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Internet age: How the world can get hip to more than just contemporary African music and dance culture Bryan Obonyo, Shay Sade, Monique Touko, David Osafo, and Ian Oplot are a group of London-born and bred friends who decided one day to record their reactions to African artists' Afrobeats music videos. According to their official website, that wonderful day occurred in 2017. By 2021, the Ubunifu Space YouTube channel had amassed over 288 000 subscribers. Additionally, the close-knit group of B.

What will become of Nigerian fintech in the aftermath of the banking regulator's new regulations? The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced new licensing requirements for Payment Service Providers (PSPs) in Nigeria on Monday, May 24, 2021. The new requirements apply to businesses registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) that wish to apply for new or renew existing licenses. These requirements apply to Switching and Processing licenses, Mobile Money Operator (MMO) licenses, Pay.

These 11 startups are preparing African kids for the future Education is critical for any society that wishes to progress in any way. However, this is not always the case in Africa. According to the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), close to half of Africa's population is under the age of 18. Africa's child population is expected to reach 1 billion by 2055, owing to steady birth growth and declining child mortality rates. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientifi.

Former NASA astronaut plans private trip back to space: 'It's a little bit like an addiction' Peggy Whitson, a NASA astronaut who has spent more time in space than almost any other human on the planet, is desperate to return, even in retirement. Whitson, 61, revealed on Tuesday that she will do just that — but this time, she will fly private. Whitson will pilot a mission dubbed AX-2 for Axiom, a Houston-based company that specializes in arranging commercial space flights. This could be o.

Google urged to abandon Saudi cloud project Dozens of campaign organizations have urged Google to abandon a cloud computing project in Saudi Arabia, claiming the company risks being "complicit in future human rights violations." Late last year, Google announced plans to establish a "cloud region" in Saudi Arabia in collaboration with Saudi Aramco. Google (GOOGL) stated that the services included in its agreement with the colossal state oil company would enable businesses in the region to "conf.

Russia is the king of disinformation on Facebook, the company says According to a new report released by the company, Russia and Iran are the top two sources of coordinated fake activity on Facebook (FB). Facebook's report, which was published Wednesday, demonstrates how foreign and domestic covert influence operators have adapted their tactics and become more sophisticated in response to social media companies' efforts to crack down on fake accounts and influence operations. Since 2017, Face.

CribMD closes $2.6m seed round for product growth and team expansion CribMD, a Nigerian healthtech startup founded in June 2020, has raised $2.6 million in a seed round led by Sputnik ATX, a US-based venture capital firm; Norrsken, a Swedish accelerator; and The Guardian Nigeria, a mass media company. This investment brings the startup's total capital raised to $2.85 million. To get the business started, the founders — Ifeanyi Ossai (CEO), Ngiri Michael (CTO), and Lorna Mae Johnson (CFO).

Carry1st partners CrazyLab to launch Africa’s first accelerator for mobile game developers The video game development industry is one that is under-recognized in Africa. Its growth has been laborious, harmed significantly by the continent's fragmented and unresolved distribution ecosystems. Cordel Robbin-Coker, Carry1st's CEO and co-founder, explained to Technext that developers in the space frequently struggle to create games with global appeal. He added that this typically results in .

5 fascinating facts about Andy Jassy, the Amazon CEO who succeeds Jeff Bezos Andy Jassy will officially succeed Jeff Bezos as CEO of Amazon on July 5, 2021. The company made the announcement during a shareholder meeting on Wednesday. Jassy, an American business tycoon who currently serves as CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS), would take on the new role as Bezos transitions to the executive chair of Amazon's board of directors. Jassy is set to take the helm of Amazon at a time when the e-commer.

Jeff Bezos will step down as Amazon CEO on July 5 Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, will officially step down as CEO on July 5, he announced Wednesday during the company's annual shareholder meeting. After nearly three decades as CEO of the internet giant that made him one of the world's wealthiest people, Bezos will hand the reins to Andy Jassy, who currently runs Amazon Web Services. Bezos will take the helm of Amazon as executive chairman. The company initially announced the leadership change.