News from the tech and telecoms sector in Nigeria
DEAL: One-click checkout platform, OurPass raises $1 million pre-seed round
Twitter begins testing Communities, a new feature similar to Facebook groups
Federal Government approves national policy on 5G networks
MTN renews licenses with over N71 billion for 10 years
Mobile money platform, M-Pesa hits 50 million active users in Africa
DEAL: Nigerian fintech startup, Prospa raises $3.8 million pre-seed round
Toyota plans to spend $13.5 billion to develop electric vehicle batteries
DEAL: African fintech startup, Wave, raises $200 million series A round at $1.7 billion valuation
Endeavor Nigeria selects 7 startup entrepreneurs for its scaleup program
DEAL: Nigerian automotive tech company, Autochek acquires Cheki Kenya, Cheki Uganda
Bumpa is helping African retailers grow their businesses from their mobile phones – CEO