IT/Telecom
Financial services platform, Mukuru distributes millions in aid
Mukuru, a next-generation financial services platform, has successfully distributed millions in aid to disadvantaged recipients in Africa through its secure and transparent Enterprise Payments platform. This enables it to help many of those whose lives and ability to earn were disrupted by COVID-19 lockdowns and other economic issues. At the…
Read More »How embedded payment is driving Africa’s growing gig economy
In 2023, the unemployment rate in Africa stood at 7.7 percent out of a total population of over 1.4 billion. This means that 112 million Africans are either out of jobs, unemployed, or ineligible to work as far as traditional jobs are concerned. This reality has contributed to the rise of…
Read More »Jumia Nigeria kicks off Tech Week 2024
Consumers in Nigeria are in for exciting time as Jumia, the leading pan-African e-commerce platform, commences its annual ‘Tech Week’ campaign, offering exciting deals and the latest gadgets to help Nigerians elevate their tech experience. This year’s theme “Upgrade Your Experience” focuses on empowering consumers to embrace the transformative power…
Read More »Glovo, Visa target growth-minded SMEs
Glovo, a multi-category app is collaborating with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to empower small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). This empowerment according to the organisations is coming through a series of online training courses. According to them, the collaboration is a result of Glovo and Visa’s shared belief that SMEs…
Read More »Markhack 3.0 opens portal for application, stakes $10,000 equity investments, others
A chance to win $10,000 equity investments and other opportunities is here as GDM Group, a leading marketing and media technology company, and Eko Innovation Centre, a renowned startup accelerator, announced the launch of MarkHack 3.0, themed “BEYOND LIMITS – Unleashing Creativity with Emerging Tech”. The organisers of the initiative…
Read More »Jumia’s commitment to empowering African tech talent
The need for Africa to nurture homegrown tech talents has never been more pressing than it is now. Data, published on Statista, from a survey highlighting the need for more talents in the global tech ecosystems and the opportunities available for homegrown tech talents to harness reveals that in over…
Read More »Gov Radda leads economic team to TD Africa
The executive Government of Katsina State, Dr. Dikko Umar Radda, accompanied by over 12 esteemed members of his economic team including the Chief of Staff, Mr. Jabiru Tsauri, embarked on a groundbreaking visit to TD Africa and the Tech Experience Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. Focused on harnessing the transformative power of…
Read More »Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun to lead other dignitaries to Airtel Africa’s event for New NXtra Data Centre
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Ogun State counterpart, Prince Dapo Abiodun, among other dignitaries are expected to grace a ground-breaking ceremony to kick off the construction of Airtel Africa’s first NXtra Data Center. The ground breaking ceremony is scheduled to hold on March 12, 2024 at…
Read More »Sunil Mittal awarded Honorary knighthood
Chairman and Founder of Airtel Africa, Sunil Bharti Mittal, has been awarded Honorary Knighthood, the Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE), by King Charles III. The award, is in recognition of Mittal’s contribution towards promoting India-UK business relations, a statement from the Telco has…
Read More »Jumia’s role in bridging the e-commerce space, others
E-commerce today has become as pervasive as universal languages and global trends. Yet, as far-reaching as this commercial phenomenon is, there remains a segment of society that has not experienced the thrill of shopping virtually and fast home delivery services. This segment is largely situated in rural communities, locations that…
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