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ESwatini: MTN confirms role in internet blackout
MTN has confirmed that it is responsible for the internet blackout in eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) citing the directives of the ESwatini’s government as ...
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Ghana fintech startup Zeepay raises record Serie A as it looks to make strategic acquisitions
Zeepay, a Ghanian fintech, just concluded a $7.5 million Serie A funding round led by I&P an impact investment group and ARK Holdings ...
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TeamApt completes Series B funding round led by Novastar Ventures
Nigerian Fintech startup, TeamApt, which provides financial services for the underserved mass market in Africa has announced the completion of its series B ...
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Teraco adds Africa Coast to Europe Subsea Cable (ACE)
The ACE submarine cable is now live and available for interconnection at three of Teraco’s data centres across South Africa, expanding access to ...
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Ghana: Contributors who fail to merge SSNIT Card with Ghana Card before December deadline will be legally forfeiting pension benefits
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says contributors who fail to merge their SSNIT numbers with their national IDs by the ...
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Google to Limit UK Financial Ads to FCA-Approved Companies
U.K. financial services companies not regulated by the country’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will soon be barred from advertising on Google. Starting Aug. ...
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Ghana International Bank, Backbase to accelerate digital innovation
UK-based pan-African bank Ghana International Bank (GHIB) has partnered with technology provider Backbase. The partnership will underpin the bank’s digital transformation, accelerate innovation ...
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Nigeria: Recapitalisation: Microfinance banks’ assets rise to N1.01tn
The total assets of the microfinance banks rose by N251.02bn from N758.98bn as of the end of July 2020 to N1.01tn as of ...
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NITDA commences operations of Nigerian National Public Key Infrastructure
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched the operations of the National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI). The commencement of the national ...
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She Loves Tech inviting applications from African female-driven tech startups
She Loves Tech runs the world’s largest startup competition fixated on women and technology. The international non-profit organization works to close the funding ...