Tanzanias central bank bans unlicensed loan apps with new directive
Bank of Tanzania cracks down on unlicensed digital lenders
Money now, not later: A look at earned wage access inNigeria
Glint secures first close of its second venture fund to help Egyptian startups scale
New subsea cable cuts cause major disruptions across East African nations
Kenya proposes 1.5% digital tax and higher levies on mobile services
Vodacom's Egypt acquisition spurs 29.1% surge in Group service revenue
International outsourcing firm launches a $50 million facility to create 5,000 jobs in Kenya
CAC opens a centre for PoS agents in Abuja for bulk registration and enquiries
Ghana to become first blockchain-powered government in Africa
11 interesting things about the Cybercrime Act
Nigeria to reintroduce telecom tax amid calls for tariff increase
Safaricom reports $1.07 billion in earnings, surpassing market expectations
Airtel Money to go public in 2025, records an increased customer base in Q1 2024
Safaricom's earnings shot up by 20.4% in Q1 2024
House of Reps asks CBN to go back on its cybersecurity levy, notes it has led to apprehension
5 ways to register your PoS business with CAC in Nigeria
What you need to know about Nigeria's Cybercrimes Act
SA's Lesaka acquires payment provider Adumo 3 months after Heineken Analytics deal
Alerzo cuts its headcount in another round of layoffs
iProcure, a Kenyan agritech startup, files for bankruptcy amid capital shortfall
The 0.5% cybersecurity levy does not affect you. Here are 6 answers to questions about the levy
Syndicate Bio and SOPHiA GENETICS to improve access to cancer diagnostics in Africa.
Starlink could come to Botswana as the government reportedly meet Starlink executives
eTranzact expands operations into Uganda
Jumias orders increased in Nigeria and Ghana, cut losses by 71% in Q1 2024
Chipper Cash is "fully operational" in the United States after months of pausing services
Microsoft lays off engineering team at African Development Center in Lagos
MultiChoice Nigeria challenges tribunal on DStv, GOtv price hike
Recruiters shouldnt expect people to show up physically for first-stage interviews, candidate says
Binance CEO says crypto payment was demanded to settle allegations in Nigeria
Egyptian Swypex secures $4 million seed to expand its corporate card platform
Amazon finally launches in South Africa with free delivery on customers' first order
NERC reduces electricity tariffs after it stopped setting metre prices
Nigerians to pay 0.5% cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions
Seamfix gets $4.5 million from Alitheia for pan-African identity management solution
Over 1.8 million PoS agents must register with the CAC
Nigeria to remove naira on P2P platforms following order to shut crypto-related accounts
South Africa launches military-focused AI hub for security and development
New anti-fraud law mandates Nigerian PoS agents to register as businesses with regulator
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Bolt Nigeria denies claims that it laid off about half its staff
Ghana to enhance instant funds transfer with Indias UPI in 6 months
South Africa considers AI regulation, looks to appoint advisory council
Bolt Nigeria reportedly cut about half of its headcount
Inside the business of card payments in Nigeria
Kenyan agritech iProcure under administration over debt issues despite raising $17.2 million
iProcure goes under administration
Moniepoint, Paga to block accounts of customers involved in crypto trading
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Nigerias Renda secures $1.9 million pre-seed to enhance retail distribution in Nigeria and Kenya
CatalyzU and Future Africa launch fellowship to back African founders
Nigerian banks lose 2.09 billion to fraud
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Telecom Namibia enlists debt collection agencies to settle overdue accounts
Nigeria's electricity regulator stops setting metre prices amid tariff increment
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National Security Adviser urges media managers to counter social media disinformation in Nigeria
Mauritius Telecom to get new subsea cable to link Africa to Asia
Q1 2024: MTN Nigeria's userbase sinks, loses 656.4 billion in foreign exchange
Kenyan BuuPass acquires QuickBus to expand to Nigeria and South Africa
Chowdeck raises $2.5 million for its on-demand delivery service in Nigeria
MultiChoice Nigeria puts DStv and GOtv fee hikes on hold
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Glovo to shut down in Ghana, two years after investing $3.7 million
CBN stops account openings for Kuda, Moniepoint, OPay
Rwanda reportedly dismisses the "conflict mineral" accusation against Apple
Wasoko reportedly dispels Rwanda's exit, focuses on expansion
Everything you need to know about NIN in Nigeria
Nigeria to crack down on unqualified IT practitioners
Bank of Ugandas ID Verification directive for transactions above $260 faces resistance
Ethiopias Kubik raises an additional $1.9 million seed to scale
Cameroon seizes Starlink kits ahead of service disconnection on April 30
South Africas regulator tightens transaction rules for crypto asset service providers
NCC pushes for infrastructure sharing to cut telecom costs in Nigeria
Ghana reverses its decision, approves Starlink's broadband service application
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A bipartisan bill is looking to end Section 230 protections for tech companies - Engadget
Accel has a fresh $650M to back European early-stage startups - Techcrunch
AI Hitting Labour Forces Like a 'Tsunami', IMF Chief Says - Slashdot
AI startups in the Bay Area raised $27B+ in 2023, more than 50% of global AI funding, up from $14B in 2022 when the region accounted for 29% of all AI funding (Gen Teare/Crunchbase News) - Techmeme
Anthropic is expanding to Europe and raising more money - Techcrunch
Anthropic launches its Claude chatbot and subscription plans in Europe, available to individuals and businesses through the web and via an iPhone app (Ryan Browne/CNBC) - Techmeme
Apple and Google Introduce Alerts for Unwanted Bluetooth Tracking - Slashdot
Apple and Google Launch Cross-Platform Feature to Detect Unwanted Bluetooth Tracking Devices - Hackers News
Apple iPad Pro (2024) review: gorgeous screen, blazing performance with M4, thin, front camera is in the right spot, but iPadOS can't keep up with the hardware (David Pierce/The Verge) - Techmeme
Apple iPad Pro (M4, 2024) Review: Powerful Yet Premature - Wired
Apple iPad Pro M4 vs. iPad Air M2: Reviewing which is right for most - Techcrunch
Bamboo finally introduces Nigerian stocks on its platform 14 months after obtaining SEC approval - Technext
Bank of Tanzania cracks down on unlicensed digital lenders - Techpoint
Best Wear OS watch in 2024: Expert tested and reviewed - Pocket Lint
Biden Admin Shells Out $120 Million To Return Chip Startup To US Ownership - Slashdot
CCI Global Expands Footprint in Kenya with Launch of US$ 50 Million Tatu City Call Centre - TechMoran
ChatGPT Is Getting a Mac App - Slashdot
ChatGPT's new face is a black hole - Techcrunch
Chinese lidar maker Hesai sues US DOD for adding it to a list of firms accused of aiding China's military, saying it only serves civilian and commercial market (Sabrina Willmer/Bloomberg) - Techmeme
Cow dung's key role in India's energy industry - BBC
Cruise founder Kyle Vogt is back with a robot startup - Techcrunch
Cruise Is Back Driving Autonomously After Pedestrian-Dragging Incident - Slashdot
Deep Sea Fibre Cuts Disrupt Internet Services in Kenya - TechMoran
Dyson's first dedicated hard floor cleaner doesn't suck - Engadget
Equity Group Holdings Registers Strong Recovery in Q1 2024 - TechMoran
FG justifies collection of landing fees from helicopter operators - Tribune
First Person To Receive a Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Transplant Dies - Slashdot
From Miles Grimshaw to Eva Ho, venture capitalists continue to play musical chairs - Techcrunch
Google's rollout of AI generated summaries in search will threaten web publishers; Gartner predicts traffic to the web from search engines will fall 25% by 2026 (Washington Post) - Techmeme
GPT-4o text and image capabilities are rolling out now to ChatGPT Plus and Team users; GPT-4o's voice version is coming soon; mysterious gpt2-chatbot was GPT-4o (Ina Fried/Axios) - Techmeme
GTCO targets $750 million capital raise on NGX and London Stock Exchange - Techcabal
GV's youngest partner has launched her own firm - Techcrunch
How to use the Gamma emulator to play PS1 games on your iPhone - Pocket Lint
I Am Once Again Asking Our Tech Overlords to Watch the Whole Movie - Wired
IBM Open-Sources Its Granite AI Models - Slashdot
Intel Aurora Supercomputer Breaks Exascale Barrier - Slashdot
Internal emails show how Evolv's gun-detection AI system made its way to NYC subway stations, despite the company saying it's not designed for that environment (Georgia Gee/Wired) - Techmeme
iOS 17.5 is here with support for web-based app downloads in the EU - Engadget
iPad Air (2024) review: Of course this is the iPad to get - Engadget
iPad Pro (2024) review: So very nice, and so very expensive - Engadget
Kyle Vogt, who resigned as Cruise CEO six months ago, raised $150M for The Bot Company, a household robot startup, sources say at a $550M post-money valuation (Kenrick Cai/Forbes) - Techmeme
Maad raises $3.2M seed amid B2B e-commerce sector turbulence in Africa - Techcrunch
Marvel Rivals apologises after banning negative reviews - BBC
Melinda French Gates to Step Down as Co-Chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - TechMoran
Melinda Gates To Resign From Gates Foundation - Slashdot
Meta AI vs ChatGPT: Is Meta's chatbot even worth using - Pocket Lint
Meta's next hardware project might be AI-infused headphones with cameras - Engadget
Mexico-based BNPL startup Aplazo raised a $45M Series B led by QED Investors, bringing its total raised to $100M+ in equity and $75M in committed debt (Anna Heim/TechCrunch) - Techmeme
Microsoft Places Uses AI To Find the Best Time For Your Next Office Day - Slashdot
Money now, not later: A look at earned wage access inNigeria - Techpoint
More Samsung phones are getting One UI 6.1 with Galaxy AI - Pocket Lint
New version of Chat-GPT can teach maths and flirt - BBC
Next Wave: Japan is invested in exporting its resources to Africa - Techcabal
Nigerian artistes earn '25b from Spotify in 2023 - Technology Times
OpenAI Launches GPT-4o: Faster, Multimodal, and Developer-Friendly - TechMoran