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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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Africa NewsJune 17, 2024 Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Lands in Egypt. The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship has expanded to Egypt following byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJune 16, 2024 3 Million Africans To Get AI Training: African Development Bank and Intel Partner Up. The African Development Bank (AfDB) and tech giant Intel have embarked on a byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaJune 16, 2024 Lagos unveils N1 billion seed fund to nurture tech startups. The Lagos State government, under the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJune 15, 2024 Egyptian podcast producer, Potcast Productions, fuels growth with pre-seed funding round. Egypt-based podcast production company Potcast Productions has secured an byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJune 15, 2024 Kenyan platform Wowzi and Mastercard join forces in a $2 million deal to revolutionize content creator finances. Kenyan influencer marketing platform Wowzi has partnered with Mastercard and byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaJune 15, 2024 Kenyan farmers get a boost as Visa teams up with ThriveAgric for expansion. ThriveAgric, a leading Nigerian agritech startup, has announced a strategic byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJune 15, 2024 TymeBank seeks $150 million to join the unicorn club. South African fintech startup TymeBank is on the brink of a $150 million Series byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaJune 15, 2024 Nigerian authorities issue warning on $DAVIDO digital coin Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a disclaimer to byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaJune 13, 2024 From Orile, Iganmu to Kyoto Japan, How Regxta won the fourth edition of the pitch2win competition. It was an electrifying atmosphere yesterday at the Muson Center, where Rukayat byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJune 11, 2024 Egyptian fintech startup Sahl secures $6 million to become a one-stop shop for financial services. Salh, a fintech startup based in Cairo, has secured $6 million in combined seed byBolu Babalola
