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Guess on fintechs to extend the charges of monetary inclusion in Francophone Africa

Guess on fintechs to extend the charges of monetary inclusion in Francophone Africa

This article was contributed to TechCabal by Noel K. Tshiani. Tshiani is the founder of Congo Business Network. The organisation was created in October 2018 in New York to identify and connect decision-makers in the…

How African tech corporations can retain high expertise

How African tech corporations can retain high expertise

This article was contributed to TechCabal by Natasha Netha, Employee Experience (EX) Director, MFS Africa. MFS Africa is the largest mobile money hub in Africa, with over 170 million connected users. The past few years…

Splinterlands Companions With OpenSea To Launch Unique NFTs

Splinterlands Companions With OpenSea To Launch Unique NFTs

Superhit blockchain fantasy game Splinterlands has announced its partnership with Opensea to launch an exclusive mint for its latest “Runi” series. The Runi NFTs earlier this year sold out its 2000 spot allowlist in under…

Clergymen, laypeople and a spiritual sister kidnapped in Cameroon’s west, freed

Clergymen, laypeople and a spiritual sister kidnapped in Cameroon’s west, freed

5 priests, 1 religious sister and 3 laypeople who were kidnapped on Sept. 16 in the Cameroonian diocese of Mamfe are now free, the diocese announced. "It is with great joy that I announce the…

11 killed in hearth at Uganda college for the blind

11 killed in hearth at Uganda college for the blind

A fire outbreak at a boarding school on the outskirt of Uganda's capital, Kampala, has killed 11 people, including children, a police official said Tuesday. six others who were found in critical condition have been…

Black South Africans change panorama of as soon as white-only wine business

Black South Africans change panorama of as soon as white-only wine business

Of the hundreds of winemakers in the country, Africa's top wine producer, just over 80 black-owned brands, according to the SA Wine Industry Transformation Unit. Paul Siguqa inspects his flowering grape crop in Franschhoek (Western…

UAE slams visa ban on all residents of Nigeria, Ghana, 17 different African nations

UAE slams visa ban on all residents of Nigeria, Ghana, 17 different African nations

The United Arab Emirates has reportedly banned nationals of some 20 African countries from entering its capital city, Dubai. "This is to inform you that we will not be posting 30 days visa applications for…

Latin GRAMMY Awards and OneOf Announce Debut NFT Collab

Latin GRAMMY Awards and OneOf Announce Debut NFT Collab

On October 3rd, the Latin GRAMMY Awards announced its official NFT debut via a three-year partnership with leading web3 music platform OneOf. The debut drop will celebrate Latin music with a series of drops. Read…

An enabling atmosphere, investments and political will may change the SRHR narrative in Zimbabwe and Africa

An enabling atmosphere, investments and political will may change the SRHR narrative in Zimbabwe and Africa

By Vivian Mugarisi Despite proven impact of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) on maternal, new-born, child, and adolescent health outcomes, underfunding of SRHR issues persists. Significant proportion of the population particularly adolescent girls…

Guinea: Politicians prosecuted after banned anti-government demonstration

Guinea: Politicians prosecuted after banned anti-government demonstration

Several Guinean political leaders were questioned and held in custody all day on Monday 24 October, leading the country's opposition to denounce what they say is a fresh attempt, by the ruling junta, to silence…

MTN,Telkom and Rain love triangle: What’s going to occur subsequent?

MTN,Telkom and Rain love triangle: What’s going to occur subsequent?

On October 19, Telkom announced that MTN had walked away from acquisition talks the two mobile network operators had been involved in since mid-July. MTN has also confirmed its withdrawal from the negotiations. According to…

54gene CEO steps down 2 months after the corporate laid off 30% of its workforce

54gene CEO steps down 2 months after the corporate laid off 30% of its workforce

Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong, co-founder and CEO of 54gene, a Nigerian health tech company has resigned from his position according to a statement seen by TechCabal. 54gene’s General Counsel, Teresia L. Bost, will take over as…