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Unique: Kenyan agritech iProcure recordsdata for chapter after buyers’ snub

Unique: Kenyan agritech iProcure recordsdata for chapter after buyers’ snub

iProcure, the Kenyan agritech startup that raised $17.2 million from investors in ten funding rounds, filed for bankruptcy on April 26 after failing to convince existing and new investors to inject more capital into the…

Unique: After two fundraises in 2023, Alerzo lower its workforce in February attributable to “digitization”

Unique: After two fundraises in 2023, Alerzo lower its workforce in February attributable to “digitization”

Alerzo, the B2B e-commerce company backed by Nosara Capital and FJ Labs, laid off at least 70 employees in early February despite raising funds twice in 2023. Two people familiar with the matter said the…

Jumia’s share value jumps after Q1 2024 that noticed it minimize losses by 71%

Jumia’s share value jumps after Q1 2024 that noticed it minimize losses by 71%

The stock market reacted positively after Jumia shared its financial results for the first quarter of 2024, with shares of the Africa-focused e-commerce company opening at $6.45 on Wednesday, a 17.92% jump from the $5.47…

Begin your JAMB Change of Establishment 2024 

Begin your JAMB Change of Establishment 2024 

The 2024 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exams recently ended and candidates can now check their UTME results. Many students would be looking to undergo change of institution and course largely due to reasons…

Kenya’s DTB shakes up management because it targets 10 million clients by 2026

Kenya’s DTB shakes up management because it targets 10 million clients by 2026

Kenya’s DTB Group, the country’s fifth-largest bank by assets, has restructured its management team as it eyes a bigger share of the East African market. As part of its reorganisation, DTB Kenya CEO Nasim Devji,…

New JAMB outcomes 2024 updates 

New JAMB outcomes 2024 updates 

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released vital information regarding JAMB results 2024 updates. In a recent post via their official X (formerly Twitter) handle, in response to a candidate’s inquiry, JAMB emphasised…

Chipper Money resumes US operations two months after pausing providers

Chipper Money resumes US operations two months after pausing providers

Chipper Cash, a pan-African fintech startup, has resumed operations in the US after a two-month pause, and after a restructuring exercise that saw the company remove all US and UK roles, focusing its staff presence…

UTME Conversion to DE 2024

UTME Conversion to DE 2024

Many students interested in pursuing higher education in Nigeria consider the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) pathways. UTME conversion to DE 2024 allows UTME candidates who meet specific criteria to leverage…

Nigerian officers allegedly requested for $150 million bribe earlier than arresting Binance workers

Nigerian officers allegedly requested for $150 million bribe earlier than arresting Binance workers

One month before Tigran Gambrayan, a compliance officer for the global cryptocurrency exchange Binance, was arrested in February, he was asked by Nigerian officials to pay $150 million in crypto, according to a report from…

Foreign exchange merchants vanish on the streets of Nigeria’s main cities after EFCC raids

Foreign exchange merchants vanish on the streets of Nigeria’s main cities after EFCC raids

Forex traders who trade on the street across major cities in Nigeria went into hiding today after a raid by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The raid comes two months after…

Unleashing Africa’s potential: Overcoming financial limitations for intra-continental progress

Unleashing Africa’s potential: Overcoming financial limitations for intra-continental progress

This article was contributed to TechCabal by Ifelade Ayodele. By 2050, a staggering one in four people globally will be African. This demographic surge underscores the pressing need for seamless interconnectivity and transactions within the…

Nigeria mandates 1.9 million PoS brokers to register with CAC to fight fraud

Nigeria mandates 1.9 million PoS brokers to register with CAC to fight fraud

Nigeria’s 1.9 million PoS agents, a key part of the country’s financial inclusion drive, must now be registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as part of plans to improve transparency and reduce fraud.  Before…