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3 Nigerian startups join Techstars Toronto as it makes its 100thinvestment in 6 years

Enza Capital closes $58m across two funds

Exits and shutdowns in Africa's startup space

Regulator says Takealot's free next-day delivery claims are false

South African fintech, Revio raises $5.2 million to reduce failed payments for businesses

Be a part of the HR Mixer and Therapy Session

Ex-MTN Nigeria CEO in $1 million pay dispute

Risevest acquires Chaka

Nigerians have to work almost 5 times longer than an average European to afford mobile Internet

Petitioner to push for TikTok ban in Kenya

Inspired by the #ENDSARS protest, this 23-year-old programmer is making mental health care more accessible in Nigeria

Nigeria to boost startup listings

Nigeria's next CBN governor may be qualified for the job, but this fact about him could be a problem

Yemi Cardoso becomes Acting CBN Governor

Safaricom to appear in court for copyright infringement

Payday for sale

MultiChoice loses $1.7b in six months

Meet the expert speakers redefining work at the Modern Workplace Africa Conference (MWAC)

Complete Farmer, a Ghanaian agritech startup, gets $10.4 million pre-Series A to streamline operations

Uber and Bolt drivers protest in Gauteng

Nigerian-led Mainstack emerges as one of the top 20 startups at TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200

Former CEO of 54Gene launches Syndicate Bio, another genomics company

ANKA plans to hire tech talent to fuel expansion plans with $5m pre-Series A extension round

Nigerian blockchain company Convexity named one of Circle pitch event finalists at BlackRock HQ, New York

Safaricom to collaborate with Apple

Backed by the Gates Foundation, i3 announces second cohort of healthcare supply chain startups

Do you live in Nigeria' Tell us a few things about your work and win an HR Fest ticket

For $120 annually,Fleri offers African immigrants a substitute for sending money home to cover medical costs

Naspers CEO steps down, Ervin Tu, Chief Investment Officer, takes over in the interim

Cloudfare partners CloudHop to improve cybersecurity in Africa

Pick n Pay launches PayJustNow

WhoGoHost acquires SendChamp to expand its customer value offerings

After receiving first-name approval from the Central Bank of Kenya, Flutterwave plans to invest $50m in Kenya

Mecho Autotech raises $2.4m pre-Series A to expand into wholesale spare parts distribution

Ugandan agritech startup, Emata, plans to expand its agri-loan offerings with a $2.4 million seed

How a partnership agreement prevents LagosRide drivers from owning cars they've paid for for four years

Four startups founded by Africans in the 2023 Google for Startups Accelerator: Black Founders programme

Co-founder of $4bn OneCoin scam jailed

How this 25-year-old founder raised $11.6 million for his fintech startup

Nigeria's competition regulator delists 28 loan apps from the Google Play Store

Inside Moniepoint's gamified, offline strategy for retail banking and financial inclusion in Nigeria

Founded by an ex-Amazon employee, Powerfull wants to help solar asset financiers mitigate risk

Olumide "D.O' Olusanya shares his perspective on KloudCommerce's demise, as he pursues legal action

Hackers use Ethereum founder's X account to steal $691k

CBN backs Swap, Flutterwave's answer to Nigeria's FX problems

Telecom operators reject NCC's requirement

120 billion debtcleared

Space Internet, dollar crisis & Worldcoin

Nestcoin gets $1.9m strategic funding to strengthen its balance sheet after a tough 2022

Ghana lost $4.32m in six months to cyber fraud

Inconsistent reporting, lack of clarity, vague performance metrics: African investors share their biggest frustrations with startup investor updates

Clickafix, backed by Fast Forward Ventures, aims to fix Nigeria's home service gap with 24,000 yearly subscriptions

Iyin Aboyejis Itana gets $2m pre-seed to establish Africa's first digital free zone

Catalyst Fund reaches the first close of its $40m fund

Kotani Pay receives a $2m pre-seed to support offline cross-border crypto payments in Africa

Amazon's Starlink rival, Project Kuiper, to provide 5G in remote Africa

Beyond tech, AltSchool Africa plans to craft the next wave of creative economy and business talent

This startup is building an Airbnb for parking lots in Africa's busiest cities

Some of the faces at the Nigerian Fintech Executive Mixer hosted by Intelpoint

Wasoko enters the Democratic Republic of Congo

This startup has raised $12m to distribute renewable energy in Africa with AI

After emerging from stealth with $1 million, Anchor gets $2.4 million in seed funding to broaden its product offerings

Kenya partners Spiro to deploy electric bikes

Ugandan fintech, Asaak, acquires Mexican startup

Crypto scams and bad Internet in Nigeria

South African regulator finds Rain's ad misleading

You might soon be able to send and receive money on X, formerly Twitter

Uche Ukonu, CEO of Smallchopsng will show you how to bootstrap your startup at Pitch Friday

Unlock the future of work with these distinguished speakers at the Modern Workplace Africa Conference 2023

Airtel Uganda to raise $216 million by selling 8 billion ordinary shares to fund its expansion plans

Uganda to help over 12,000 farmers

Tunisian contech startup, SeekMake, gets $539K from Lafayette Group to fuel international expansion

Tunisian contech startup, SeekMate, gets $539K from Lafayette Group to fuel international expansion

Nigeria to create National AI Strategy

How Patricia plans to pay customers back

Visa partners banks and fintechs in Kenya to launch contactless payments

Airtel Uganda to pay Jamaican singer $180K

What is Patricia's token for

A Flutterwave IPO is inevitable, but is it imminent

LemFi raises $33 million Series A to ease remittance for immigrants

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2024 Stock Market Outlook - Entrepreneur

5 Entrepreneurial Mindset Principles That Empower Financial Literacy - Entrepreneur

7 Hidden Costs of Running a Small Business - Entrepreneur

Ahead Of Q1 Delivery Date, Lokpobiri Inspects Warri Refinery - Leadership

Aig-Imokhuede: A fearless advocate for quality education as foundation for success - BusinessDay

America's next government shutdown could be the strangest yet - The Economist

Banks' N120bn Debt: Telcos Not Yet Paid, Discussion Ongoing ' ALTON - Leadership

BDWeekender 30th Sep 2023 - BusinessDay

Brand Activism - BusinessDay

CBN assigns roles to deputy governors - BusinessDay

CBN governor, Cardoso says his team will succeed - Peoples Daily

Customs arrests fleeing wildlife smuggling kingpin - The Sun

Customs exceeds target as revenue hits N3.43 billion in two months - Peoples Daily

Debt servicing gulped 106% of FG's revenue in 2022 - BusinessDay

Experts Stress Corporate Governance for Sustainable Economy - Thisday

FAAC: FG, states, LGCs share N1.1trn for August - The Sun

Fashion inspirations for Independence Day celebrations - BusinessDay

FG eyes financial inclusion initiatives to strengthen Nigeria's formal economy - BusinessDay

FG warns foreign operators sponsoring banditry, illegal mining - Punch

FG's finances would've become unmanageable if subsidy remained 'Ex-AMCON boss - Peoples Daily

FG, states, LGs share N1.1tn August revenue - Punch

FX inflow through autonomous market up by 91.21% on CBN policy - BusinessDay

Get a Foundation in IT With This Bundle That Includes CompTIA Certification Training, Now for $29.99 - Entrepreneur

Hope Rises For Moribund Aba Glass Industry - Leadership

How TETFund interventions have impacted physical development at ADUSTECH - Guardian

How to know your virginal discharge is healthy or unhealthy - BusinessDay

I Bought Austin's Famous Seashell-Shaped Bloomhouse and Rent It on Airbnb. See Inside this Popular, Magical Property. - Entrepreneur

Interswitch lauds microfinance banks - The Sun

Kogi Guber: Residents demand action against political violence - BusinessDay

Ladipo Market shut down: Is a closure wave sweeping Lagos - BusinessDay

Linda Yaccarino, X CEO, says firm will make profit in 2024 - Peoples Daily

Migrant deaths in Mediterranean triple in three months - BusinessDay

Ministry submits national flood management plan to Tinubu - Punch

Nasarawa state property sales: twist as PDP jumps to Al-Makura's defence - Peoples Daily

Nigeria @ 63: Celebrating 52 people putting Nigeria on the global map - BusinessDay

Nigeria Records Highest Mobile Cyber Threats In Africa - Daily Independent

NNPC, NCDMB, IOCs sign deal to reduce contracting cycle to 180 days - Peoples Daily

NPA to begin full automation, cargo tracking soon Oyetola - Punch

Osimhen, Napoli relationship gone sour - BusinessDay

Passport backlog eliminated as NIS delivers on promise - BusinessDay

Peterside: Sustainable maritime sector key to boosting trade, economic growth in Africa - Peoples Daily

QNET Announces WhatsApp Hotline In Nigeria, Others To Counter Scammers - Daily Independent

QNET introduces platform to boost transparency in Africa - Punch

Stock investors lose N91bn as market dips by 0.25% in September - BusinessDay

SWAN Tasks Professionals on Entrepreneurship, Resilience - Thisday

Telecoms Sector Records 6.6% Rise In Data Consumption - Leadership

These NYC Roommates Created a Fake Restaurant and Accidentally Garnered a 2,000-Person Waitlist ' So They Opened a Pop-up for Real. - Entrepreneur

UBA charts course for sustained profitability in H2 2023 - The Sun

Video: Mass Flooding Takes Over NYC Streets, Subways and Parks - Entrepreneur

What if Hollywood blockbusters were remade as workplace dramas - The Economist

What to know about raising value-driven children - BusinessDay

X introduces feature that allows creators receive DMs from only paid users - The Cable