COVID-19: Fidelity Bank Reassures Customers, Staff of Safety Measures

Fidelity Bank says it will continue to take measures that will ensure the safety of customers, staff and other stakeholders during the period of COVID-19. The bank, in a statement…

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Mobility-as-a-Service Users to Grow Over Fivefold, Despite Ongoing Pandemic

The total number of MaaS (Mobility-as-a-Service) platform users (which integrates different transport services, including buses, taxis, rail and metro into a single app), will grow by over fivefold by 2021…

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Uncertain Future for Ugandan Workforce as Labour Day Holds

As Uganda joins the rest of the world to mark International Labour Day on May 1st, 2020, the biggest percentage of the country’s labour force is grappling with uncertain future…

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Farmcrowdy Moves into e-Commerce with Foods Platform

Agri-tech startup Farmcrowdy has ventured into the e-commerce space with the launch of Farmcrowdy Foods, a one-stop digital marketplace that allows consumers to conveniently purchase highly affordable fresh food products…

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Seplat’s Significant Cash Resources Provide Strong Resilience to Oil Volatility, Says CEO

Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, a leading Nigerian independent oil and gas company listed on both the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE), has assured that…

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Paradigm Initiative and A&E Law Develop Draft Coronavirus Regulations

In a virtual policy sprint that lasted for 72 hours, Startup by A&E Law and Paradigm Initiative led the development of a draft Coronavirus Regulation which States in Nigeria can…

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Nigerian Start-up Launches App to Simplify Waste Management, Encourage Recycling

A Nigerian stat-up base in Jos,North-Central Nigeria, OkwuEco has launched a marketplace platform to smooth solid waste disposal and encourage recycling, and is in the process of piloting its solution…

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Number of Voice Assistant Devices in Use to Overtake World Population by 2024

Consumers will interact with voice assistants on over 8.4 billion devices by 2024; overtaking the world’s population and growing 113% compared to the 4.2 billion devices expected to be in…

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Facebook Introduces Messenger Rooms to Connect During COVID-19 Lockdown

Following the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Facebook decided to introduce new products that make it easier to spend quality time with loved ones and to deal with feelings…

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Ghanaian startup FastRx Launches COVID-19 Self-Checker, Contact Tracing Platforms

Ghanaian on-demand pharmacy platform FastRx has launched self-checker and contract tracing platforms to help check the spread of the COVID-19 virus. FastRx allows users to access and afford medication via…

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