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Nigeria-based startup, MyPayJobs launches to connect freelancers

Nigeria-based talent solution startup, MyPayJobs, has launched venture to connect indigenous talents to jobs online. The Co-founder and CEO, Samuel Okechukwu Mathew, on Wednesday, confirmed the development in a statement made available to Ripples Nigeria. MyPayJobs, which is based in Port Harcourt, is a digital marketplace that seeks to connect buyers and sellers of digital products and…
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Thepeer raises $2.1 million to connect businesses

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…
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NETFLIX CUTS 300 MORE JOBS

Netflix has announced another round of job cuts as it grapples with slowing growth and increased competition. The streaming giant said it was cutting 300 more jobs – roughly 4% of its workforce – mostly in the US, this after axing 150 people in May. The latest round of…
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Afropolitan Funded By Eche Emole and Chika Uwazie Raised $2.1 million pre-seed

Afropolitan, a community-as-a-service company for the African diaspora, has raised $2.1 million in pre-seed. VCs who participated include Hashed, Atlantica Ventures, Microtraction, Cultur3 Capital, and other unnamed investors. The round also saw some angel investors, including Balaji Srinivasan, Elizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund, Shola Akinlade of Paystack, Ian Lee of SyndicateDAO, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji…
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FundBae has just crossed a major milestone of 50,000 Nigerian Users

FundBae, Nigeria’s fastest-growing Savings and Investment platform, has just crossed a major milestone – 50,000 Users. FundBae is helping ordinary Nigerians build and preserve wealth through its value offerings; savings, investments and payment. It is steadily growing on Nigerians because of its flexibility and usefulness in helping Users build and sustain a savings habit. What’s more…
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Lagos State Government to adopt Nigeria Startup Bill at state level 

The Lagos State Government has said it will domesticate Nigeria Startup Bill in the state to fast-track the growth of the startup ecosystem in the country. The Special Adviser on Innovation & Technology to Governor Babajide Sanwoolu, Tunbosun Alake, who disclosed this said that domesticating the law at the state level will help the country in its implementation. According to him, Lagos State…
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