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    Ugandan fintech startup, @NumidaTech has raised $2 Ugandan fintech startup, @NumidaTech has raised $2.3 million in seed funding.

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    Nigerian students have revealed their disappointme Nigerian students have revealed their disappointment at being unable to register for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) due to inherent challenges as regards the mandatory National Identification Number (NIN).

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