Foundry Empowers 500+ SMEs, Startups across Africa towards Profitability and Sustainability
Joan Aimuengheuwa Foundry, an initiative of the Nest Innovation Technology Park, supporting businesses – both Startup founders and SMEs, is…
March 2023
Ordr, Spire Solutions to Enhance Cybersecurity Solutions across MEA
With the addition of Ordr’s AI-powered connected device security platform to the Spire solutions portfolio, all assets, connections…
Fundfrica Targets Continent’s $2.5bn Crowdfunding Market
Joel Nwankwo Fundfrica, a new Nigerian fintech venture, has launched to redefine social crowdfunding across Africa, offering a secure platform…
Wema Bank Announces Hackaholics 4.0: See How to Apply
Peter Oluka See how to submit entry for Hackaholic 4.0 Wema Bank Plc., has opened the portal for entries into…
Banks Make Adjustments on PTA/BTA Requests as Foreign Reserves Shrink
Justice Godfrey Okamgba Nigerian banks have informed their customers that the processing time for obtaining forex for international school fees may…
Africa Data Centres Deploys DCIM Software across its Facilities
The solution will measure, monitor and manage all IT equipment and supporting infrastructure housed within its facilities; TechAccess…
Foreign Airlines’ Trapped Funds in Nigeria now $743m
The amount of revenue blocked by the Nigerian government from repatriation by foreign airlines has increased to $743…
In Second Round of Layoff, Meta Dismisses 10,000 Staff, Withdraws 5,000 Open Roles
The tech giant says it expects to announce restructurings and layoffs in its tech groups in late April,…
INEC, other Public Websites Attacked Six Million times on 2023 Presidential Election Day – Pantami
Cyber threats to public websites and portals averaged around 1,550,000 daily, run-up to Nigeria’s Presidential elections on February…
About 280 Blockchains Vulnerable to Online Threats
Around 280 blockchains are plagued by serious vulnerabilities known as “Rab13s,” according to a report issued Monday by…
FairMoney Acquires PayForce at N20 Million Valuation
FairMoney is striving to become the leading retail and merchant bank in Nigeria with the aim of gaining…
Ecobank and IITA to Train, Support 16,000 Youths Agriculture Value Chain
Ecobank Nigeria Limited said it is partnering with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), to train and…
MENA VC Flat6Labs Launches Fund to include East, West Africa Startups in Portfolio
The focus countries include Kenya and its neighboring markets in East Africa, as well as the Anglophone and…
CBN’s Naira Redesign Policy did not Improve Electronic Payments
ePayment recorded a series of failed transactions in February – it nosedived by 4.83 percent to N37.67 trillion,…
Y Combinator Cutoff 17 Staff as it Takes Out Late-Stage Investment
This comes due to the fact that Y Combinator included late-stage investing in its focus, and this led…