Nigerian startup TradeDepot, a B2B e-commerce platform for consumer goods in Africa, has raised $10 million in a pre-Series B equity funding to expand into other African cities and launch a suite of financial products and credit facilities for its retailers. Founded in 2016, TradeDepot is an end-to-end distribution platform that aims to connect the […]
Read MoreUber has gone into partnership with Moove, sub-Saharan Africa’s flexible car ownership company, to provide potential and current Uber drivers in sub-Saharan Africa with long-term access to vehicles. The collaboration aims to lower existing barriers to car ownership on the continent and empower drivers to be their own boss within a shorter time frame. Moove’s […]
Read MoreGoogle has announced three new online certificate programs in data analytics, project management and user experience design. The certificates are created and taught by Google employees, do not require a college degree, can be completed in three to six months and are offered through the online learning platform Coursera. Google says it will consider all […]
Read MoreNigerian startup Riby, which helps communities, trade groups, cooperatives and SMEs digitise their operations in order to access financial services, is planning expansion across Africa after building up a strong nationwide presence. Launched in mid-2016, Riby helps organisations go digital in order to access services like savings, loans and payments via its digital platforms and […]
Read MoreIn its bid to offer more value to customers and consolidate its leadership in Nigeria’s telecommunications market, digital transformation leader, Globacom, has announced a phone festival for the benefit of its teeming subscribers. Called the Glo Smartphone Festival, it is designed to offer subscribers who purchase mobile phones from any Gloworld outlet up to six […]
Read MoreLayer3, an information technology (IT) services provider has reassured its numerous customers of enhanced quality service delivery, just as it marks its 15th anniversary. Speaking on the company’s anniversary, the CEO of Layer3, Oyaje Idoko, said the occasion was an opportunity to reflect on its growth over the past decade-and-half. “For 15 years, we have […]
Read MoreMillions of households across Africa, Europe, and Asia-Pacific will be able to access a free-to-air TV channel via SES satellites that is dedicated to delivering reliable, informative content about COVID-19. The channel – Fight COVID-19 – broadcasts content that is aimed at providing underserved and rural communities with critical information about how to limit the […]
Read MoreStarTimes, pay- tv operator, not withstanding the current uproar of subscribers over the recent increase of tariff by its arch-rival, MultiChoice dared the regulator and hijack its own price. The new subscription prices takes effect from August 1. StarTimes, which is still struggling to gain a foot-hold in the industry due to its Indian and […]
Read MoreAnalysts at Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited are optimistic about the future of MTN Nigeria Plc and Airtel Africa Plc, they have therefore urged for investors to consider its shares for purchase saying that their current prices are undervalued. Afrinvest comment was made in its latest report noting that the telecommunications sector in Nigeria remains the […]
Read MoreIn evidence presented to the UK Science and Technology Committee, BT and Vodafone execs said completely removing Huawei by 2023 would cause major disruptions, even digital blackouts. The two telecoms operators, both of which are long-standing customers of Huawei, have warned politicians against hasty decisions. It does appear Huawei is living on borrowed time in […]
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