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- 15 Oct 2021
Tala Raises $145M Series E Funding
Tala, emerging markets digital lender, has raised $145 million in Series E funding. Shivani Siroya, Founder, Tala The round was led by Upstart which was founded by Dave Girouard, Anna Counselman and…
- 11 Aug 2008
DCC Networks Launches Intelligent Building
Real Estate has become another booming business in Nigeria today as a result of consolidation in the banking sector. The nature of modern day buildings is a complete departure from what we used to…
- 25 Sept 2022
Cassava Network Brings AfriMyth Avatars to Millions of Web3 Users in Africa
Cassava Network, a Web3 rewards infrastructure protocol, has launched the first version of their Web3 DApp alongside their AfriMyth Avatar collection. The Avatars, inspired by pan-African mythology,…
- 6 Sept 2020
BLOCKDeFi2020 Virtual Blockchain Conference Taps Dr. Ezekwesili as Keynote Speaker
Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, senior economic advisor, Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative (AEDPI), is to keynote the upcoming BLOCKDeFi2020 Virtual Blockchain Conference scheduled to hold from…
- 18 Mar 2019
UBA Earnings Hits N494Bn, Records Profit of N106.8Bn
United Bank for Africa Plc, Pan-African financial institution, has announced its Audited 2018 Financial Results with impressive growths achieved across major financial lines. According to the…
- 2 Nov 2017
‘Broadband Access in Nigeria’ Not Broad Enough, Not Qualitative Enough- Report
By peter oluka Despite Nigeria’s 5+ submarine cables, carrying a combined capacity of 10+ TBPS, Nigeria still suffers from low broadband penetration. In an attempt to increase penetration, the…
- 4 Feb 2024
Sophos Uncovers How Criminals are Leveraging “As-a-Service" Business Model with Sha Zhu Pan Kits to Expand Cryptocurrency Fraud
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today revealed how sha zhu pan scammers—those conducting elaborate, romance-based cryptocurrency fraud—are leveraging…
- 21 Sept 2020
Banks Fingered in $2trn Dirty Money Scam
Some of the world’s top banks have been found to be complicit in aiding criminals move $2 trillion in dirty money around the world, according to leaked government files. The exposition was done by…
- 3 Oct 2022
African Marketers Simply Cannot Afford to Ignore Snapchat: Here’s Why
By Alistair Errington, Snap Partner Director at Ad Dynamo by Aleph Over the years, Snapchat has consistently defied its most ardent critics. The platform has grown from strength to strength rather…
- E-Financial1 Sept 2026
Tectonic Lending Exploit Drains $74m, Forces Cronos Network Halt
Cronos validators pulled the emergency brake on the entire blockchain at the weekend after security teams spotted a fast-moving attack draining funds from Tectonic, the network’s largest lending protocol.
- 20 Jun 2021
Nigerian Corporates -Dangote, Konga, Others Can Defend Future of Nigeria
By Umar H.Farouk, a corporate guru based in Dubai. A popular philanthropist and business icon was once quoted as saying that when entrepreneurs from Nigeria die, they will be ushered into heaven by…
- 21 Jan 2022
Africa’s Start-ups Can Now Apply to Pitch at Startup Summit 2022
Africa Tech Summit has opened applications to the 2022 edition of Pitch Live at the fourth Africa Startup Summit. Ten start-ups will be selected to present their companies solution and overall ask on…
- 23 Feb 2022
Canza Finance Raises $3.27M Seed Round to Empower Underserved Sub-Saharan Africa SMEs
Canza Finance, an emerging markets neobank that is building the world’s largest non-institutional-based financial system, announced the completion of its $3.27M seed round. The fundraising round was…
- 9 Jul 2023
Digital Encode at 20: The House Adewale Obadare and Seyi Akindeinde Built
By: Peter Oluka Digital Encode Limited, a multi-award-winning consulting and integration firm based in Lagos, Nigeria, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. Founded in 2003, Digital Encode…
- 23 Mar 2023
Cambridge, HP launch EdTech Fellowship to improve learning for millions across Africa
Cambridge Partnership for Education and HP launch an inaugural EdTech Fellowship. The Fellowship will bring together leaders working in Sub-Saharan Africa to advance digital transformation in…
- 18 Apr 2024
Imperative of Upholding Nigeria's Telecoms Lifeline
By Ikemesit Effiong It is neither profound nor insightful to state that Nigeria is living through a near-unprecedented cost-of-living crisis. Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman, NCC Core inflation…
- 29 Nov 2022
Appzone Rebrands to "Zone" to Power Global Payments with its Regulated Blockchain Network
Appzone, one of Africa’s Fintech Software Providers, has rebranded to “Zone”, a regulated blockchain Payment Infrastructure company. By building Africa’s first layer-1 blockchain network, Zone will…
- 8 Sept 2016
ntel Announces Full Network Compatibility with Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge
Nigeria’s most advanced 4G/LTE broadband operator has announced its network’s compatibility with two high-quality devices, the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge from the world’s leading smartphone…
- 21 Sept 2023
NIGCOMSAT, Thales Alenia Space Renew Satellite Deal
Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd (NIGCOMSAT) and Thales Alenia Space (TAS) have renewed a joint venture agreement in Toulouse, France, for the development of Satellite Based Augmentation System…
- 9 Jun 2017
Innjoo Leapbook Defies Recession, Still Most Affordable in Nigeria
Since its launch in January 2017, the LeapBook A100, the world’s slimmest notebook, and the flagship laptop from InnJoo, has maintained its ‘pocket-friendly’ unique selling proposition, aside various…
- 14 Feb 2015
HR Crisis, Technologies Defy Financial Sector Strategies
Global financial services organizations are struggling to align risk management frameworks, culture, and talent to achieve change, a new report has found in four key areas. According to…
- 17 Jun 2022
Transforming Dispute-resolution Process in Banks Require Blockchain Technology - Uche Elendu
With the increased rate of fraud and dispute claims between customers and financial institutions across Nigeria, Uche Elendu, Co-founder and COO of Appzone has made the call for the adoption of…
- 8 Jun 2021
EasyShare.Africa Launches Platform Using Safe, Low Cost, Cryptocurrency Technology
EasyShare; a fast, reliable, and super affordable way to send and receive money to anyone in Africa using crypto has officially launched in beta mode in Africa. By using innovative low-cost…
- 17 May 2024
TI-Nigeria Boss Alleges Nigerian Banks Offer Opportunities for Terrorism Tinancing
Awual Rafsanjani, executive director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and head, Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria), has accused banks of offering opportunities for…
- 27 May 2024
Nigeria’s Luxury Car Market to Experience steady Growth Despite Risising Inflation
By Maxim Makarchuk The Nigerian luxury car market is experiencing remarkable growth despite the challenges posed by rising inflation and economic turbulence. This is unsurprising as the industry…
- 14 Nov 2019
OPPO Launches High-End Reno2 Series in Nigeria to Empower Users’ Creativity
OPPO has launched the new Reno2 Series into the Nigerian market at an event held at LASWA Jetty, Ikoyi, Lagos. The Reno2 and Reno2 F models are the latest of OPPO’s popular Reno series that…
- 4 Jun 2012
NCC’s Take on the Vexed QoS
President Goodluck Jonathan’s ‘Democracy Day’ speech last week left little to ponder concerning his roadmap on the ICT industry as his one paragraph take on the sector simply…
- 11 Oct 2019
REDTV’s Red Hot Topics Enters Season 5
It’s no longer news that REDTV’s Red Hot Topics is now in high demand with millennials constantly craving for more. Well the latest update is that the show has now dropped episode 5 with great…
- 12 Sept 2019
REDTV’s Red Hot Topics Goes Live, As Millennials Bare All
REDTV is about to launch its own chat show, Red Hot Topics, following the immense success of its drama series, The Men’s Club (TMC). The show follows a panel of young people discussing current…
- 4 Feb 2021
How Konga is Revolutionizing Agriculture in Nigeria through e-Commerce
Konga, Nigeria’s foremost composite retail giant, has once again led from the front, revolutionizing agriculture in Nigeria by leveraging e-Commerce in helping rural farmers access better…