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Nine business documentaries African startup founders must see

The documentaries are Becoming Warren Buffett; Steve Jobs: One Last Thing; Jiro Dreams of Sushi; Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room; Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates; The Men who built America; Something Ventured; The Creative Brain; She Did That.

How Errandpay is powering financial inclusion through Fintechs, MFBs and MFIs

Errandpay is driving financial inclusion by ensuring its API can easily be integrated by any financial institution.

How Ghana’s SFAN is solving Africa’s youth unemployment crisis

Ghana-based youth education social enterprise, Stars From All Nations (SFAN), established ReadyforWork to address Africa's unemployment crisis.

Omnibiz raises $15 million pre-Series A led by Timon Capital

Omnibiz will use the funding to double down on winning the loyalty of retail customers and driving their retention.

Requirements to get a fintech-related licence in Nigeria

BD Insider, Letter 126 examines Emirates flight suspension in Nigeria, Visa's expansion into Congo and Microtraction's community fund.

MTN to achieve internet speed of 25mbps by 2025 in Nigeria

The collaboration between FG and MTN will be critical in achieving 70% internet penetration by 2025, according to the General Manager, Fixed Broadband, MTN, Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka

Togo set to host UNECA’s African Cybersecurity Centre

As a central regional hub for cybersecurity information and intelligence based in Lomé (Togo), the centre will act independently and objectively in expertise and activities related to promoting cybersecurity and the investigation of cybercrime.

FACT CHECK: Bank of Ghana did not prohibit the opening of dollar accounts

The Bank of Ghana stated that it had not issued any directive to local banks to stop opening new dollar accounts

SMEs can access MTN free data bundle to build capacity

MTN Nigeria partnered with reputable organisations that already provide free focused developmental content and solutions for small businesses.

How Bitpowr is building blockchain-powered solutions in Africa

Developers and businesses can scale their blockchain powered solutions using Bitpowr’s infrastructure.

Ghana’s Float acquires Nigeria’s Accounteer in an undisclosed deal

Accounteer was founded in 2015 by Merijn Campsteyn to allow users to create invoices, track expenses and register payments, among other things

Meet Kuda’s two new C-level executives—Pavel Khristolubov (COO) and Elena Lavezzi (CSO)

After blitzscaling in Nigeria, Kuda bank is looking to replicate its success in other international markets. The London-based startup has hired a new COO and a CSO to secure its expansion.