codes. For Mono, this partnership is another leap forward in its race to profitability.
- Following Binance's restricted access in Nigeria, Nigerian crypto traders are turning to lesser-known exchanges like Bybit and Kucoin. However, crypto traders in the country are turning away from local Nigerian exchanges, raising concerns about a lack of trust and the security of these platforms.
- Tiger Global-backed fintech startup Bamboo has been democratizing investing since 2020, allowing users to invest in stocks, mutual funds, and others. But who are the minds behind the innovative business?
- Triply, a Kenyan fintech that helps travel businesses collect payments has been selected for Y Combinator’s winter 2024 batch. The company wants to help match the needs of Kenya’s local travel market.
- In today’s edition: Thepeer shuts down || Access Bank lost $4.6 million to fraud in 2023 || Deloitte secures Ethiopia’s first securities investment advisor licence || Google is shuttering its Podcast app
