MultiChoice has announced a partnership with Sky, which will see the South African broadcaster sell its “Sky Glass” TV range from 2023. In the UK, the Sky Glass TV comes …
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FAAN suspends flight extension for sunset airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended the extension of operating hours to airlines flying into sunrise to sunset airports. With this directive, operating hours would no longer …
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Nigeria at 62: FG announces programme for Independence Anniversary celebration
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a programme of activities for the 62nd Independence Anniversary of the country, ahead of October 1st. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, the …
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Ghana, Finland sign framework agreement
Ghana and Finland have signed a framework agreement on projects to be funded under Finland’s Public Sector Investment Facility (PIF) Scheme. The agreement was signed on Monday on the margins …
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SA Reserve Bank again hikes interest rates by 75 basis points
The SA Reserve Bank on Thursday raised its main lending rate by 75 basis points to 6.25%, for the second meeting in a row. Three members of the monetary policy …
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Binance creates a new global Advisory Board, appoints two Africans
Leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced the creation of a new Global Advisory Board (GAB). The new board is composed of well-known 11 members who are experts in public policy, government, …
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Flutterwave adds Google Pay as payment option on its platform
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading fintech company, today announced Google Pay, a mobile payment service, developed by Google, as a payment method on Flutterwave’s platform. As part of this collaboration, Google Pay will …
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First Bank to suspend int’l transactions on naira cards Sep 30
First Bank of Nigeria says it will suspend international transactions on its naira Mastercard from September 30. In a recent statement to its customers, the bank said such transactions would not …
Ghana’s economy grew by 4.8 percent, year-on-year, in the second quarter of this year largely due to the manufacturing and crop and cocoa sectors, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has …
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Nigerian tech startups raised Over $2b in 7 years, the highest on the continent
The Nigerian startup ecosystem has recorded a significant amount of growth in terms of investments, with Lagos taking the lead. According to a report, about 383 Nigerian tech startups raised a …