News from the tech and telecoms sector in Nigeria
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, plans to launch retail stores as part of metaverse push
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
DEAL: Nigeria’s E-Settlement (E-SL) acquires Cote d’ Ivoire’s QuickCash
Amazon buys 20% stake in Tesla’s rival, Rivian
Twitter now lets hosts record and share Spaces conversations in a tweet
Facebook rebrands, changes its name to Meta
Four Startups to receive $120,000 funding through the Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator program