Jeff Emmenis, CEO of Switzerland-based Vertis Aviation, said the company is now delivering personalized air charter services to customers flying within Africa after seeing a shift in trends because some …
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Visa V to Invest $1B in Africa, Aid Digital Payment Growth
by Editorby EditorVisa Inc. V announced at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit that the company plans to invest $1 billion in Africa. It intends to inject the amount over the next five years …
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Nigeria: NCC seeks identification and elimination of risks in telecom sector
by Editorby EditorThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has embarked on a regulatory step to sensitize the industry about the need for proper and continuous risk identification with the view to managing such …
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GOOGLE rivals on Thursday unveiled a project to make freely available data sets for map features to be built into online offerings. Alphabet-owned Google dominates online mapping, selling its services …
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Binance founder insists ‘business as usual’ after $1bn pulled out in a day
by Editorby EditorMore than a billion dollars were pulled out of Binance in a single day, according to the largest cryptocurrency exchange’s founder Changpeng Zhao, as investors across the sector continue to …
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Chipper Cash gets Bank of Ghana authorization for US remittances
by Editorby EditorChipper Cash, a cross-border payments app used by over five million people throughout Africa and its diaspora has received authorization from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to provide remittance services …
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After Chipper Cash ended 2021 as one of Africa’s most valued fintechs, the FTX-backed startup’s valuation dropped from $2 billion to $1.25 billion after it reportedly received a $35 million …
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Fintech Unicorn Chipper Cash set to buy Zambia fintech pioneer Zoona
by Editorby EditorPan-African cross-border payment app Chipper Cash is set to acquire Zambian fintech company Zoona Transactions International, according to a statement shared with TechCabal. This acquisition will allow Chipper Cash, which …
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FTX-funded Chipper Cash lays off employees one year after raising $150 million
by Editorby EditorChipper Cash, an African cross-border payments company startup valued at slightly over $2 billion, has reportedly laid off many employees. This comes about one year after the company announced that …
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Kenya’s Safaricom targets more fixed Internet users with 5G network
by Editorby EditorKenya’s largest telecoms operator Safaricom launched its 5G high-speed internet service on Thursday, becoming the first firm to deploy the technology commercially in East Africa. The company, whose internet provision …