Airtel Africa secures another $200m for its mobile money business, brings total investment to $500 million
African telecoms operator, Airtel Africa has secured another investment for its mobile money arm — Airtel Mobile Commerce…
BDC Ban: Can bank apps take the place of bureau de change operators in Nigeria?
Nigeria’s Central Bank (CBN) has instructed commercial banks to develop mobile applications and other processes needed to take…
iPhone sales shoot Apple’s profit above $20bn in Q3 but share price falls due to chip shortage
Apple just reported the best third fiscal quarter in its 45-year history. The company made record-breaking sales and…
Why Nigerians prefer second-hand iPhones more than any other smartphone brand
Africa is currently one of the fastest-growing mobile phone markets in the world. The region had 456 million…
Piggyvest acquires Savi.ng, a wealth management app to expand its Nigerian users base
Foremost savings and investment startup, PiggyVest is expanding its Nigerian base with the acquisition of Savi.ng, a wealth…
Tesla makes over $1 billion quarterly profit for the first time ever
Electric vehicle maker, Tesla has posted a record $1.14 billion in profits during the second quarter despite supply…
Reasons why funding into African AI startups remains poor despite a global boom
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has advanced considerably over the past decades, permeating every stratum of the digital experience. As…
Netflix is introducing movie games, makes $7.34bn from 1.5m subscribers in Q2
Netflix has finally confirmed reports that it is expanding into the gaming market. In its latest Q2 report,…
African payments company, Cellulant gets licence to operate in Tanzania
African payments company, Cellulant has received approval from the Bank of Tanzania (BOT) to operate as a Payment Solution Service…
Google to launch game developers program in Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana in partnership with Maliyo Games
Nigerian mobile game developer, Maliyo Games is collaborating with Google to host #GameUp Bootcamp in Ghana, Kenya, and…