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Nigerian Mobility Startup Moove Raises $250 Million to Bet Big on Robotaxis
The Series C round, which values the company at $2.1 billion, signals investor confidence that fleet management — not just self-driving software — will be the next lucrative layer of the autonomous vehicle industry.
Treepz Partners with CMS T&M to Digitize Public Transportation for Millions of Lagos Commuters
The mobility startup says its new deal digitizes ticketing on the CMS–Ajah corridor, but the same two companies made nearly identical claims in 2021
CMS T&M Launches TMO Rides to Enable a Faster & Cashless Transport Experience for CMS – Ajah Passengers
TMO Rides, powered by mobility technology firm Treepz, aims to cut boarding delays on one of Lagos' busiest bus corridors
Bolt Rides Now Bookable Through ChatGPT in South Africa
The ride-hailing firm joins a wave of companies embedding services directly into AI chat interfaces, betting that conversation will replace apps as the default booking tool.
Flutterwave’s Bank Acquisition Plan Signals a Bigger Ambition: Becoming Africa’s JPMorgan
Africa's most valuable fintech is buying its way into banking, betting that owning a licence beats renting one from partners
Ghana Pushes Back 5G Spectrum Deadline as Regulator Tightens Ownership Rules
The National Communications Authority extends the application window by three weeks and clarifies who qualifies to bid, as the country moves toward its next generation of mobile networks
WhatsApp Is Testing a Folder to Separate Business Spam From Real Conversations
The move comes as Meta's messaging revenue crosses $1 billion, fueled largely by businesses flooding user inboxes
A Ghanaian Tech Firm is Suing MTN, Alleging It Stole the Blueprint for Mobile Money
Clydestone says work it did for MTN Ghana in 2007 became the foundation of a mobile money business now worth billions — and that it was never paid
WhatsApp Brings Calling to Its Web Browser Version
Meta adds video and audio calls to WhatsApp for Web, along with call transfers and new host controls for group meetings
Quidax Expands Stablecoin Payment Rails to 21 Countries, Betting Compliance Can Undercut Africa’s Costly Money Transfers
The Nigerian-licensed exchange says its infrastructure settles cross-border payments in under 48 hours and below global fee averages, but key performance data remains undisclosed