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African start-ups explore metaverse and NFTs to tackle economic woes

It might sound like science fiction, but a Nigerian-born tech entrepreneur thinks he has found a way for Africans to escape problems such as inequality and bad government — a.

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MTN gets approval to offer banking services in Nigeria

Nigerian regulators have given South African telecommunications giant, MTN, the go-ahead to run a conventional commercial bank. The telco disclosed this in a notice to the investing public through the.

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MTN Group joins IoT World Alliance

MTN Group is now the first African telecommunications company to join the IoT World Alliance, the leading enabler or connected IoT solutions. IoT World Alliance is a collaboration of established.

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Orange and MTN launch pan-African mobile money interoperability

Two of Africa’s largest mobile operators and mobile money providers, Orange Group and MTN Group have announced a joint venture, Mowali (mobile wallet interoperability), to enable interoperable payments across the.

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MTN launches US$270,000 fund to support technology startups

MTN has announced the launch of Ugx1bn (US$270,000) fund to support technology startups in Uganda. The fund is expected to provide a financial boost to startups that participate in the.

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MTN goes for mobile banking licence

MTN Group will apply for a mobile banking licence in Nigeria and plans to launch the service there next year. Nigeria announced last month that it would allow telecom companies.

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MTN Creates New Drive for Business Partnership in Nigeria

In a bid to empower small businesses, impact on the economy through digital inclusion, MTN Nigeria has launched a partner programme initiative. The launch came up at the maiden Partner.

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MTN Gets Five New Awards in Nigeria

MTN Nigeria was the biggest winner of the night at the 2nd edition of the Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom Awards (NTITA) held by the Instinct Wave and the Association.

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Nigerian bankers to meet after MTN ordered to transfer $8.1 bln – Access Bank CEO

Nigeria’s Access Bank expects the country’s banking industry to hold its regular committee meeting soon to discuss South African telecoms firm MTN’s repayment of $8.1 billion, on the orders of.

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MTN Experiences First Annual Loss in 20yrs after Nigeria Fine

  Africa’s mobile phone operator MTN Group swung to its first annual loss in two decades on Thursday, hit by a regulatory fine in Nigeria and unfavourable currency moves but.

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