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Rotimi Ifatomori
2 years ago
Market Intelligence Startup Rwazi Raises $4M to Expand Data Collection in Emerging Markets.
Emerging markets such as those in Africa have always been challenging for both local and international brands, largely due to the dominance of offline...
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Adefunbi Doherty
2 years ago
Zoropay Bridges the Gap for Nigerian Students Studying Abroad with New Cross-Border Payment Feature.
Zoropay is a Nigerian fintech startup that has made a notable impact in the education sector by offering a platform that finances student fees and eas...
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Rotimi Ifatomori
2 years ago
Canva Unveils New AI-Powered Tools and Brand Hub at Virtual Event.
Canva is introducing a series of new features, including a suite of AI-powered tools and a new Brand Hub. The company launched its new features and to...
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Louise Dike
2 years ago
Luno Founder Marcus Swanepoel Retires as CEO, Names James Lanigan as Successor.
Luno co-founder, Marcus Swanepoel, has recently announced his retirement as the...
Kenyan E-commerce Startup ZUMI shuts down.
The E-commerce startup, ZUMI has shut down its store, making it the 7th startup...
Accenture set to acquire Indian Industrial AI Company
Accenture, a leading IT services and consulting company in Dublin, has agreed to...
TikTok Crosses 150 Million Monthly Active Users in the US, Amidst Mounting National Security Concerns.
TikTok, the popular video-sharing app, recently announced that it had surpassed...
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures Raises $43 Million for Pan-African Venture Fund.
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) is a venture funding platform that focuses o...
China's Baidu introduces Ernie Bot, AI chatbot to rival ChatGPT.
Baidu, the leading internet search provider in China, has unveiled its own chatb...
Autochek Appoints Robert Granados to Board of Directors to Drive African Automotive Industry Growth and Expansion.
Autochek, a leading African automotive technology company, has recently appointe...
TikTok Faces Further Challenges in Europe as Dutch Government Bars App on Work Phones.
The Dutch Interior Ministry has issued a statement prohibiting Dutch civil serva...
Amazon confirms layoffs affecting 9,000 people across AWS, Twitch, and other divisions.
Amazon has announced another massive layoff, saying it will lose another 9,000 j...
Flutterwave Receives Electronic Money Issuer and Remittance Licenses from National Bank of Rwanda.
Flutterwave, a prominent African payments technology firm, has recently received...
SVB Crash and Its effect on Startups.
The rapidly unfolding fallout from Silicon Valley Bank comes at a difficult time...
Fin expands its portfolio with the acquisition of Thuthukani Housing Finance.
South African fintech firm Fin has announced the completion of its acquisition o...
