Apple Inc. increased prices for its music and TV+ services for the first time, citing rising licensing costs, a move that risks giving rivals an edge in a fiercely competitive …
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Radarr Africa Business Desk
The Radarr Africa Business Desk reports daily on companies, markets, banking, energy, technology and policy across Nigeria and Africa. Stories are reviewed and edited by The Radarr Africa Editorial Team in Lagos. Story tips and corrections: business@radarr.africa.
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WhatsApp Web faces downtime, affects thousands of users globally
WhatsApp, the popular instant communication app owned by Meta that is used by many for quick texting is reportedly facing an issue. WhatsApp users in Nigeria are currently unable to …
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Ethiopian airlines urges government to triple paid-up capital to 3000 billion birr
Ethiopian Airlines has requested the government to raise its paid up capital to 300 billion birr, a three-fold increment from the current 100 billion birr. The group’s fast-growing asset and …
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United Kingdom and United States alerts its citizens of a possible terrorist attacks in Abuja
The United Kingdom and the United States of America have warned their citizens in Nigeria of a possible terrorist attack in the country’s capital city Abuja. The warnings were contained …
The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) is in the process of starting to facilitate the trading of wheat on its floor. The crop will return to the Exchange’s trading floor after …
Electricity prices have risen for the second month in a row, attributed to high oil prices and a weak shilling. The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) on Friday increased …
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Polaris Bank names a new board and management
Polaris Bank has named a new board and management a day after the Central Bank of Nigeria announced the sale of the lender to Strategic Capital Investment Limited. The new board …
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China loans to Kenya drops for first time in 20 years
Chinese loans to Kenya have dropped for the first time in 15 years as Beijing adopts more cautious lending in Africa where some nations have reached the limit of their …
Cell C is winding down its contract base and has become a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) on Vodacom’s network to serve these subscribers. An MVNO is a wireless communications …
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South Africans build Uber-like service for minibus taxi industry
South Africans are launching a new digital platform launched in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town aims to connect commuters with registered taxi drivers at the click of a button. Loop is a …