BD Insider 170: Telecoms attracted $75.6 billion investment in Nigeria

MTN Group says it will invest over $3.5 billion in Nigeria in the next five years. We covered this and India's plan to establish a technology institute in Tanzania.

Mobility fintech Moove raises $8 million to expand its fleet in Ghana

The funding will be used to bolster Moove’s expanding vehicle fleet in Ghana

Nuru’s $40 million Series B will drive electrification in DRC

Cleantech startup Nuru has secured a $40 million Series B to drive its efforts to provide 24-hour electricity to five million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa are driving Africa’s Web3.0 adoption

Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria are driving the adoption of blockchain and Web 3.0 technologies on the continent, a new report says.

Glade denies misleading $214,000 internal hack

Glade, a Nigerian based fintech startup, has strongly debunked the news making the rounds online that it suffered an internal hack of about $214,000.

Meet the 2023 Google Africa Black Founders Fund Cohort

Google announces the 25 African startups selected for the third cohort of Google for Startups' Black Founders Fund

Visa launches Africa fintech accelerator program

The Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator will empower up to 40 start-ups each year to accelerate and grow through a three-month intensive learning program focused on business growth and mentoring

Flutterwave refute 45 bank accounts freeze reports by media

Contrary to several media reports, Flutterwave's Head of Branding and Storytelling, Yewande Akomolafe-Kalu says the account freeze was a civil case procedural step and nothing more.

Pitch2Win invites innovative Web2 and Web3 startups to compete for a $10,000 prize

Kenyan retail distributor Kyosk has acquired KwikBasket, and has expanded its digital distribution offering to cover the fresh produce market in Africa.

Pade HCM introduces Pade 3.0 to automate Africa’s HR management

Pade 3.0 redefines Africa’s HR industry standards with its advanced Human Resources management features.

CcHUB selects Money Africa, Gradely and 10 other Nigerian startups for edtech fellowship

After three months of application and selection process, Africa's largest innovation hub Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) has selected 12 startups for its inaugural Mastercard Foundation-backed edtech Fellowship Program.

Why Ghana is building a cybersecurity centre for banks and fintechs

The Bank of Ghana has launched the Financial Industry Command Security Operations Centre (FICSOC) to provide threat intelligence-sharing, industry situational awareness and incident response among its regulated financial institutions.