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From South Africa’s 1st smart shopping carts to Japan promising Africa plenty goodies and a Shake-up in MTN, the biggest stories are in. Here are the top stories in the tech space that’s making the round this week in Tech in Africa Also, learn what Chowdeck wants to do with […]
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Africa’s standalone largest data centre has arrived in South Africa courtesy Teraco. From Flutterwave’s nearly $1 billion Asia-Africa payments processing to Chowdeck’s $9 million raise and Jumia’s Q2 report showing growth, here are the major stories from last week in Africa’s tech space.
$1B Asia-Africa Transactions & All the Signals in Flutterwave’s H1 Report
Flutterwave published its half-year report for 2025 and all the signals look strong for a profitable year. “GB” as he is fondly called in the letter and video shared with the public shared the most important signals of Flutterwave’s half year report and declared that profitability is no longer an […]
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Meta’s Favorites Get Verified for Free
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