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With $15 million in edtech accelerator funds, CcHub will support 72 startups in Nigeria and Kenya

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February 21, 2023
CcHUB, a well-known African innovation hub, has announced plans to launch The Edtech Fellowship Program, which will provide $15 million in funding to edtech firms in Nigeria and Kenya. The program’s goal is to develop a new ecosystem of edtech businesses that will shape the future of the education solutions industry. According to Bosun Tinjani, Co-founder and CEO of CcHUB, “if we…
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UBA appoints first female African business CEO.

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January 31, 2023
The board of Directors of the United Bank for Africa Plc, has appointed Mrs Abiola Bawuah, as chief executive officer of UBA Africa. The bank disclosed via a statement on Monday that Bawuah would also join the group board as an executive director, overseeing the Group’s…
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VerifyMe receives ISO certifications

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January 3, 2023
Leading identity and Know Your Customer (KYC) technology company, VerifyMe Nigeria, has been awarded two ISO certifications by the International Organization for Standardization. The certifications are: QMS ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System) and ISMS ISO/IEC…
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Uyi Godson, CEO of Still Broke, shared a checklist for event promoters before booking artists.

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December 17, 2022
Serial entrepreneur Uyi Godson, co-founder of Still Broke Limited, and associate of Wizkid recently used social media to offer a checklist of the most crucial actions a promoter should take in order to create a successful music event and book musicians. It is straightforward but worth mentioning to prevent event cancellation and reduce return on investment (ROI), as occurred to Wizkid in Ghana…
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Norebase Secured a $1 million Pre-Seed Funding

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May 4, 2022
Norebase, a Nigerian-based tradetech company launched in 2021, has secured a $1 million pre-seed funding round to accelerate plans to build a plug-and-play company incorporation technology. According to the company, the funding will broaden its trademark registration…
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk acquires 9.2% stake in Twitter

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April 4, 2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has acquired a 9.2 per cent stake in Twitter, making him its largest shareholder. Mr Musk owns 73,486,938 shares of Twitter, which represents a 9.2 per cent stake in the company, according to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)13G…