- September 23, 2019
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NCC Pledges Commitment to Telecom Subscribers’ Interest
The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said that the protection and empowerment of the over 174.9 million active telecom subscribers in Nigeria remains…
Read More- September 20, 2019
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UBA Brings ‘Leo’ to Customers on Apple Business Chat
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc Thursday announced that the services of its Chatbot, Leo, is now available for customers on Apple Business Chat, where its users can communicate…
Read More- September 19, 2019
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Wema Bank Opens Bootcamp to Support Fintechs
Wema Bank Plc has disclosed plan to host a bootcamp focused on engaging fintech startups. The initiative is to develop solutions that would optimise service delivery in banking and finance.…
Read More- September 18, 2019
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More Africans Acquire Coding Skills, 1100 Kenyan Teachers Join List
More than 1100 Kenyan teachers has completed their digital skills training in August ahead of this year’s Africa Code Week (ACW), which will take place across the continent in October.…
Read More- September 18, 2019
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Crowdyvest Unveils new Initiative, ‘Plentywaka’ Bus
Crowdyvest a platform that connects investors to impact-driven opportunities with higher returns has launched what it described as ‘Plentywaka’ bus. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony and handing over of keys…
Read More- September 6, 2019
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Accion Venture Lab Secures $33m to Boost Africa’s Fintech Startups
Seed-stage investment initiative Accion Venture Lab has added US$33 million to its initial capital pool, with the team estimating up to 30 per cent of this will go to fintech…
Read More- September 6, 2019
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Fintech Startup GladePay Launches Multiple Payment Channels for Merchants
Nigerian fintech startup GladePay has launched to help facilitate payment collections by merchants by allowing them to receive funds from multiple channels. Rolled out in beta in October of last…
Read More- September 2, 2019
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Ghana’s Coding School, Codetrain Achieves 81 % Placement Rate
Ghana’s Codetrain, which runs in-person software training bootcamps for young people and matches them with employers, said it has an 81 per cent placement rate from its mentoring programme. Founded…
Read More- September 2, 2019
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kwik Customer Base Increases by 2000 in Two Months
Lagos-based on-demand, last-mile, crowdsourced delivery service kwik has secured 2,000 verified customers on its platform within two months of its launch. The platform has already reached 2,000 verified customers and…
Read More- August 30, 2019
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UN Seeks Speedy Passage of Digital Rights & Freedom Bill in Nigeria
The United Nations has called on the Nigerian Government to speed up the passage of the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill. This call is contained in its concluding observations from…
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