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Mitesh Popat, Former Citi Middle East Africa CFO Joins Flutterwave as Chief Financial Officer
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has the appointment of Mitesh Popat as the company’s Chief Financial Officer.…
Tanzania Restricts Access To X Platform Amid Political Tensions
Tanzania has restricted access to the social media platform X/Twitter amid rising political tensions in the country. Details…
Digital Lender Fido Raises $30 Million in Series B Funding Round
Fido, a Ghanaian fintech has raised a $30 million Series B funding round as it seeks to explore…
ChitChat Partners with Mastercard To Launch Virtual Debit Cards
ChitChat, a leading social commerce platform, has joined forces with Mastercard to introduce new virtual debit cards. Details…
Democratic Republic of Congo Cancels $1.2 Billion ID Project Due To Inflated Costs
The Democratic Republic of Congo has canceled a $1.2 billion project for a national biometric ID system. The…
BYD Expands To Zambia Through Local Partnership with PEM
BYD, the popular Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, is now in Zambia through a partnership deal with PEM (Pilatus…
Sasai Money Transfer Expands Free Remittances Offer to Other African Markets in Partnership with Airtel Money
Sasai Money Transfer, a business of Cassava Technologies and one of the fastest-growing international money transfer operators has…
US SEC Fines Tingo CEO $250 Million For Inflating Financial Performance Metrics
According to the Financial Times, a US court has fined Tingo CEO Dozy Mmobuosi $250 million for fraud…
Ghana Signs Agreement with US Firm To Build Small Modular Reactor
Ghana has signed an agreement with a US firm to build the country’s first small modular reactor project…
Rwanda EV Startup Ampersand Raises $2 Million in Series A Extension
Ampersand, a Rwandan electric motorcycle startup, has raised a $2 million Series A extension to expand to other…