News from the tech and telecoms sector in Nigeria
Jeff Bezos becomes second billionaire to reach space after successful Blue Origin launch
18 years old Oliver Daemen will become the youngest person ever in space on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin
Nigeria leads mobile app downloads in Africa
Whatsapp, Telegram named as top messaging apps for scammers
France slaps Google with a record $593 million fine
Why Virgin Galactic’s stock fell after Richard Branson’s successful space trip
African startups raised over $1 billion in funding in H1 2021
DEAL: Kenyan B2B retail platform, MarketForce, raises $2 million pre-Series A
DEAL: Smile Identity secures $7 million in Series A funding
Don Jazzy launches Sapio Funds, a crowdfunding platform to help people raise money
Patricia’s Hanu Agbodje is harnessing the power of cryptos to create alternative payment solutions