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DFIs and Philanthropies Back $176M Zafiri Clean Energy Platform A consortium of IFC, the African Development Bank, the Rockefeller Foundation, byBetty WangariJune 19, 2026
Nigeria Targets 70% Digital Literacy by 2027 with New Strategic Roadmap Nigeria has announced a strategic roadmap to achieve 70% digital literacy by byBolu BabalolaJune 18, 2026
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News NigeriaJune 24, 2024 NIBSS names Ebehijie Juliet Momoh, ex-Mastercard VP, as new MD/CEO of AfriGO The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has announced the appointment byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaJune 24, 2024 Five Websites That Are Illegally Collecting Nigerian Data. The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has identified five websites byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaJune 21, 2024 Nigerians’ NIN, BVN data sold online for cheap – Paradigm Initiative. AnyVerify offers NINs, BVNs, and more personal data for ₦100 per requests byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJune 21, 2024 The 10k2Startup initiative is offering funding of up to $50,000 to African startups. African startups are invited to apply for the 10k2Startup initiative, which byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaJune 20, 2024 Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan Files for Compensation in Nigerian Court. Detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan has petitioned an Abuja Federal High byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaJune 20, 2024 Nigerian Fintech Carbon Ends Debit Card Services. Nigerian digital lender Carbon has made a surprising move, shutting down its byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJune 20, 2024 Breega Goes Big on Africa: Parisian VC Firm Launches Dedicated $75 Million Fund. Two years after its launch, Africa Seed I, the Africa-focused fund of byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJune 20, 2024 AfriLabs and Korea-Africa Foundation Partner to Empower African Entrepreneurs. African hubs network AfriLabs has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJune 20, 2024 Floating Solar Panels Planned for Africa’s Largest Dam in Zimbabwe. In a strategic move to tackle energy shortages and boost sustainable power byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJune 18, 2024 AfriLabs and UM6P Join Hands to Accelerate African Entrepreneurship. African hubs network AfriLabs and Moroccan university-owned investment firm UM6P byBolu Babalola
