Rob Shuter Exits MTN Group Today as Contract Ends

Rob Shuter is leaving MTN Group at the end of his contract in March 2021. MTN today announced the departure of its group president and CEO as part of its…

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African Fintech Startups to Benefit from $203m Accion Quona Inclusion Fund

Quona Capital, a venture firm focused on financial inclusion in emerging markets, has announced the final close of the Accion Quona Inclusion Fund at US$203 million in commitments from an…

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Russian Developer Firm, MyOffice Opens Partner Network in Nigeria Other Africa Countries

MyOffice, the Russian developer of software for collaborative work with documents, has developed a partner network for operation in the countries of Africa. They are planning to create a two-level…

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Ugandan Moto-Taxi Startup SafeBoda to Launch Services in Ibadan

Ugandan on-demand motorcycle taxi app SafeBoda has made Nigeria its third market with a launch in Ibadan, the country’s third city. Initially launched in Kampala, SafeBoda connects passengers with motorcycle…

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Facebook Celebrates Female Achievers in Africa on International Women’s Day

This International Women’s Day, Facebook is celebrating the achievements of African women who are using their voice to bring people together, building and making real impact in their communities, and…

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NCC Deactivates All Improperly-Registered Mobile Phone Numbers

All improperly-registered Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards across Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Nigeria have been completely deactivated. This is development is in line with the one of the key…

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Don’t Tell Students About Fourth Industrial Revolution, Inspire Them

It’s amazing how quickly the world around us is changing. The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is upon us and how we continue to adapt to this era of rapid technological…

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Nokia Bell Labs Invites Innovators to Compete for $175,000 Bell Labs Prize 2020

Nokia Bell Labs today launched the Bell Labs Prize 2020, which is a competition for researchers around the world with disruptive innovations that have the potential to form the foundation…

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Sophos Uncovers Trickbot Attackers Leveraging Coronavirus Fears to Send Spam Mails

In the last 24 hours, SophosLabs has uncovered a new email spam attack targeting Italians with a document containing a macro loaded with Trickbot malware. There are already fears, just…

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Pricepally Launches Group-buying Platform for Food

Pricepally has launched a grouo-buying platform that aggregates consumer food demand in urban cities and matches it with supplies directly from farmers and wholesalers. Launched in November, the startup’s aim…

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