- February 26, 2020
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Google, Flutterwave to Train 5000 SMEs Across Nigeria
Next week, Google Nigeria, in partnership with digital payments company Flutterwave, will kick off a series of business clinics aimed at helping 5000 merchants across Nigeria acquire the skills and…
Read More- February 26, 2020
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Mastercard Foundation Selects Nigeria, Kenyan Ed-tech Startups for $40k Grant Funding
Nigeria and Kenya ed-tech startups are among the 12 African ed-tech startups selected by The Mastercard Foundation has to receive grant funding of US$40,000 each as well as support in…
Read More- February 25, 2020
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Online Payment Fraud Losses to Exceed $200b Over Next 5 Years
Businesses in eCommerce, airline ticketing, money transfer and banking services, will cumulatively lose over $200 billion to online payment fraud between 2020 and 2024, driven by the increased sophistication of…
Read More- February 24, 2020
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NCC to Discuss 5G Socio-economic Benefits, Challenges at 2020 Social Media Week
How the Fifth Generation (5G) networks will impact Nigeria’s socio-economic landscape and the inherent challenges to the deployment, will form the fulcrum of a special session to be hosted by…
Read More- February 24, 2020
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CcHub, British Council Launch Co-creation Pilot Programme
Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) has partnered British Council and Beetfreeks Collective to launch New Narratives Pilot, a co-creation lab pilot designed to prototype solutions that help stimulate more plural and diverse…
Read More- February 24, 2020
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Lagos Crypto Startup Bitfxt Secures $15m Series A Funding
Lagos crypto-trading startup Bitfxt has raised a US$15 million Series A funding round for infrastructural expansion and the development of new products. Bitfxt allows users to buy and sell digital…
Read More- February 21, 2020
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Fintech Startup Carbon Launches $100k Pan African Entrepreneurship Fund
Fintech startup Carbon has set up a US$100,000 pan-African fund to address the lack of funding and support holding back entrepreneurs on the continent. Consumer lending platform Carbon, which rebranded…
Read More- February 21, 2020
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Digital Escrow Service, Vesicash Raises Funding from Ingressive Capital
Nigerian digital escrow service Vesicash has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Ingressive Capital to help it grow its customer base and secure key partnerships. A digital escrow service,…
Read More- February 21, 2020
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NCC, NIPOST Explore Collaboration on Digital Financial Services
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST) have met to discuss key areas of collaborations between the two agencies towards strengthening delivery of their respective mandates…
Read More- February 21, 2020
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Ecobank Group Announces 2020 Edition of Fintech Challenge
Ecobank Group, the pan-African banking group, is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter the 3rd edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The Fintech Challenge gives African start-ups the opportunity to…
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