Country: Seychelles

Techpoint Africa

Facebook and Instagram content creators in Kenya can now monetise their audience

Following a year-long negotiation with the Kenyan government, Facebook and Instagram content creators will begin earning from these Meta platforms.  President Willia Ruto says the action […]
December 13th, 2023
Techpoint Africa

Kenya scraps visa requirements for global tourists, introduces electronic travel authorisation

One month after scrapping visa requirements for Africans, Kenya has launched a digital platform that eliminates the need for visa applications.  Starting January 2024, global travellers […]
December 13th, 2023
Techpoint Africa

Kenya and Rwanda's decision to become visa-free for every African is not enough for a borderless Africa

Key takeaways: Kenya and Rwanda are now among the countries Africans can travel to visa-free Rwanda’s decision to open its borders without visas is in a […]
November 15th, 2023
Techpoint Africa

Tingo suspended by the US SEC after being dubbed "obvious scam" 

Konnichiwa, Did you know there are five African countries — Seychelles, Gambia, Benin Republic, and, most recently, Kenya and Uganda — that anyone from the continent […]
November 15th, 2023
WeeTracker

Africa Woos Tech Talent As Remote Work Visa Trend Grows Worldwide

In the global race for tech talent, African nations are making their move, with Namibia being the latest country to introduce a remote work visa. Other […]
September 26th, 2023
Techpoint Africa

BasiGo enters Rwanda

Odi, In June 2023, President Ahmed Tinubu signed the students’ loan bill into law to offer students interest-free loans. The government has now stated that it […]
July 27th, 2023
Techpoint Africa

Four charts that show how African tech startups raised venture capital in H1 2023 

African startups raised $2.65 billion in H1 2022. An impressive development on its own, it belied the fact that funding to African startups had begun slowing […]
July 5th, 2023
Techpoint Africa

SEC ban: Binance says it is not affiliated with Binance Nigeria Limited

The news: Binance says it is not the entity SEC Nigeria referred to as Binance Nigeria Limited in its circular. The crypto exchange added that it […]
June 12th, 2023
WeeTracker

Meta’s 2Africa Cable Resurfaces in Saudi Arabia, Heads For Asia

Meta has partnered with Riyadh-based Center3, an international data center provider, to land 2Africa, a billion-dollar undersea cable project, in Jeddah and Yanbu, two prominent cities […]
May 4th, 2023
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