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Bringing Blockchain Gaming to Emerging Markets: Jambo and PixelVerse Partnership
The partnership between Jambo and PixelVerse is set to revolutionize access to digital technologies in regions with high unbanked populations.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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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
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Amazon Buys Indian Video Streaming Service MX Player
Amazon is acquiring some assets of MX Player, but not the entire firm, which also counts Tencent among its backers.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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$100 Million (R1.9 billion) Investment Boon for Mobile Games, Films in South Africa
Investment company Talent10 Holdings, in collaboration with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), has committed over $100 million (almost R1.9 billion) to develop a new entertainment and gaming franchise in South Africa.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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SunCulture Raises $27 Million in Series B Round From Investors Including Netflix Co-Founder
SunCulture supplies small solar-powered water pumps, the cost of which is subsidised by the sale of carbon credits, to small-scale farmers, allowing them to replace diesel-powered pumps in some cases and boost yields in fields that weren’t previously irrigated.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report Highlights Growth Potential Of African Gaming Market
The report represents the combined efforts of two organizations, Geopoll and PAGG, working together to collect and quantify insights from players across the African continent.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria’s National Economic Council Approves $617 Million Investment in Digital, Creative Enterprises
Omar said about 100,000 jobs will be created per state and 5,581,231 indirect jobs will be created through i-DICE interventions nationwide.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Universal Music Group Acquires Majority Stake in Mavin Global to Boost Nigerian Music Globally
This acquisition will boost the growth of Nigerian music companies by providing more opportunities to showcase talent globally.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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