Nigeria
Nigeria sets up online portal to link 10 million farmers’ information with their farmlands
The Federal Government has revealed that it has set up an online portal for farmers to ensure efficient and effective monitoring of its ...
News
Nigeria: Galaxy Backbone, Datasixth Partner to Deliver Cybersecurity Service
Galaxy Backbone, the government agency responsible for delivering connectivity services to public and private organisations, has partnered DataSixth Consulting to offer cybersecurity as ...
Africa
Netflix kicks off inaugural skills development initiatives in Africa
Netflix on Sunday, June 13, commenced its first 3-month Episodic Lab (EPL) and Development Executive Traineeship (DET) programmes in Africa. This is in partnership with ...
Nigeria
IMF asks CBN to harmonise FX rates for market clearance
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for the adoption of the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange (NAFEX) window for official transactions as well ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: MTN achieves 88.9% nationwide coverage
Nigeria’s largest mobile network operator, MTN, has announced that it has now reached an extensive nationwide network coverage of 88.9%. The company disclosed ...
Nigeria
From Q3 2021, Nigerian fintechs without defined regulations must undergo incubation before operating
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has hinted at a new requirement for financial technology businesses in the country. Starting Q3 2021, fintech ...
Nigeria
CBN grants Lotus Bank non-interest banking licence
The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted a non-interest banking licence to Lotus Bank Limited. A statement titled ‘CBN grants Lotus Bank licence ...
Kenya
HealthTech startup, Helium Health extends its health services to Kenya
Helium Health, the largest Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Hospital Management Information (HMI) Systems provider in West Africa has launched its services in ...
Kenya
Kenyan food-tech startup Kune raises $1m pre-seed funding
Kenyan food-tech startup Kune, which delivers freshly-made, ready-to-eat meals at affordable prices, has closed a pre-seed funding round worth US$1 million to help ...
South Africa
South Africa: Standard Bank and Microsoft announce strategic partnership
Standard Bank and Microsoft have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the digital transformation of Africa’s largest financial institution and further drive the ...