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Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Charged in France for Failing to Curb Illegal Activities
Pavel Durov, the creator of the messaging platform Telegram, has been formally charged in France for not preventing illegal activities on his app. Thi...
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Ventures Platform Delivers Returns on Four of Six Investment Cohorts, Eyes Pan-African Expansion
Ventures Platform, one of Africa’s most active venture capital firms, has achieved a significant milestone, generating returns on four out of six inve...
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5 Lessons from Ezekiel Sanni, SVP Distribution Network Sales at Moniepoint on Growth Strategy
In the past few years, Moniepoint has dominated the Nigerian point of sales (POS) terminals business. In 2023 it processed over $182 billion. The rise...
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Here’s how to Apply for the 2025 £25,000 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, Africa’s largest award dedicated to...
Flutterwave Secures Payment Systems Operator License in Uganda
Flutterwave, the Nigerian payment gateway provider, has announced that it has se...
Lamide Akinola: How Startups Can Harness the Power of Global Sports in 2024
This is a guest essay by Lamide Akinola, the General Manager of Glovo Nigeria....
Kenyan Startup Sukhiba Connect Secures $1.55 Million Seed Extension to Fuel African Expansion
Kenyan social commerce startup Sukhiba Connect has raised $1.55 million in a see...
$50,000 Equity Funding: How to Apply for Innovest Ignite Cohort 2 in Abuja
Global accelerator, Innovest Ignite is now accepting applications for its second...
Wasoko and MaxAB Complete Merger, Set to Rebrand as B2B E-Commerce Giant
Wasoko, a leading Kenyan B2B e-commerce platform, has completed its merger with...
Stripe is Testing an Offering that will Allow Merchants Accept Payments in Naira
Stripe, the global financial infrastructure giant, has started testing an offeri...
$50,000 Equity Prize: How AgriTech Startups Can Enter the 2024 MEST Africa Challenge
The 2024 edition of the MEST Africa Challenge is officially open for application...
Dropbox Acquires AI Scheduling Tool Reclaim.ai
Dropbox has acquired the AI-powered scheduling tool Reclaim.ai, a move that unde...
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested at Airport in Paris
Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, has been detained by French authorities at Le...
3 Tips for Product Managers by Former MTN CMO Adia Sowho
As chief marketing officer of the telecommunication giant MTN, Adia Sowho was se...
South African Digital Bank TymeBank is Planning on Expanding into Indonesia
TymeBank, the South African digital banking upstart known for its innovative app...
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