News from the tech and telecoms sector in Nigeria
Rise issues statement on CBN account freeze
Facebook rolls out end-to-end encryption for Messenger’s voice, video calls
11 African startups selected for 2021 Ycombinator summer batch
FG says Twitter has agreed to set up office in Nigeria in 2022
DEAL: Lagos-based startup, Omnibiz, raises a seed round of $3 million to expand into new markets
DEAL: Anti-counterfeiting startup, Chekkit closes $500k pre-seed funding round
10 richest self-made women in tech in 2021
Drivers to receive $23 million funding from Uber Nigeria’s partner
Apple to roll out child abuse photo checking system on country-by-country basis
Space Cruise: Branson’s Virgin Galactic ticket price starts at $450,000 per seat
DEAL: Decagon raises $1.5 million seed round to train and connect software engineers