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Google unveils first smartwatch, new phones, virtual cards and more

Google on Wednesday and Thursday held its annual developer conference where it revealed an expanded line of new products and services. At its first in-person developer conference in 3 years, the tech giant announced 3 new smartphones and its first in-house smartwatch as well as plans to release a new tablet next year. Google also announced updates to several of its most popular tools including…
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Nigeria Fintech Interswitch raises $110m

Interswitch, a Nigerian digital payments company that is Africa’s second unicorn, has raised $110 million to help it expand, according to multiple news reports. The strategic investment came from LeapFrog Investment and Tana Africa Capital, which will work with Interswitch…
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MTN Nigeria’s 10.7 million Active subscribers boost fintech ambition

Ahead of the launch of its payment service bank (PSB), MTN Nigeria says it has seen the number of active subscribers on its fintech platform rise by 6.2 million to 10.7 million people year-on-year. The telecommunication company (telco) said it added 1.3 million fintech subscribers and 166,000 active mobile money (MoMo) agents in the first three months of 2022. “Our existing MoMo business…
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iPod has come to the finish line as Apple stops production

Apple announced on Tuesday that it is discontinuing the entire iPod line, a product the company launched nearly 22 years ago. The iconic music player didn’t only revolutionise the way the world experienced music, it also saved the tech giant, now worth more than $3 trillion, from bankruptcy. “Today, the spirit of iPod lives on,” said Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Greg…
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Gamic Guild made it into Binance Labs Season 4

Binance Labs has accepted the leading gaming guild in Africa into its incubation program, Gamic Guild to position the guild as the most sought after gaming guild in Africa. Binance Labs is excited to help Gamic Guild create massive opportunities, access an extensive network of industry leaders, establish a strong market presence and launch market-fit products and services. GameFi recorded over…
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