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Europe, with its rich history, cultural diversity, and vibrant cities, has long been a coveted destination for travellers worldwide. However, for many Africans, the dream of exploring the continent's wonders turns into a daunting nightmare when confronted with the visa application process. A recent study by the London School of...
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Partech Africa, the VC fund dedicated to technology startups in Africa, has issued its annual report on Africa Tech Venture Capital. The report, which aims to provide a practical picture of the state of the ecosystem, revealed that despite the global VC downturn, the African tech ecosystem grew faster...
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Sincerely Accra was created to contribute to public discourse on a variety of unfiltered topics affecting life in Ghana and how young adults, millennials, and generation z are getting by. Episodes alternate between vox pops and in-studio interviews predominantly in English, with an occasional blend of Pidgin, Twi, and...
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Stears, a Nigerian data and intelligence company, has raised $3.3 million to address Africa’s data shortage. A Nigerian data and intelligence company, Stears has raised $3.3 million to expand into East and Southern Africa, improve its data collection and analytics capabilities, and acquire talent. MaC Venture Capital led this...
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mPharma acquisition aligns with the company’s mission to build an Africa in good health by delivering life-changing healthcare services and drugs to improve health outcomes for patients. mPharma, Africa’s leading patient-centred technology-driven healthcare company, has acquired the majority stake in HealthPlus, the leading pharmacy chain in Nigeria. mPharma and...
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Microsoft is hiring final-year students and recent university graduates from Africa for full-time engineering positions in Canada & USA. Microsoft is hiring final-year students and recent graduates from African universities in engineering, computer science or related fields for full-time software engineering roles and will provide successful candidates with relocation...
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The first Microsoft Agro-Tech Hackathon in Nigeria was won by Sell harvest, an Agri-tech solution developed by Team Software Chasers. The first Microsoft Agro-Tech Hackathon in Nigeria was won by Sell Harvest, an agri-tech solution developed by Team Software Chasers. The team receives 2.5 million Naira in prize money,...
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved Abeg App, a Piggytech Global Limited product, as a Mobile Money Operator in Nigeria. Abeg Technologies Limited, a division of Piggytech Global Limited, has been given approval in principle (AIP) by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate as a...
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Uber has reached a significant milestone by clocking one billion rides across all of its African markets per reports. Uber announced today that it has completed 1 billion rides across all of its African markets. According to the company’s press release, this feat equates to more than 10 billion...