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Meta Gradually Opens the Door to Monetisation for Nigerian, Ghanaian, and Other African Creators
Content Creators in Nigeria and Ghana are now eligible to earn money on Facebook and Instagram.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- creative economy, startups, youth
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Nigerian Digital Therapy Startup Blueroomcare Secures Pre-seed Funding to Expand Access to Mental Health Care Across Africa
The Nigerian startup Blueroomcare, which offers a digital therapy service covered by insurance, has successfully secured an undisclosed amount of pre-seed investment.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Federal Government Disburses 2nd Batch of ₦5 Billion Creative Fund to Nollywood
This funding presents a great local opportunity for Nigerian creatives, especially Nollywood filmmakers to make movies with Nigerians in mind as the primary audience.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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OPay and Moniepoint Issue $17 Million Verve Cards as Nigerian Fintechs Switch From Visa and Mastercard
A change in consumer behaviour and macroeconomic conditions are leading Nigerian banks to issue local cards like Verve to customers, dumping international card schemes like Visa and Mastercard.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital finance, fintech
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Report: IMF Unveils Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index for 174 Nations
While acknowledging AI's potential to enhance productivity, stimulate economic growth, and increase incomes, the IMF also highlighted its potential to disrupt labor markets.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Report: Global Remittances Slowed in 2023, Seen Rising in 2024 — World Bank
Remittances remained a crucial source of external finance for developing countries in 2023, bolstering the current accounts of several countries grappling with food insecurity and debt issues.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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OpenAI Cuts Its Last and Most Important Link to China
On July 9, developers in China will lose API access to all OpenAI platforms, the final step in a slow process of cutting off the country’s access to U.S.-based machine learning tools.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Elon Musk’s Starlink Cheaper Data Plan for Kenya Jolts Safaricom, Airtel
The Starlink package is likely to usher in stiff competition for Safaricom and Airtel in the data segment.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, digital inclusion
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