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Nigeria’s central financial institution points PSSP licence to infrastructure fintech startup Fincra

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January 19, 2023

Six months after issuing fintech startup Fincra an approval-in-principle, Nigeria’s central bank has awarded the startup a PSSP licence, enabling it to operate as a payment solutions service provider within the country. This licence falls…

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This South African gaming startup simply raised $27 million from a16z and others

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January 19, 2023

South African mobile games publisher, Carry1st, has raised $27 million in funding from lead investor BITKRAFT Ventures, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), TTV Capital, Alumni Ventures, Lateral Capital, Kepple Ventures, and Konvoy. Carry1st provides…

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Report Banks that Reject Previous Notes, CBN tells Kano Merchants …. Insists no Extension on Jan 31 deadline

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January 19, 2023

The new naira notes The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned commercial banks not to reject old Naira notes deposited with them before the January 31, 2023 deadline. The apex bank also urged traders…

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Potential challenges and alternatives for Nigerian healthtech in 2023

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January 19, 2023

This article was contributed to TechCabal by Andrew Garza. Garza is the COO/co-founder of Lifestores, a Nigerian healthtech company democratizing access to quality and affordable primary healthcare in Africa. Nigerian and African healthtech has learned…

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Google’s Nigeria Election Hub can’t defend voters, however these 5 instruments may.

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January 19, 2023

Last week, Google launched the Nigeria Elections Trends Hub to support the West African country’s presidential election, which is set to take place in 37 days. In a press release shared with TechCabal, the company…

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How DER turned a one-stop store for startups in Senegal

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January 19, 2023

The Senegalese tech ecosystem has come a long way. In 2017, Senegalese startups raised close to $11 million; five years later the west African country boasts of attracting 10 times that amount—including producing francophone Africa’s…

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Arsenal Launch New Coaching Prime

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January 19, 2023

Arsenal has launched a new training top with a subtle nod to the unbeaten Invincibles squad. The hoodie has a small detail that celebrates the last Gunners team to lift the Premier League title. Arsenal…

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Two Conventional Rulers Arrested Over Edo Practice Assault

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January 19, 2023

Edo State government, South-South Nigeria says two traditional rulers and five other persons have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of 20 passengers from Igueben train station in Edo state on January 7. Lifestyle…

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I Need Justice – Daniel Duncan-Williams Calls For Father’s Arrest After Embarrassingly Inflicting Him To Be Detained At Togo Border

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January 19, 2023

News Daniel Duncan-Williams has called out his father, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, for being a wicked father. Daniel has been hospitalised in a psychiatric hospital (again), apparently on the orders of his father. According to him,…

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You Will Present Election Outcomes To Get Appointments And Contracts — Atiku

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January 19, 2023

Latest Politics updatein nigeria Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has told the party members conditions to get appointments and contracts if elected as the next president. Lifestyle Nigeria reports that…

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EPL: Awoniyi to be sidelined for 2 months with groin damage

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January 19, 2023

Nottingham Forest forward, Taiwo Awoniyi will spend around two months on the sidelines due to groin injury. The 25-year-old has been sidelined since copping the injury in Forest’s 1-0 away win against Southampton at the…

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2023: Nigeria won’t ever be identical once more – Charlyboy

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January 19, 2023

Nigerian singer/songwriter, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has expressed optimism that with the emergence of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi as another force in the February election, Nigeria’s politics will…