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1 day ago · For the students and faculty at PAU, the project wasn’t merely about the mechanics of robotics. “The space industry in Africa is not doing so well and there’re a lot of innovations currently ongoing in the Western world…We thought about many things and tried to see how we can contribute to the space industry.Looking at Nigeria for example, I …
Top Nigerian tech stories of 2024: A year in pixels, bytes, and ...
3 days ago · The debate was upturned when, in April, Mooves raise was listed among the global top raises for Q1 2024. But then, Uber drivers operating under the Uber Go platform were thrown into panic after reports made the rounds that Moove, the company financing their Suzuki S-presso vehicles, is planning to increase their weekly remittances.. The cars were issued on hire purchase with a four-year ...
Opay dominates the list of most preferrable banking apps for …
2 days ago · Fintechs vs Conventional Banks. The rise of fintech apps in Nigeria marks a paradigm shift in how banking services are now being delivered. Apps like Opay, Moniepoint, and Palmpay have redefined convenience by offering features such as low-cost transactions, instant transfers, flexible savings options, and access to services even in remote areas.
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Startup funding: Global tech companies raised $54.7bn in Q3 …
Oct 10, 2024 · The number of deals also witnessed a significant decline with just 6,056 deals recorded. This is significantly lower than the 6,736 deals in the preceding quarter and the 7,209 deals in the one before.
61 African startups raised $138m funding in September, up from …
Oct 7, 2024 · African startup funding witnessed a major boost in September 2024 as startups on the continent attracted $138 million in investments in the month.