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Flutterwave Now Worth Over $1 Billion; Brings Paypal To African Merchants
April 19, 2022
San Francisco and Lagos-based fintech startup Flutterwave is one of the most important financial service providers in Africa today from the perception of global markets. Read more about FinTech It is now valued more than UBA, First Bank Holdings, Access Bank, Stanbic IBTC, and most banks except GTBank and Zenith Bank in Nigeria. UBA … Continue reading Flutterwave Now Worth Over $1 Billion; Brings Paypal To African Merchants
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Rabawa Launches Africa’s First Social Commerce Platform To Reduce Unemployment
April 19, 2022
Rabawa has today launched the first social commerce platform in Africa to reduce the rate of unemployment on the continent. Rabawa’s objective is to support African entrepreneurs to leverage social media for curating, promoting, and selling their products to end-users. The social commerce platform will give entrepreneurs access to a virtual shop and thousands of … Continue reading Rabawa Launches Africa’s First Social Commerce Platform To Reduce Unemployment
Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: When Okagbare Broke The African 100m Record Twice In One Night At The London Diamond League
April 19, 2022
Nigerian athletes have continued to fly the country’s flag high on the global scene despite limited training equipment and facilities. Nigerian sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare, has been at the fore of showing the world that Nigeria has a lot to give on the athletic front. Okagbare is notable for smashing records on the track, … Continue reading Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: When Okagbare Broke The African 100m Record Twice In One Night At The London Diamond League
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TuneCore Bets On Africa
April 19, 2022
TuneCore seems to bet on Africa now as it has made actual moves into the African music market. Hot on the heels of Spotify’s Monday announcement, TuneCore has now appointed two new execs to handle its operations on-site in Africa. Jade Leaf (South Africa) and Chioma Onuchukwu (Nigeria) will be heading TuneCore’s operations in … Continue reading TuneCore Bets On Africa
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Spotify Joins The African Music Streaming Market
April 19, 2022
So by now, if you have your ear close to the ground, you would have heard that Spotify has touched down in this part of the world. By this part of the world, I mean Africa, of course. The announcement was made on Monday and the unveiling had a nice ring to it as … Continue reading Spotify Joins The African Music Streaming Market
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Yusuf Bilesanmi Emerges African Prize For Engineering Top Contender
April 19, 2022
Nigerian engineer, Yusuf Bilesanmi, who alongside his engineering team at the University of Loughborough created a low-cost ventilator for coronavirus patients, have emerged as one of the top contenders for this year’s (2021) Africa Prize for Engineering Innovations which is usually awarded by London’s Royal Academy of Engineering. Read more about COVID-19 The award … Continue reading Yusuf Bilesanmi Emerges African Prize For Engineering Top Contender
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2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers: D’Tigers Continue African Dominance With Win Against Rwanda
April 19, 2022
D’Tigers continued their excellent outing at the 2021 Afrobasket qualifiers in Tunisia after recording a vital 64-51 points win against Rwanda in their second game. Read more about Sports After a 75-70pts win against North African side, South Sudan, in their first game, D’Tigers would not have it easy against a stubborn Rwandan side … Continue reading 2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers: D’Tigers Continue African Dominance With Win Against Rwanda
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Why You Should Exhibit At The African Jewelry Expo (AJE) 2021
April 19, 2022
We the organisers of the African Jewelry Expo wish to invite individuals & companies to participate in this year’s exhibition. It is popularly said that looking good is good business, it is a fact that we Nigerians are very trendy and fashionable people. The event is targeted at all classes of male and female jewellery … Continue reading Why You Should Exhibit At The African Jewelry Expo (AJE) 2021
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Makes History As First African And First Woman To Lead WTO
April 19, 2022
Nigerian economist and development expert, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, made history today, February 15, 2021, after the World Trade Organization (WTO) confirmed her as its new Director-General. The General Council of the WTO agreed today by consensus to select the former Nigerian finance minister as the organization’s seventh Director-General. Read more about Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala With … Continue reading Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Makes History As First African And First Woman To Lead WTO
By ugo-chinedu
Nigerians In Sports: Oshoala Named Best African Woman Player Of The Decade
April 19, 2022
The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has named Super Falcons of Nigeria and FC Barcelona Femini of Spain forward, Asisat Oshoala, as the Best African Woman Player of the Decade from 2011-2020. Read more about Sports The organization (IFFHS) which was established by Alfredo Pöge in Leipzig, Germany, on March 27, … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Oshoala Named Best African Woman Player Of The Decade
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African Jewelry Expo (AJE) 2021
April 19, 2022
African Jewelry Expo (AJE) is the brainchild of Mrs Modupe Onabanjo, a versatile entrepreneur whose businesses cuts across publishing, consulting, learning and development, education, freight forwarding and jewellery. She has been in business for over two decades consistently. African Jewelry Expo, the very first of its kind in Nigeria is a specially designed 3-in-1 annual … Continue reading African Jewelry Expo (AJE) 2021
Did You Know? Nigeria Has The Largest Number Of Tech Hubs In Africa
April 19, 2022
Nigeria is home to one of Africa’s top startup ecosystems. The energy, innovation, and drive of its entrepreneurs and their teams have produced many impressive products that solve some of the country’s pressing problems. From agriculture to finance, healthcare and education, these startups are shaking up the status quo and bringing positive change to … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria Has The Largest Number Of Tech Hubs In Africa
Tech Opportunity: Binance Unveils Crypto Masterclass For African Developers
April 19, 2022
The world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange service, Binance will be hosting its next masterclass this January and all those invested in the emerging asset class are encouraged to attend. The goal with this masterclass is to train 1000 African blockchain developers to develop and grow their DApps on Binance’s Smart Chain. This masterclass will be … Continue reading Tech Opportunity: Binance Unveils Crypto Masterclass For African Developers
By david-okwara
African Edtech Startup uLesson Secures $7.5mn Series A Funding
April 19, 2022
Owl Ventures leads round with TLcom Capital, Founder Collective and LocalGlobe to scale digital access to education to millions across Africa uLesson, the African learning technology platform, has closed a $7.5mn Series A round led by Owl Ventures, with inclusion from existing investors, TLcom Capital and Founder Collective and participation from new investor LocalGlobe. Tory Patterson, Managing Director of Owl Ventures, joins … Continue reading African Edtech Startup uLesson Secures $7.5mn Series A Funding
Bad Leadership: A Pandemic In Africa
April 19, 2022
For a continent blessed with great riches, Africa seems to have continued its speedy regression. The African region is blessed with great natural resources; from crude oil in Nigeria to large diamond deposit in Angola and Botswana to gold in South Africa to Nickel and Uranium in Burundi to Iron Ore in Mauritania, not forgetting … Continue reading Bad Leadership: A Pandemic In Africa
