News from the tech and telecoms sector in Nigeria
UACN invests in women-led VC, Unicorn Growth Capital
DEAL: Yep! raises $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to boost financial inclusion across Africa
IWD22: Nigerian women “breaking the bias” in the tech industry
DEAL: Rocket Health secures $5 million to improve telemedicine across Africa
MTN announces free international calls, SMS for customers affected by Russia-Ukraine crisis
Tesla’s counterpart, Ford commits $50 billion to electric vehicles till 2026
Mercury Bank restricts accounts linked to African startups due to ‘unusual activity’
Google to charge Nigerian users 7.5% VAT from April 2022
DEAL: M-KOPA raises $75 million to reinforce its drive to serve unbanked population
Instagram to shutdown IGTV ads as it intensifies on helping creators make money
FG to generate N1.2 trillion in ten years from Revenue Assurance Solution