Meta expands WhatsApp Channels to over 150 countries

Meta has launched WhatsApp Channels to over 150 countries and delivered a private way to receive updates that matter to you, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO, disclosed on Wednesday.

Founders Connect takes its signature live event to London, United Kingdom

Founders Connect, the renowned YouTube platform celebrating the African tech ecosystem in collaboration with Wakanow, is thrilled to announce its inaugural live event in the United Kingdom, scheduled for October 14, 2023.

Yellowcard and Moonpay partner to improve crypto accessibility in Nigeria

Yellowcard, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Africa had partnered with Moonpay, a global leader in cryptocurrency space.

Transforming design: How Jupita is solving startup problems

Jupita, a design subscription company, is revolutionizing the way startups approach design.

Smile ID launches Smile Links, a no-code tool for next-gen identity verification

Smile ID, a leading provider of biometric identity verification solutions, has today announced the launch of Smile Links—a no-code solution that lets businesses verify customers faster.

Flutterwave launches Swap to stabilise exchange rates for BDCs in Nigeria

With the backing of CBN, Flutterwave launched Swap to digitize Nigeria's foreign exchange market, in partnership with Kadavra BDC and Wema Bank

WhatsApp partners with NBA Star, Giannis to provide “mother-tongue e-books” for Nigerian kids

WhatsApp and NBA Star, Giannis Antetokounmpo have announced an “impact partnership” to offer free children’s eBooks in Nigeria, through NABU, a digital publisher.

Nigeria announces UAE-backed FX liquidity programme

Nigeria's president, Bola Tinubu has announced that the country is working on a joint foreign exchange (FX) liquidity programme with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Interswitch embeds Google Pay support on its Nigerian payment gateway

Interswitch has announced today that it will support Google Pay on its payment gateway. This will allow merchants to store payment details within Google Wallet.

BD Insider 188: Flutterwave expands remittance offering to India

The fintech will remittance services in the country. We also covered the location of InstaDeep's African AI research hub.

BioNTech’s InstaDeep picks Rwanda as AI research hub in Africa

InstaDeep CEO Karim Beguir says that the startup is set to launch an office in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda, to strengthen AI research in Africa.

Nestcoin raises $1.9 million to build Onboard, its non-custodial crypto wallet

Nigerian crypto and Web3 startup, Nestcoin has raised $1.9 million in a strategic round to fuel the growth of its new product, Onboard Wallet.