Carry1st – a South African gaming startup – raises $6m Series A to scale across the continent
Carrry1st is a mobile games publishing startup that provides a channel through which global gaming platforms witness the capabilities of…
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Kuda Bank raises a $25m Series A four months after a $10m seed round
Kuda is a Nigerian-fintech startup that started operation as a lending platform until June 2019. The fintech took a step…
Airtel denies claims that it plans to exit Kenya
After the signing of the National ICT Policy 2019, some rumours emerged that Airtel might be planning to exit the…
Uber and Bolt drivers in Lagos commence strike action. Here’s why
The two of the biggest ride hailing services in Nigeria – Uber and Bolt – seem to have lost favour…
FG extends NIN-SIM linkage once again to May 6
If, for one reason or the other, you are yet to link your NIN to your SIM cards, the FG…
Mastercard invests a further $100 million into Airtel mobile money venrure
We reported some weeks ago that Airtel was trying to raise some cash by selling off some assets, and they…
Telcos lose more than #10 billion as consumers lament SIM lockdown
Since December 2020, the FG has put a lockdown on the purchase, registration and activation of new SIM cards in…
Airtel Africa raises $200 million from mobile money share sale
Airtel Africa had been looking to sell off some assets so that it can have more cash at hand to…
SA start-up rolls out WhatsApp payment model to boost B2Bs and peer payments
WhatsApp informed the possibility of in-app payments to its users in India which happens to be the largest market for…
Flutterwave integrates with PayPal to support seamless African payments
Flutterwave was just in the news for achieving a unicorn status after getting a US$1 billion valuation and they are…