Johnstone Kpilaakaa

How Cashout is enabling Bitcoin for Naira exchange and cross-border payments

Cashout is a product of NairaEx that enables users to make crypto exchange for free without with high transaction fees, delayed verifications and low exchange rates.

Google launches its first African cloud region in South Africa

Google has launched its first African cloud region in South Africa, the region is now part of Google's 35 cloud regions and 106 zones globally.

Why is Nigeria’s advertising council suing Meta—Facebook’s parent company

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has sued Meta Platforms for ₦30 billion over the loss of revenue and violation of laws.

Spleet secures $2.6M seed to scale its residential rent-focused products in Africa

Nigerian proptech, Spleet has secured a $2.6 million seed to scale its residential rent-focused products across Africa.

How Meta, Twitter and TikTok are preparing for the 2022 Kenyan General Elections

Social media companies including Facebook, Twitter and TikTok have been modifying their platforms to avoid the spread of misinformation.

Kaduna to host economic and investment summit in the Metaverse

The Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency has disclosed that the Kaduna Investment Summit will also hold in the Metaverse.

Nigeria ranks 86th in the world by the Digital Quality of Life Index

Surfshark’s Digital Quality of Life Index 2022 ranks Nigeria 86th in the world by overall digital wellbeing. The country has dropped by four positions since last year's edition, falling from 82nd to 86th.

BD Insider, Letter 131: Africa’s next unicorn—who and when?

BD Insider, letter 131 discusses Nigerian tech national heroes, Safaricom fuliza loans, Telco's ₦80 billion unrecovered USSD debt and the search for the next unicorn.

Six Nigerian tech entrepreneurs to receive the highest national awards

As Nigeria marks its 62nd independence day, President Muhammadu Buhari will confer National Honours Award to 437 Nigerians on October 11, 2022, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

MEST Africa selects 6 Ghanaian startups for the 2022 Express Accelerator

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has selected six Ghanaian startups for the 2022 MEST Express Accelerator.

Kenyan e-commerce startup, Sky.Garden is in talks with investors to avoid closure

One year after raising a $4 million Series A, Kenya-based e-commerce startup, Sky.Garden might close down

WIOCC Group secures $30M to support Africa’s digital infrastructure expansion

WIOCC Group has secured a $30 million equity investment from IFC to support Africa’s digital infrastructure expansion