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President Yoweri Museveni has shared some exciting news about internet services in Uganda. He said he had a good meeting with people from Starlink, the satellite internet company owned by Elon Musk. This means Starlink is set to launch in…

Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc., is planning to raise about $2.8 billion in a bond sale in Europe. This big move comes right after Alphabet raised $5 billion in debt in the United States just a day before. The company…

Naspers and Prosus appoints Nico Marais as CFO, making an important move for both companies. Naspers Limited, a big South African technology investor, and its European-listed company Prosus have chosen Nico Marais to be their permanent Chief Financial Officer. This…

Big news in Nigeria’s fintech world: C-One Ventures acquires Bankly, a well-known Nigerian fintech company and licensed microfinance bank. This means C-One Ventures now fully owns Bankly’s Nigerian operations. The CEO of Bankly, Tomilola Majekodunmi, will stay on but in…

Nigerian company, OmniRetail, has just secured $20 million in Series A funding. This is a big deal because it brings the total amount of money the company has raised since 2019 to $38 million. This new funding will help OmniRetail…

inDrive has said it does not intend to launch its ‘inDrive.Money’ credit service for drivers in Nigeria for now. This comes as a surprise to many, especially since lots of e-hailing drivers in Nigeria are struggling with less money and…

MTN Nigeria has appointed Egerton Idehen as the new Chief Broadband Officer starting from April 2025. This is a big step for the company as it shows how serious they are about improving internet access across Nigeria. The move also…

VFD Group, the parent company of VBank, has shared some very good news. For the year 2024, VFD Group reports pre-tax profit of N11.2 billion. This is a huge improvement compared to last year, and it shows that the company…

OPay is making a big difference in education by providing N1.2 billion scholarship to Kwara State Polytechnic students. This is great news for the school and its students because it means 20 lucky students will get N300,000 each to help…

Huawei South Africa has launched a massive smart warehouse in Johannesburg that’s set to shake up how goods move across Africa. This isn’t just another storage facility, it’s a game-changer for the entire logistics industry.   When Huawei launches smart warehouse…