African technology news: fintech, startups, funding rounds, telecoms, digital policy and innovation across the continent.
A prominent Nigerian sales expert, Fajimokun Kolawole, is advocating for a new artificial intelligence (AI)-driven offline sales strategy designed to help startups and small businesses grow faster across Africa. Kolawole, …
The Secretary-General of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO), Mohamed Sani-Bala, has declared strong support for the Eto electronic call-up system introduced by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to …
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Lovonus Microfinance Bank, Mr. Adeola Ayibiowu, has said that microfinance banks (MFBs) remain the only banking option for millions of Nigerians, especially …
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s telecommunications industry has entered a new era with Vitel Wireless, the country’s first Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), completing full interconnectivity with all four major Mobile …
LAGOS, Nigeria — The Chief Executive Officer of Unitellas Edge Cloud, Smith Osemeke, has emphasized the urgent need for data domestication to shield Nigeria’s digital infrastructure from foreign surveillance, cyberattacks, …
ABUJA, Nigeria — The President of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Professor Sadiq Abubakar, has called on Nigerian engineers to embrace data and digital transformation …
LAGOS, Nigeria — Innovative waste management company, Klinserv, has secured a $100 million development financing deal to support the rollout of its large-scale municipal cleaning project across Nigeria and sub-Saharan …
Truck owners operating at Nigerian seaports have thrown their full support behind the Nigerian Ports Authority’s (NPA) electronic call-up system known as Eto, saying the platform has brought order to …
Gbenga Magbagbeola, the new Managing Director of Sycamore Investment and Asset Management Limited, says his firm is taking a fresh approach to tackle problems that have made investing difficult for …
The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has signed a fresh agreement with Itana, Nigeria’s first government-licensed digital economic zone operator. The aim is to boost digital trade, create …
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