StartupsTechnology

TikTok partners with Think Wifi in South Africa to launch 50 new free WiFi hotspots

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September 12, 2022
Social media platform, TikTok, has partnered with Think WiFi, a free public WiFi company, to launch 50 new free WiFi hotspots in South Africa as part of a pilot programme. Why does it matter? There’s no doubt that the Internet provides endless opportunities for everyone. But Africa has the lowest number of Internet connections, with only 22 per cent of the continent having…
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EducationTechnology

Nexford raised $8 million in a Series A round

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September 12, 2022
Nexford University, an online university platform based in the United States, has raised $8 million in a Series A round. New Markets Venture Partners and Learn Capital co-led the round. Bisk Ventures, Global Ventures, Future Africa, AMK Investments, and the Future of…
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Leadway launches insurance cover for 300,000 FG workers

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September 7, 2022
Leadway Assurance has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Civil Service Staff of Nigeria Cooperative Society Union to provide over 300,000 civil servants with affordable bespoke insurance coverage. The insurer disclosed in a statement that the MoU between it and one of Africa’s largest umbrella bodies of the cooperative societies covers Ministries, Departments, and Agencies in…
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BlockchainBrands & People

$4m funding: Nigerian IT firms top Google’s 60 shortlist

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September 7, 2022
Twenty-three startups out of the 60 shortlisted in Africa for $4 million funding by  Google are Nigerian firms. The ”equity-free cash” comes under the tech giant’s funding scheme called Google Black Founders Fund (BFF) for startup tech firms in African nations. Google’s Head of Startup Ecosystem, Sub-Sahara Africa, Folarin Aiyegbusi, who made this known in a statement yesterday, did not…
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Wellahealth gets global recognition

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August 31, 2022
Health-tech organisation, Wellahealth has been named among the 100 most impactful companies by the Norrsken Foundation. The firm, according to a statement, was one of the two Nigerian companies that made the list, which included foremost startups from across the globe. On…
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How to identify Ponzi schemes-SEC

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August 30, 2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has alerted Nigerians on signs to look out for in identifying bogus investment schemes, otherwise known as Ponzi schemes. Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Lamido Yuguda, said identifying bogus investment schemes and illegal operators would be easy once prospective investors look out for telltale signs that indicate the…
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