Nigerian edtech AltSchool to receive $30m support From Rwanda
Nigerian edtech company AltSchool Africa will receive strategic support worth $30m from Intellecap, a consulting firm with a focus on Asia and…
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Snapchat users to make purchases direct on Amazon
Snapchat users in the United States will be able to purchase certain products directly from the social media app on Amazon, a…
Alphabet sells shares in trading platform Robinhood
Alphabet, Google’s parent company announced on Monday that it has sold its interest in Robinhood Markets, a provider of trading apps. The…
Nepal moves to ban TikTok
Nepal on Monday announced that it will ban China’s TikTok, citing the “misuse” of the well-known video app as the reason for…
Payments platform Zelle to refund to fraud victims
Banks using the payment app Zelle have started refunding victims of imposter frauds in response to worries about consumer protection expressed by…
American Lotto announces cashless payout
The American Tech Company subsidiary Millionaire Powerplay Limited has introduced its fast cashless payment brand to Nigerians, offering the highest money prices…
Dangote refinery secures licence to refine crude oil
Africa’s wealthiest man,Aliko Dangote, has announced that his refinery has obtained a license to process over 300,000 barrels of Nigerian crude daily…
Why Africa risks losing 15% GDP to climate change – AADFI
Under the auspices of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions, Development Finance Institutions have called for actionable plans to incorporate climate-resilient…
Access Bank CEO Wigwe to build $500m university in Rivers
Co-founder of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe, is constructing a $500 million eponymous institution in his homeland of Rivers State, an oil-rich region…
MTN suffers system glitch, wipes customers debt
A system glitch in MTN’s system structure has led to the payment of loans owed by subscribers of the network in the…
Hacker group Lockbit leaks Boeing data
A cybercrime group, Lockbit on Friday released internal data from Boeing, one of the biggest defence and space contractors in the world.…
Silicon Valley company launches AI lapel
Silicon Valley startup with a board of heavyweight co-founders and executives, Humane, on Thursday released a $699 device that aims to bring…