Zone raises $8.5m in Seed Funding to Scale its Infrastructure
Sub-Saharan Africa faces the burden of the world’s highest remittance costs. Sending just $200 to the
Angola Turns to SACS Cable to Minimize Internet Interruptions
Angola and other African countries have redirected international data and traffic to the South Atlantic Cable
MTN Partners with Omnispace to Deploy Satellite Services
Omnispace, based in the United States, has teamed with MTN Group to explore the usage of
Airtel Africa Starts Construction of First Data Centre in Nigeria
Airtel Africa has formally started building its first data facility in Lagos, as part of its
Kenya Accelerates Rollout of Digital Hubs
Kenya is positioning itself at the forefront of Africa’s Business Process Outsourcing sector (BPO) by rolling
Breaking: Flutterwave COO, Bode Abifarin, Steps Down
Bode Abifarin has resigned from her position as the chief operating officer (COO) at Flutterwave. “With
Detained Binance Executives in Nigeria Identified After Two Weeks
A two-week-long information blackout has ended. The identities of the Binance executives detained by Nigerian authorities
Planet42 Secures $16 Million from Standard Bank to Repay Loans
Planet42, founded in 2017 by two Estonians, Eerik Oja and Marten Orgna, assesses a prospect’s credit
Flutterwave Shuts Down ‘Barter’, its Consumer Payment Platform
Flutterwave shuts down Barter to focus on its businesses and remittance solutions. In 2017, Pan-African fintech
LemFi Hires Ex OPay COO For China Expansion
Lemfi hires Allen Qu, ex OPay COO to lead LemFi’s growth efforts amongst the Chinese diaspora.