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Access Holding picks Bolaji Agbede as acting CEO following Hebert Wigwe’s demise

Bolaji Agbede, the highest-ranking executive at Access Holdings, has been named the acting group CEO of Nigeria's largest bank following the passing of Herbert Wigwe, its former chief executive.

Ilara Health raises $4.2 million to scale operations in East Africa and expand access to healthcare

The company serves 3,000 clinics across Kenya, out of the estimated 15,000 operational clinics in the country.

Sudan's latest internet outage is escalating tension

There is no indication who is responsible, and the conflict seems to now be escalating into other African countries

South Africa to deactivate 2G and 3G networks in 2027

The Federal Department of Communications and Digital Transformation (DCDT) has pushed the phase-off deadline by 2 years.

Nigerian edtech Klas raises $1M eyes expansion into India and North America

Klas, a Nigerian edtech startup, secured $1 million in pre-seed funding. Its strategy involves scaling across Africa and extending its online teaching platform to India and North America.

Spotify hits all-time high advertising revenue mark of $538 million in Q4 2023, amid cost cuts

While "The Joe Rogan Experience" is leaving its Spotify exclusivity after three years, the platform will continue managing its distribution and ad sales, expanding its reach beyond Spotify users.

Senegal heralds dicey elections with internet cut

On February 3, President Macky Sall indefinitely postponed elections that were meant to hold on February 25