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Tapswap Postpones Token Exchange Again, Hints At Major Listings
Tapswap, the popular tap-to-earn game on Telegram, has once again announced the postponement of its highly anticipated Shares-to-Token exchange event to the third quarter of 2024. This latest delay comes amid heightened interest in Tapswap, with the project reportedly attracting…
KuCoin to Impose 7.5% Tax on Crypto Transactions in Nigeria Starting Next Week
KuCoin Imposes 7.5% Tax Crypto Transactions in Nigeria: One of Nigeria’s popular crypto exchanges, KuCoin, has announced that it will begin collecting a 7.5% Value-Added Tax (VAT) on transaction fees from its users in the country starting next Monday, July…
WeForGood Highlights Women Leading Sustainability Efforts in Africa
WeForGood Women Sustainability Leaders Africa: WeForGood International recently unveiled the X-Women Championing Sustainable Solutions in Africa. The list spotlights remarkable women at the forefront of environmental sustainability across the continent. WeForGood Women Sustainability Leaders Africa This initiative has evolved to…
Apple To Join OpenAI Board As Observer
Apple OpenAI board observer role: Apple and OpenAI are strengthening their relationship following their partnership announced at this year’s WWDC in June. According to the Financial Times (FT), this decision also comes after the two tech companies agreed to integrate…
Convergence Approved to Acquire Datacentrix
Convergence Acquisition of Datacentrix: Convergence Partners, a technology-focused private equity investment management company, has acquired 100% system integration service company, Datacentrix. South African regulators, the Competition Commission and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA), unconditionally approved the transaction.…
Shoprite Ventures into Business-to-Business Online Sales
Shoprite B2B E-commerce Expansion: The Shoprite Group’s Cash & Carry arm has ventured into e-commerce, targeting shops and small businesses. Bulk-buying customers can now browse and purchase a wide range of goods at highly competitive prices through a fully automated…
Kano Emerges As Top Hub For Nigerian Startups
Kano emerges as Nigerian startups hub! For a long time, Lagos has been synonymous with Nigeria’s tech scene. However, a new player is rapidly emerging in the north: Kano. Kano, the commercial capital of Northern Nigeria, has witnessed a phenomenal…
AI Now A Versatile Technology, Says Olubayo Adekanbi
In a recent interview, Olubayo Adekanbi, CEO and co-founder of Data Science Nigeria (DSN), highlighted the growing versatility of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a general-purpose technology. Adekanbi’s remarks came during his speech at the Microsoft AI for Non-Profit event, where…
South Africans Launch New Payment Ring
A South African company called VezoPay has launched a smart payment ring that allows users to ditch their wallets and even their phones when making purchases. This new payment ring, developed by South African entrepreneurs Jake Pinkus and Lawrence Baker,…
Stakeholders believe SoftPOS growth will fix funds transfer issues
SoftPOS growth to address funds transfer issue: Stakeholders in e-commerce have called for broader adoption of SoftPOS; a payment system that enables financial transactions without physical machines. According to the stakeholders, it had the potential to solve financial transfer issues.…