News from the tech and telecoms sector in Nigeria
DEAL: Spleet raises $625,000 pre-seed funding round
IWD22: Microsoft, Intel backs US government to support TechWomen in Nigeria
OkHi raises $1.5million seed round extension to address verification technology in Nigeria
DEAL: Yep! raises $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to boost financial inclusion across Africa
IWD22: Nigerian women “breaking the bias” in the tech industry
DEAL: Rocket Health secures $5 million to improve telemedicine across Africa
MTN announces free international calls, SMS for customers affected by Russia-Ukraine crisis
Tesla’s counterpart, Ford commits $50 billion to electric vehicles till 2026
Mercury Bank restricts accounts linked to African startups due to ‘unusual activity’
Google to charge Nigerian users 7.5% VAT from April 2022
DEAL: M-KOPA raises $75 million to reinforce its drive to serve unbanked population