Twitter To Launch A Dedicated Crypto Team To Explore Decentralized Applications And Blockchain
Twitter has announced that it is launching a dedicated crypto team to look into decentralized applications, cryptocurrencies and…
Flutterwave Acquires Nigeria-based Content Creation Startup Disha
Leading pan-African payments technology company, Flutterwave, announced that it has acquired Disha, a Nigerian content creation platform that…
Kenya’s Edtech Startup Craydel Secures $1 Million To Develop Its Platform
Craydel, a Kenyan edtech startup for higher education, has secured the sum of $1 million in a pre-seed…
MFS Africa Is Looking To Expand Its Digital Payments Gateway Across Africa With New $100 Million Fundraise
Africa’s largest digital payments network, MFS Africa, has raised $100 million in a new Series C funding round—split…
Landry’s Is Partnering With NYDIG To Power A Bitcoin Loyalty Rewards Program At Its 500 Locations Nationwide
Restaurant giant Landry’s is teaming up with crypto custody firm, NYDIG, to power a bitcoin loyalty rewards program…
Nigerian Senate Passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill, Approves Electronic Transmission Of Election Results
The Nigerian Senate and the House of Representatives have passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, which grants approval…
Nigerian Wi-Fi Startup Wicrypt Raises $1.5 Million To Expand Into Other African Countries
Wicrypt, a Nigerian blockchain-based Wi-Fi startup, has secured the sum of $1.5 million in a new funding round…
South African Fintech Startup JUMO Secures $120 Million In New Funding, Plans To Expand Into Nigeria And Cameroon
JUMO, a South African financial technology startup that helps entrepreneurs in emerging markets gain access to funds, has…
Estonian Edtech Startup Mentornaut Expands to Kenya Following $230,000 Fundraise
Mentornaut, a personalized education platform, has raised $230,000 in funding from the Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN)). The…
Square’s Shareholders Consent To $29 Billion Buyout Of Buy Now, Pay Later Firm, Afterpay
The shareholders of Square—the payments firm of Twitter’s Co-founder Jack Dorsey—have approved the issuance of new shares for…