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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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Nigeria Startup Bill Passed The Third Reading In House of Representatives

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July 28, 2022
The Nigeria Startup Bill passed the third reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. This means the bill is getting closer to becoming law. Remember that the Senate approved the Nigeria Startup Bill on July 21, 2022. That move came just a few months after some troubling regulations, including a ban on motorcycle hailing platforms in Lagos and another on cryptocurrency…
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Simpu, a B2B SaaS startup, launched its all-in-one omnichannel inbox

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July 7, 2022
Simpu, a B2B SaaS startup, launched its all-in-one omnichannel inbox that allows businesses to communicate across various customer touchpoints on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. The omnichannel inbox is considered the future of customer communications, allowing businesses to reach customers via various channels such as email, SMS, iMessage, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, etc., and receive…
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Thepeer raises $2.1 million to connect businesses

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June 28, 2022
As more African startups spring up to solve the myriad of problems on the continent, the issue of interoperability emerges. Fintech users, for example, want to complete transactions seamlessly without cycling through numerous options, and Thepeer believes it can solve that. Today, the startup announces its seed round of $2.1 million, led by the Raba Partnership, an early investor in Flutterwave…
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