Author: Adefemola Akintade
VunaPay clinches top prize at Latitude59 in Nairobi, set to represent Kenya in Estonia
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Kenyan fintech company VunaPay, which facilitates quick and seamless payments for farmers, emerged victorious at the Latitude59 Pitch…
FBI arrests suspected Nigerian fraudster “Bobo Chicago” for $2.8 million business email scam
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Oluyomi Omobolanle Bombata, popularly known as “Bobo Chicago” and “Bola…
PayShap Request: BankservAfrica introduces instant payment requests for South Africans
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BankservAfrica has announced a major upgrade to its real-time payment platform, PayShap, with the introduction of PayShap Request,…
U.S. lawmakers accuse State Department of discriminating against Nigerians, Kenyans in high visa rejections compared to Asians
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Three U.S. lawmakers—Gwen Moore, Sheila Jackson Lee, and Sara Jacobs—have rebuked the U.S. State Department under Secretary Antony…
Huawei sets ambitious goal to expand HarmonyOS with 100,000 new apps
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Huawei Technologies, the Chinese multinational technology company, announced its plans to significantly expand its HarmonyOS ecosystem in the…
Business Women Connect 2024 empowers female entrepreneurs to surmount economic challenges
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Female entrepreneurs gathered at the Business Women Connect (BWC) 2024 last Saturday to learn digital and financial skills…
African Board Games Convention 2024: Live in Abuja on November 30!!!
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Are you a board gamer, a lover of tabletop games cause we’ve got exciting news for you? Do…
Fako Capital to invest €500,000 in high-impact SMEs across Cameroon, Central Africa
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Fako Capital, an innovative impact investment fund in Cameroon, is making waves in the nation’s financial landscape. Established…
12-year-old Eniola Shokunbi secures $11.5 million grant for innovative air filtering system
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A young Nigerian-American student, Eniola Shokunbi, has made headlines after receiving a $11.5 million grant to develop a…
Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott sells $8 billion worth of Amazon shares
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MacKenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has sold 11 percent of her Amazon shares, a…