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Yellow Card, Africa's fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchange, has raised $15 million in Series A Funding Yellow Card, a pan-African cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a $15 million Series A funding round, the largest ever raised by an African cryptocurrency exchange, to expand its hiring and expand its operations across the continent. It was led by Valar Ventures, Third Prime, and Castle Island Ventures, with additional investment coming from companies such as Square, Inc. and blockchain v.

Koa, a Kenyan fintech, is one of five finalists set to pitch for a $100,000 prize at Startup Battlefield 2021 Koa, a Kenyan startup, is one of only five startups from around the world to qualify for the finals of the Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2021, which will take place in San Francisco. The fintech startup is Africa's sole representative in the finals, which will be held in the United States. Adventr, an American interactive video company, and Cellino, a Cambridge-based startup that comb.

Google will combat fraud by granting users access to the history and details of advertisers Google has announced plans to provide users with more information about the companies that sponsor the advertisements that they see. It became necessary to do so in order to assist users in accurately determining whether the ad buyer is credible following complaints about fraud on the platform. The decision is part of Google's larger effort to restructure its advertising business at the same time that i.

Chipper Cash launches a free peer-to-peer money transfer service in South Africa Chipper, an African fintech company, has announced the launch of its money transfer and cross-border payment services in South Africa, the company said. South Africans can now take advantage of free unlimited instant domestic money transfers, invest in cryptocurrencies, and purchase and send airtime and data to friends and family members without incurring any fees. This information was contained in a statement tha.

Reelfruit raises $3 million in a series A grant Agricultural technology startup Reelfruit in Nigeria has announced a $3 million Series A funding round, which will be used to build a new factory and expand its production capacity. Alitheia IDF took the initiative in this round. Samata Capital and Flying Doctor Healthcare Investment Company were among the other investors who contributed to the funding round. The dried fruit snack company announced that it would increase its production by fivefo.

The Nigerian government plans to launch a 5G network in January 2022 The Nigerian Federal Government has announced that the country's Fifth Generation (5G) network will be operational by January 2022, in an effort to better monitor public assets against vandalism and other threats. Dr Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, made the announcement on Thursday. This information was disclosed at a Town Hall Meeting organized by the Federal Ministry of Information and Cultu.

Users can now tip their favorite creators on Twitter by using Chipper tags A new feature has been added to the microblogging website Twitter that allows users to tip their favorite creators on the website using Bitcoin as a form of payment. In a press release issued earlier this week, the social media giant stated that its Tips feature, which will now be available worldwide, will enable users to monetize their content on the platform by posting a link to their Bitcoin wallet directly into thei.

How Stranerd is establishing an online learning community for Nigerian students Attending good schools with excellent teachers is extremely important for the academic development of a Nigerian child's abilities. Learning, on the other hand, can be more enjoyable when students study with and learn from their peers. According to studies, students learn more from their peers than they do from traditional classroom instruction. This is due to the fact that peer learning provides students with oppo.

Meet President Biden's Science and Technology Advisor, a Nigerian-American President Biden has appointed John Dabiri, a Nigerian-American aeronautical engineer, to serve on the president's council of advisors on science and technology. The council was re-established in 2019 under President Trump's administration, after nearly two years without a functioning body. The council's mission is to make recommendations to the president on policies that will encourage innovation in science and technolo.

China declares cryptocurrency transactions illegal and forbids banks and fintech firms from engaging in them In a recent announcement, the Central Bank of China declared all cryptocurrency transactions in the country to be illegal. This was revealed in a court order that was issued last Friday. As a result, China's central bank has barred all banks, payment companies, and fintech companies operating in the country from transacting in cryptocurrency. This latest crackdown is the latest in a ser.