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Fintech Juicyway Secures $3m pre-seed Funding Round Just After Stealth Mode

JuicyWay, a payments startup using stablecoin technology to transform cross-border payments, has launched out of stealth mode and announced a US$3 million pre-seed round of funding. Founded in 2021 by Ife Johnson and Justin Ziegler, Juicyway enables individuals and businesses to send, receive, and process payments globally. The platform supports fiat currencies like the Nigerian Naira (NGN), […]

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Telecoms

Rains of  Awards Pour on Airtel Nigeria LaPRIGA, SERA

  Airtel Nigeria within the a month won two remarkable awards: two prestigious awards at the Lagos Public Relations Industry Gala and Awards (LaPRIGA) and carted away the Partnership of the Year award at the 18th edition of the Sustainability, Enterprise, and Responsibility Awards (SERAS) The award ceremony themed ‘Shining Stars’, highlighted Airtel’s successful commitment […]

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E-Commerce

PalmPay, Jumia Launch Holiday Campaign to Reward Users

This holiday season just got a whole lot more exciting! PalmPay, one of Africa’s leading fintech platforms, operates Nigeria’s most used mobile wallet and has teamed up with Jumia, the continent’s e-commerce giant, to launch a festive campaign that’s all about convenience, rewards, and enhancing your shopping experience. Running from December 11th to 28th, 2024, […]

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Telecoms

NCC Insists Consumer Protection, Fraud Prevention & Industry Growth Spur Quest for Messaging Platform Framework

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) insists Application-to-Person, or A2P, Messaging must be regulated to ensure consumer protection, fraud prevention, and ensuring industry fairness. The Commission addressing industry players at Stakeholder Forum on Application-to-Person, or A2P, Messaging  noted that despite its undeniable value, the international A2P messaging space in Nigeria faces significant challenges, such as fraud, spam, data privacy […]

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AI & Computing

AI & Automation to Transform Nigeria’s PR Landscape, Say Experts at Newmark Group Webinar Series

Industry leaders and PR experts have envisaged new landscape of public relations in the digital era suggesting that the transformational impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation though phenomenal will not result to job lost. At a webinar put together by The Newmark Group Limited under the InfluenceXXI series with the theme: The Future of […]

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E-Commerce

Africa’s First Ai-Powered Fm Radio Station from Konga Set for Nigeria’s Airwaves in 2025

Konga, a composite e-commerce group, is poised to transform the Nigerian media and commerce landscape with the upcoming launch of its AI-powered FM radio station in Lagos. The groundbreaking initiative, set to debut in January 2025, will mark Africa’s first Hit Music & Commerce Station, blending Technology, Entertainment, Commerce and more to drive impactful connections […]

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Sportsbet.io Appoints Jimmie Akinsola, Navy Kenzo Ambassadors

AMA  PRESS RELEASE Sportsbet.io, the world’s favourite crypto sportsbook, is celebrating the holiday season with two more blockbuster additions to its roster of ambassadors. Navy Kenzo, the renowned and award-winning Tanzanian afrobeats duo, become the latest superstars from the world of music to ‘Join the Crypto Experience’ with Sportsbet.io. Consisting of Aika and Nahreel, Navy […]

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News

Seplat Energy Wins SERAS Best In Social Impact/Human Capacity Development 

Seplat Energy Plc, a Nigerian independent energy company, has been named Best In Social Impact/Human Capacity Development at the Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards (SERAS) Africa for 2024. The Company was announced as winner of the award at the 18th edition of the SERAS Africa held at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos. The organisers lauded […]

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News

Dangote Reduces Petrol Price to N899.50k to Cushion Hard-times in Yuletide

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the price of its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) product to below N900 per litre, to provide much-needed relief for Nigerians ahead of the holiday season. Africa’s first privately-owned oil refinery, which previously lowered the price to N970 per litre on November 24, has now announced a new price of N899.50 […]

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Business

Experts Charts Course for Africa’s Digital Future Through Artificial Intelligence at AOT Lagos 6.0

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE Experts at AOT Lagos 6th edition took time out to chart the course for Africa’s digital future through artificial Intelligence organised  by the Eko Innovation Centre and powered by the Lagos State Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology. With the Themed “AI and the Lagos Digital Economy,” the event brought together leading […]

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