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14 Nigerian startup founders selected for Google’s Black Founders Fund Europe

Google has selected 40 startups for its Black Founders Fund Europe. Twelve out of the selected startups have Nigerian founders. One of the startups, Propel, has three Nigerian founders, thereby, bringing the total number of Nigerian founders to 14. Two out of the 14 Nigerian founders are female.

USSD for eNaira, Gozem & IFC $10m fund, Kenya’s ridiculous ICT Bill

BD Insider, Letter 118: USSD code for eNaira, Gozem & IFC $10m fund, and Kenya's Bill to dictate who can be a "tech bro or sis".

How the NITDA Code of Practice will regulate social media

We explored the negative and positive angles of the latest NITDA Code of Practice.

Lagos considers the adoption of Nigeria’s Startup Bill

Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos said it will domesticate Nigeria's Startup Bill (NSB). Lagos is the second Nigerian state, after Kaduna to make this consideration.

CBN to introduce USSD code to boost eNaira

The Central Bank of Nigeria will introduce an Unstructured Supplementary (USSD) code to improve the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

Mozilla Foundation examines Tiktok’s role in creating political tensions in Kenya

A recent report by Mozilla Foundation has revealed that Tiktok is fueling disinformation and political tension in Kenya ahead of its August general elections

The cheque sizes of active African venture capital firms

This article examines the cheque sizes of African venture capital firms.

Kaduna Technology City: a glimpse at the future of tech ecosystems in Africa

The Central Bank of Nigeria will introduce an Unstructured Supplementary (USSD) code to improve the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

Bank of Uganda to allow crypto models on its regulatory sandbox

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has hinted that it is open to the idea of crypto firms participating in the regulatory sandbox.

Klasha secures $2.1 million additional seed to enable cross-border commerce in Africa

Klasha has secured an additional $2.1 million to complete its $4.5 million seed round.

Sendy partners with Google to empower MSMEs in Nigeria

To help small and medium scale businesses have a solid footing and survive the first five years, leading internet giant, Google has partnered with Sendy, a tech company that has built a robust fulfilment infrastructure for e-commerce and consumer brands in the Google Hustle Academy.

Online transfers of ₦1 million by individuals require an indemnity

You can't transfer more than ₦1m without an indemnity signed with your bank. Other news like Zipline in Kaduna. And Swvl's crisis-induced pause in Kenya are contained in this letter.