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Starlink ordered to shutdown its services in Zimbabwe
Elon Musk’s internet connectivity company, Starlink is experiencing torrid times in Africa as the government of Zimbabwe has…
South Africa issues first crypto licence to Luno, 59 other companies
South Africa has opted not to develop a separate framework for crypto operators and instead will oversee the firms under the existing Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act...
Naira appreciation: Starlink slashes price router price to N440,000
This is the second time the satellite internet service provider has slashed its prices in Nigeria...
Ramadan: Bolt hosts Iftar dinner for Muslim and Christian drivers to break fast together in Abuja
As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan winds to an end, leading ride-hailing company, Bolt, on Monday night,…
121 African tech startups raised $466m in Q1 2024, led by Nigeria’s Moove
More African tech startups raised more than $1 million dollars in Q1 2024 compared to Q1 2023.
Multichoice is considering Canal+’s $1.9bn buyout offer
DStv owner, MultiChoice has informed shareholders that it has established an independent board to consider Groupe Canal+’s offer…
Nigerian court remands Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan in custody
After hearing from both lawyers, the judge adjourned EFCC’s case to the 2nd of May 2024, for trial and 18th of April 2024 for bail application...
Five governance strategies that can help accelerate the AI opportunity in Africa by Akua Gyekye
Over the past year and a half, we’ve seen the audience for AI extend from IT experts to…
Huawei Cloud launches startup program for Nigeria
Huawei Cloud has launched a startup program for Nigeria where it announced a total of $10 million to…
Abuja DisCo fined N200 million for wrongfully billing customers after electricity tariff hike
The Abuja electricity distribution company (Abuja DisCo) has been hit with a N200 million fine by the Nigerian…