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Read more about the article Kenya blocks rogue digital lenders from blacklisting borrowers

Kenya blocks rogue digital lenders from blacklisting borrowers

After temporarily suspending negative blacklisting of borrowers due to the pandemic, Kenya’s Apex bank turns up the heat on unregulated money lending apps, with a new policy that stops them from blacklisting defaulters

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Read more about the article For startups: 6 common legal questions on pandemics, contractual obligations answered

For startups: 6 common legal questions on pandemics, contractual obligations answered

As startups look to soften the blows of the ongoing pandemic, they keep asking whether they can avoid obligations under existing contracts. Techpoint legal and policy columnist, Enyioma Madubuike, answers some of the most frequent legal questions.

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Read more about the article Healthtech startup, Notitia, is organising clinical data registries for hospitals

Healthtech startup, Notitia, is organising clinical data registries for hospitals

Insights from healthcare data drive healthcare activities around the world. However, in developing countries like Nigeria, it can be difficult to access this data. Notitia is trying to change that.

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Most advanced F-15 variant takes to the air for the first time

The most advanced version of the F-15 multi-role jet fighter has made its maiden flight. The F-15QA being developed for the Qatar Emiri Air Force took off from Lambert International Airport in St. Louis on April 13 for a 90-minute flight.

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The OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro want to be the ultimate in smartphones

OnePlus has unveiled its first flagship phones of 2020, and it's fair to say that other handset makers are going to have to work hard to outdo the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro over the course of the year.

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Read more about the article Lockdown aid: Why payments via BVN might not be feasible in Nigeria

Lockdown aid: Why payments via BVN might not be feasible in Nigeria

Nigeria’s lockdown extension and fears of financial hardship, has birthed the #payusviaBVN trend, but a critical look at the country’s financial system reveals that BVN payments might not be as straightforward as it seems.

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Read more about the article Nigerian biotech startup, 54gene, raises $15 million in Series A funding

Nigerian biotech startup, 54gene, raises $15 million in Series A funding

Nine months after securing $4.5 million in seed funding, Nigerian biotech startup, 54gene, has raised $15 million in Series A funding to address deficiencies in African genetic code used in health research.

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Read more about the article How open data can give Nigerian innovation a facelift going forward

How open data can give Nigerian innovation a facelift going forward

The impact of the pandemic and lockdown demands a lot of innovation from entrepreneurs, a process that might be eased with the creation of transparent and open government data across different public sectors.

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First ferry flight for General Avionics’ MQ-9 Predator

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc has announced that one of its MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) has completed its first ferry flight. On January 8, 2020, the craft flew from Palmdale, California, to Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico.

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