TC Weekender – What you missed this week

By Simon Osuji On May 28, 2022 0

Editor’s Notes

Week 21, 2022
Learn time: 5 minutes

Hey. Welcome to the premier version of TC Weekender!

On this week’s roundup, we’re highlighting CAR plan’s for a crypto-economic hub, Nigeria’s new deal to create a digital market, and a brand new web service supplier (ISP) coming to Nigeria and Mozambique.

Have an awesome weekend.

Kelechi Njoku,
Senior Editor, TechCabal.

Editor’s Picks

	CAR needs to create a crypto-economic zone If you happen to’re on the lookout for a crypto-friendly African nation, then the Central Republic of Africa (CAR) is the place for you. In its plans for a “crypto financial zone”, everybody will be capable to use crypto with out paying taxes! Learn it on TechCabal
	Uber data 1 billion rides in Africa Uber has accomplished 1 billion rides and travelled 10 billion kilometres on the continent. That’s like travelling throughout the Nice Wall of China 476,000 occasions! Learn the sUber story on TechCabal
	Nigeria is making a digital market for IP rights Neglect about NFTs. With the Nigerian authorities’s newest deal, Nigerian creators will quickly have the opportunity promote their mental property rights to their movies, photos, and even graphic designs! Learn it on TechCabal
	WhatsApp opens its API WhatsApp’s new software is redefining “24/7”. It should enable all enterprise house owners to create enterprise profiles, and automate messages that preserve clients happy whereas liberating up time for enterprise house owners. Test it out on TechCabal
	Sylndr raises $12.6 million If you happen to’re on the lookout for trusted used-car sellers in Cairo, you’re in luck! Egypt’s Sylndr has raised $12.6 million to assist Egyptians purchase high quality automobiles that gained’t break down, or break their pockets. Learn extra on TechCabal

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	Johannesburg to spend $20 million on good metropolis Johannesburg has good metropolis ambitions, and it needs make investments $20 million to construct a metropolis with automated ticketing programs, a healthtech system and even fancy fireplace detectors. Learn it on MyBroadBand
	MTN South Africa’s raises its costs MTN subscribers in South Africa aren’t blissful. Why? Effectively, MTN raised the costs of its information packages by 20% when the service had earlier promised only a 5% hike. MyBroadBand has the gist
	JABU raises $15 million On this week’s largest funding announcement, JABU raised $15 million to enhance its same-day supply companies in Namibia, and construct an digital pockets. Learn it on TechCrunch
	OPay companions with Mastercard OPay introduced a partnership with Mastercard that can enable OPay customers hyperlink their e-wallets to Mastercard’s digital cost answer. This can enable extra customers store on world digital shops. Learn it on Enterprise Day
	Starlink is coming to Nigeria and Mozambique Elon Musk’s web service, Starlink, has been accredited to supply tremendous quick interent service to rural areas in Nigeria and Mozambique. However can individuals in rural areas afford Starlink’s costly $110+/month subscription charges? Discover out on TechCabal