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Miva University, a tertiary education arm of Nigerian edtech uLesson has obtained an Open Distance eLearning Licence from the National Universities Commission to operate in Nigeria.
M-KOPA has secured more than $250 million in debt and equity funding to boost its smartphone financing offering, expand into additional markets, and prioritize sustainability.
The license validates African model that leverages traditional cooperatives
Gricd has raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round led by Atlantica Ventures. The company wants to expand across Africa and deliver new solutions that will make it easier to insure perishable goods on the continent.
Elon Musk has hired ex-NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino to be the new Twitter CEO.
Safaricom Ethiopia has received mobile money licence from the National Bank of Ethiopia to expand M-Pesa in Ethiopia.
Kenya-based iProcure has announced its expansion into Tanzania through its partnership with the Farm to Market Alliance.
Zimbabwe has launched a gold-backed digital currency. It will be used as legal tender alongside the Zimbabwean dollar.
Nigeria's federal executive council has approved the national policy on blockchain. Through the policy, the country will develop regulatory framework to govern the adoption of the technology.
Microsoft has appointed Lillian Barnard to lead its African operations as part of its efforts to accelerate digital transformation on the continent.
In collaboration with the Dubai World Trade Centre, NITDA has commenced the selection of eight Nigerian startups that will pitch at GITEX Global events this year.
The Lagos state government has partnered with Oando and EV manufacturer, Yutong to put 12,000 electric buses on Lagos roads by 2030. The first set of the buses have been delivered.
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