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ICYMI: Twitter Product Announcements in October
In the month of October, Twitter made some product announcements and updates. In case you missed any of…
Linkfire, An Entertainment Discovery Platform, Opens An Office In Ghana
Linkfire, an off-platform entertainment discovery platform has opened an office in Accra, Ghana, as part of its efforts…
Government Officially Takes Ownership Of AirtelTigo
The government of Ghana has officially completed ownership of AirtelTigo, Bharti Airtel has disclosed in a regulatory filing…
Local Venture Capitalists Impacting Africa Venture Capital Market
The African Venture Capital Market over the past few years has seen major developments and an increase in…
Netflix Starts Rolling Out Games On Android; Will Roll Out On iOS Soon
Netflix has started to roll out games on the Google Playstore and will roll out its game offerings…
Chipper Cash Raises $150 Million In Extension Round; Currently Valuated At $2B
Chipper Cash, an African cross-border payments company, has raised $150 million in a Series C extension round led…
Spotify Selects Irvine Partners PR Agency For Sub Saharan Africa
Spotify, the audio streaming company, has selected Irvine Partners, a multi-national public relations and integrated marketing agency, to…
Lemonade Finance Raises $725K In Pre-Seed Round To Change Cross-Border Financial Services For Africans Abroad
Lemonade Finance, a startup that allows Africans abroad to send and receive money from home, has raised $725,000…
mPharma Acquires Vine Pharmacy; Expands To Uganda
mPharma, a Ghanaian health startup, has taken a controlling stake in Uganda’s Vine Pharmacy for an undisclosed amount,…