Nigeria, Kenya and Rwanda to ensure AI safety with ‘The Bletchley Declaration’

Among the 28 nations that have pledged to address AI-related risks through 'The Bletchley Declaration,' only Nigeria, Kenya, and Rwanda represent the African continent.

mPharma sets agenda post-layoff, halts work-from-home

mPharma, a Ghanaian healthtech company, has restructured its approach in the wake of the layoffs it implemented in September, which now entails discontinuing remote work.

MarketForce enters Kenya’s social commerce scene, aims to boost profits

Kenyan B2B e-commerce startup, MarketForce, is set to broaden its presence by entering the country's social commerce market.

Nigerian banks restrict transactions to neobanks amid rising fraud concerns

Nigerian Banks such as Fidelity and Standard Chartered have imposed transaction restrictions on neobanks like Moniepoint, Kuda, Opay, and PalmPay, citing mounting concerns over fraud.

“Misleading”, Patricia speaks on its physical operations in Nigeria

Estonia-based crypto exchange, Patricia said that it started full remote operations in 2020, contrary to allegations that it has absconded its Lagos office.

Adbot and MTN partner to offer automated digital ad services to Nigerian SMEs

MTN Nigeria has partnered with Adbot, a South African adtech startup, to enhance the online visibility of Nigerian SMEs through MTN’s Thryve Google Ads services, which provides 1Gb of data, a minimum of 10 website conversions, and 500 ad views on Google.

BD Insider 200: Notable insights from Moonshot by TechCabal

Stakeholders talked about the future of tech in Africa and the unstoppable rise of the creator economy at the TC Moonshot Conference.

Kenya rejects Bolt’s licence renewal over alleged violations

The Kenyan National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has refused to renew Bolt's licence, dealing a blow to the popular taxi-hailing company

“Netflix and chill” is no longer free for Kenyans

In September 2021, global streaming platform, Netflix launched a free mobile plan offering for Android users in Kenya.

Tulsa-based WriteSea acquires CoverAI, a Nigerian AI startup

Tulsa-based WriteSea has acquired CoverAI, a three-month-old Nigerian startup, in an undisclosed deal.

South African fintech, Revio raised a $5.2M seed to enhance payment solutions in Africa

Revio, a South African fintech startup specialising in payment orchestration, has successfully secured $5.2 million in seed funding to advance its efforts in simplifying and optimising payment processes across the African continent

Biden appoints Chipper CEO on advisory council for African diaspora engagement

United States President, Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the appointment of Ham Serunjogi, co-founder and CEO of Pan-African fintech Chipper Cash, as a member of the country’s advisory council on African diaspora engagement.