Nigeria's E-Naira, Yoco's $83 Million Raise and Shatta Wale's "Shaxi"
Nigeria To Launch Their "E-Naira" In October
The Central Bank of Nigeria plans to launch its own cryptocurrency, called the “e-naira,” in October.
Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele said the “e-naira” would operate as a wallet against which customers can hold existing funds in their bank account.
South Africa Startup Yoco Raises $83 Million In Its Series C Round
South African payments and software startup Yoco has secured US$83 million in Series C funding to accelerate the development of its platform and expand internationally.
will enable the startup to accelerate the development of its financial ecosystem for small businesses, and expand its market presence beyond South Africa.
Shatta Wale's "Shaxi" Service Set To Launch
Popular singer Shatta Wale is preparing to launch a new tech venture called “Shaxi”. The company, a combination of “Shatta” and “Taxi”, will be a ridesharing service that will compete with Uber and Bolt.
The question is: will it be able to compete with Uber and Bolt 🤔
Lands Commission Of Ghana Ready To Go "Digital"
The Ghana Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, says the current government administration is set to digitise all records at the Lands Commission to reduce the turnaround time for registration of lands.
According to him, when the Commission is fully digitalised, processing land documents for registration could take only a maximum of 30 days to complete.
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