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10 Things Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Did During His Trip To Africa
Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey spent November 2019 visiting entrepreneurs while traveling throughout Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa. Dorsey met with French President Emmanuel...
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16 Of Africa’s Most Talented Engineers Vie For $32K Africa Innovation Prize
Sixteen talented engineers from Africa have been identified for their innovative capacity and could win a $32,000 prize to further their innovations. The 16 nominees for the 2019 Africa Prize for...
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Sim Shagaya’s African Edtech Startup uLesson Raises $3.1M
Edtech startup uLesson leverages mobile tech to scale access to education in African countries where giving individual attention to students is a challenge. Image supplied by uLesson Nigerian edtech...
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My Journey To Being More Mindful And Present: Tayo Oviosu, CEO Of Nigerian...
Here’s what meditating for 365 days straight did for Tayo Oviosu, the founder and CEO of leading Nigerian mobile payments firm, Paga. Photo: Anita Sanikop/Moguldom A year ago, I was inspired by a...
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Credit Startup Migo Expands To Brazil On $20M Raise And Africa Growth
Social inequality is driven by a lack of access to credit, says Ekechi Nwokah, founder of Nigeria-focused credit startup Migo, which has raised $20M. Nwokah is pictured front, right. Image supplied by...
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36 African Satellites Are Orbiting Earth. Africa’s Space Industry Is Worth $7.3B
The African space industry is now worth an estimated $7.3 billion annually and is expected to exceed $10 billion by 2024. Africa’s space industry is enjoying enormous growth, especially in recent...
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Nigerian Renewable Energy Firm Raises $20M To Expand Its Utilities Across...
Nigerian renewable energy startup Rensource builds and operates solar-powered micro-utilities that provide electricity for markets and commercial hubs. An outdoor market in Nigeria powered by a...
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Nigeria Cracks Down On A Critic, And A New Jersey Town Pushes Back
Protestors in New Jersey are demanding the release of activist Omoyele Sowore who has been detained in Nigeria for criticizing the Nigerian president. Image: Mohamed Nanabhay/Flickr Omoyele Sowore had...
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Nigeria Arrested 47 Men In A Hotel And Is Trying Them Under Its Anti-Gay Laws
A poster with two hands held together with inscription ”Maintain one sexual partner” is seen in an office in Lagos, Nigeria, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Police, working off a list of 168 suspects...
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African Tech Startups Raised A Record $1.34B In 2019
African tech startups raised a combined $1.34 billion in investments across 427 deals in 2019. Nigerian and Kenyan startups raised the most funding. Mitchell Elegbe is the CEO of Nigerian fintech firm...
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Full Transcript: Paga Founder And CEO Tayo Oviosu On GHOGH Podcast
Jamarlin Martin talks to Tayo Oviosu, the founder and CEO of Nigerian fintech firm Paga. Image: Anita Sanikop In episode seven of the GHOGH podcast, Jamarlin Martin speaks to Tayo Oviosu, the founder...
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Nigeria’s Attorney General Drops $2B Tax Dispute Against MTN
Nigeria’s attorney general has withdrawn a $2 billion tax dispute against South African mobile operator MTN — a major player in the Nigerian market. In this Monday, April. 22, 2013 file photo, the...
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African Fintech Firm Flutterwave Raises $35M, Partners With Worldpay
Africa-focused fintech startup Flutterwave has raised a $35 million Series B funding round and has agreed to a partnership with the U.S. Worldpay platform. Olugbenga Agboola is the co-founder and CEO...
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Nigeria’s Paga Acquires Apposit, Founder Tayo Oviosu Confirms Mexico And...
Founded by Tayo Oviosu, Nigerian mobile payments company Paga plans to launch its payment products in Ethiopia and Mexico in 2020. Photo: Anita Sanikop/Moguldom Nigerian mobile payments company Paga...
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Trump Considers Extending Travel Ban To 4 African Countries Including Nigeria
Trump administration officials say that the four African countries considered for the expanded travel ban include Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, and Eritrea. U.S. President Donald Trump and Nigerian...
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Google’s 1st African Developer Space In Nigeria Is Free To Use For All
Google’s new Developers Space in Lagos is a tech hub where entrepreneurs, developers, VC firms and investors can connect and collaborate with each other. Google Developers Space in Lagos. Image...
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How Africa Became The Billion Dollar Brexit Winner
Following Brexit, African countries are a prime target for trade deals with the U.K. which has already announced deals worth nearly $8 billion. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, stands next to...
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African Governments Partner To Combat Trafficking Of Fake Medicines
In this Thursday, July 21, 2016 file photo, residents of the Kisenso district receive yellow fever vaccines, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image: AP Photo/Jerome Delay, file Around 42...
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Google Shuts Down Its Free Public Internet Service In Africa Citing Failed...
Google said that it plans to shut down its free public internet service across all locations where it currently exists by the end of 2020. Nitin Gajria, Google Africa director, announces the Google...
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Nigeria Tracing First Coronavirus Case in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigerian health authorities said they’re tracing everyone who’s been in contact with an Italian man who tested positive for the coronavirus. Nigerian health authorities said they’re tracing everyone...
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