Africa
Africa: The rapid expansion of 5G networks in Africa
During the lockdown in 2020, I found a video of a well-known religious leader in Nigeria saying that 5G technology was part of ...
Global
Global: Jack Dorsey Launches Twitter Alternative App On Android
A new app created by Twitter’s co-founder and ex-CEO, Jack Dorsey, as an alternative to the Elon Musk-owned platform, has just initiated a ...
News
Nigeria: The Rise of Crypto Adoption in Nigeria: Unlocking New Opportunities in Africa’s Largest Economy
In recent years, Nigeria has emerged as a hotbed for cryptocurrency adoption, with its citizens embracing digital currencies as a means of financial ...
Global
Global: China and Singapore team up to scale green and transition financing
China and Singapore will collaborate “on concrete initiatives that will catalyze capital flows to support a credible and inclusive transition to a low ...
News
Nigeria: Internet users in Nigeria rose to 154m in Q4 2022
The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed that Nigeria’s internet users grew to 154.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The bureau ...
Global
Global: Barclays unveils govt-funded support programme for UK tech
Barclays Eagle Labs has officially launched its government-funded two-year support programme for UK tech businesses. Barclays was awarded the £12 million Digital Growth ...
Africa
Africa: IMF advices African countries including Nigeria to adjust exchange rate
The International Monetary Fund has advised Sub-Saharan African countries to seek currency adjustments (devaluation) due to the realities of rising global interest rates ...
Africa
Africa: The Rise of Alternative Lending and Crowdfunding Platforms in Africa
In recent years, alternative lending and crowdfunding services have grown in popularity throughout Africa. These platforms open up new avenues for people and ...
Global
Global: BIS, Bank of England conclude DLT settlements pilot
The Bank of England and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub London Center have tested a distributed ledger technology-powered settlements system ...
Kenya
kenya: Flutterwave to set up an East African office in Kenya
Although it has been challenging to enter Kenya, Flutterwave has announced that it will establish its primary operations station in Nairobi for the ...
