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Female-led cleantech startup Biomassters secures funding to advance clean cooking solutions

This investment will enable Biomassters to build a new fuel production facility, expand its distribution network, and provide sustainable cooking solutions to 25,000 households.

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Condia Insider: Big growth, massive loss for Interswitch

Interswitch’s latest financial report is a tale of contrasts: soaring revenues and unexpected losses.

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IHS Towers to sell 70% stake in Kuwait operations to Zain Group for $230M

IHS Towers is selling a 70% stake in IHS Kuwait to Zain Group for $230M, aiming to optimise its portfolio and reduce debt. The deal is set to close in 2025.

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Temu enters Nigeria. How will it survive where others like Jumia have struggled?

Nigerians love affordability, but the real question is: can Temu outpace homegrown giants like Jumia and Konga?

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Standard Chartered to sell more banking units in Botswana, Uganda, Zambia

The decision comes as part of a wider initiative to enhance profitability in wealth management, the bank's new focus

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Access Bank completes acquisitions of Standard Chartered bank subsidiaries

The banking group that boasts over 60 million customers has been on an acquisition drive as far back as 2018

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OpenAI and Meta’s AI outsourced jobs in Kenya: Big promises, $2 paychecks

Having to endure gruelling tasks for a fraction of the pay received by outsourcing firms, Kenyan workers labelling data for OpenAI and Meta's AI systems are exposing an industry rife with exploitation.

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Breaking: CBN raises interest rates by 25 basis points to 27.50% in search of price stability

Since taking office in September 2023, CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso has struggled to curb inflation and stabilize the naira, despite implementing a series of monetary policy measures

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Egypt-based ariika secures $3M to drive expansion across MENA markets

Egyptian eCommerce platform ariika raises $3M in a Series A extension to accelerate growth in Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

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NIPOST is developing digital IDs for its courier services

This move is expected to revitalize NIPOST's logistics services, which have historically been criticized for poor performance.

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MultiChoice South Africa and Showmax CEO Marc Jury resigns, Du Plessis to succeed

Bryon Du Plessis (13-year MultiChoice veteran and Deputy CFO) to replace Marc Jury, former SuperSport CEO who is stepping down to pursue interests in the sport business.

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Bitcoin hits new high of $94,000 ahead of Trump’s proposed Bakkt acquisition

Bitcoin hits record high of $94,000 at 3pm today.

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