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Appzone Fintech Software Provider Group carves out "Qore" for digitizing banks from the existing business.

Appzone, the Pan African fintech software provider group, has announced that it is carving out its Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform from the existing business into a new business entity (named Qore), to better digitize banks across Africa, and facilitate the emergence of a fully automated and connected financial ecosystem. Formerly a collection of four distinct business divisions,, the company…
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Burna Boy is appointed by oraimo as a brand ambassador.

Nigerian Singer and Songwriter, Burna Boy has joined 2Baba as a brand ambassador for oraimo. The multi-award winner revealed this update with a post via his Instagram account on the 10th of November, 2022. The oraimo brand is Africa’s No.1 TWS and Smartwatch, so this is a…
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GOMYCODE Nigeria Launches New Lagos Flagship Hackerspace

GOMYCODE Nigeria, Africa’s leading edtech platform, announced that following the successful opening of its first hackerspace in January 2021, its new flagship hackerspace is opening up in a bigger location in Lagos, Nigeria. The new hackerspace, located at 230 Herbert Macaulay, Alagomeji-Yaba, is a one of a kind architectural model. The new space is remarkable with  its unique colors that …
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Stears, a Nigerian data startup, raises $3.3 million with the support of Mac VC and Serena Ventures.

Stears, a Nigerian data startup, has completed a $3.3 million seed round in order to grow throughout other African nations. Leading the round was MaC Venture Capital. Additionally participating were Serena Ventures, the Luminate Fund of the Omidyar Group, Melo 7 Tech Partners, and Cascador. One of the 60 companies chosen for the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund 2022 batch in September 2022…
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Vendease, closes a $30 million Series A round

Vendease was established in 2019 by Wale Oyepeju, Gatumi Aliyu, Olumide Fayankin, and Tunde Kara to connect food businesses with suppliers. However, the company soon ran into other difficulties, including sluggish delivery and quality control issues. The company began…
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Mara Promotes Digital Finance in Africa by Offering Free Education

Mara, a Pan-African digital finance ecosystem, has recently gathered over 4,000 digital finance and blockchain enthusiasts across Northern Nigeria to educate them at its first-ever community hangout in the region. According to the company, this educational hangout is in line with the company’s commitment to train one million people and impact one billion lives. Speaking about the sessions, a…
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