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Africa NewsJanuary 17, 2024 Vodafone & Microsoft Team Up On $1.5B User Experience Deal. Vodafone, the prominent British telecom giant with operations spanning Africa, byBolu Babalola
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Africa NewsJanuary 16, 2024 A New Partnership Lets South Africans Withdraw Crypto As Cash At ATMs. CryptoExpress app users in South Africa can now withdraw cash at ATMs thanks to byFatima Oladunni
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News NigeriaJanuary 15, 2024 Cchub-Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship Now Open. CcHub and Mastercard Foundation have joined forces to empower ed-tech startups byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaJanuary 15, 2024 LBS-BOI Business Innovation Accelerator Cohort III Now Open. The LBS-BOI Business Innovation Accelerator (BIA) is a joint initiative of Lagos byFatima Oladunni
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