News from the tech and telecoms sector in Nigeria
Awabah partners LSETF, onboards 200 agents to drive micro pension at the grassroot
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, plans to launch retail stores as part of metaverse push
High commissions force Uber, Bolt drivers to woo passengers offline
Twitter activates direct link into Spaces
DEAL: EdTech startup, Semicolon Africa secures $1.2 million in seed funding to improve capacity
Google’s parent company invests $1 billion in CME Group
Uber posts net loss of $2.4 billion in Q3, but delivery business outperforms
Moove partners Lori Systems to improve African trucking and logistics
DEAL: Nigerian lending startup, Payhippo raises $3 million in seed funding
Microsoft launches Mesh for Teams – a metaverse for meetings
DEAL: Chipper Cash raises $150 million in series C extension, now valued at $2 billion