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<title>Brightnoval News – Nigeria &amp;amp; Global Breaking News, Politics, Business, Tech, Entertainment &#45; : Startups &amp;amp; Entrepreneurship</title>
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<title>EssayHub Review 2025: In&#45;depth look at services, prices, writers, and trustworthiness</title>
<link>https://news.brightnoval.com/essayhub-review-2025-in-depth-look-at-services-prices-writers-and-trustworthiness</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ EssayHub is a helpful solution for students who need academic assistance under tight deadlines or want to improve the quality of their written work. ]]></description>
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<title>South African grid operator Eskom unveils first fleet of EVs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Eskom&#039;s first fleet of electric vehicles, how a barbershop queue inspired Kindlybook, and how SA is cracking down on e-hailing with a new law. ]]></description>
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<title>Kindlybook wants to be the default appointment software for Africa’s service sector</title>
<link>https://news.brightnoval.com/kindlybook-wants-to-be-the-default-appointment-software-for-africas-service-sector</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Kindlybook is equipping service-based businesses with powerful tools to manage bookings, grow revenue, and run more efficiently. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>james</dc:creator>
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<title>Why Riyadh&#45;based Adaverse is investing in naira&#45;backed stablecoin, cNGN</title>
<link>https://news.brightnoval.com/why-riyadh-based-adaverse-is-investing-in-naira-backed-stablecoin-cngn</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Riyadh-based venture capital Adaverse recently invested in cNGN, Africa’s first regulated stablecoin project; Here&#039;s why. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>james</dc:creator>
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<title>Apple September event 2025: All the new products announced</title>
<link>https://news.brightnoval.com/apple-september-event-2025-all-the-new-products-announced</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Apple’s September 2025 event unveiled the iPhone 17, Apple Watch updates, new AirPods, and Apple Intelligence highlights. ]]></description>
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<title>Zoho Nigeria’s year&#45;on&#45;year growth slows to 74%  </title>
<link>https://news.brightnoval.com/zoho-nigerias-year-on-year-growth-slows-to-74</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Zoho Nigeria posted 74.28% growth in 2024, down from 83.68% in 2023. While still strong, the slowdown signals Zoho must look beyond pricing to sustain its edge against bigger rivals like Google and Microsoft. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>james</dc:creator>
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<title>10% excise duty on crypto transactions: What Kenyan tax experts think</title>
<link>https://news.brightnoval.com/10-excise-duty-on-crypto-transactions-what-kenyan-tax-experts-think</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Kenyan Government imposed a 10% excise duty on all crypto transaction fees by exchanges. Here is what Tax experts in Kenya think ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>james</dc:creator>
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<title>South African influencers now officially taxable</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ On Techpoint Digest, we discuss South Africa taxing influencers, the law firm that is driving Nigeria&#039;s startup boom, and Airtel Africa&#039;s construction of East Africa&#039;s largest data centre. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>james</dc:creator>
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<title>The Trusted Advisors is vying to become the only legal partner a startup needs </title>
<link>https://news.brightnoval.com/the-trusted-advisors-is-vying-to-become-the-only-legal-partner-a-startup-needs</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ In Nigeria, innovation is exciting, but regulation can be daunting. The Trusted Advisors, a full-service law firm, has spent over a decade guiding startups and global firms through compliance, licensing, and fundraising hurdles. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>james</dc:creator>
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<title>A doctor’s formula for being a wife, mum, and startup founder </title>
<link>https://news.brightnoval.com/a-doctors-formula-for-being-a-wife-mum-and-startup-founder</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This edition of After Hours explores how Dr Chibuzor Tochukwu juggles motherhood, marriage, and entrepreneurship — from launching a natural healthtech company with her husband to raising four children. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 22:07:39 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>james</dc:creator>
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<title>BoG suspends remittance licences of Flutterwave, Cellulant, Tap Tap Send, others over regulatory breaches</title>
<link>https://news.brightnoval.com/bog-suspends-remittance-licences-of-flutterwave-cellulant-tap-tap-send-others-over-regulatory-breaches</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Bank of Ghana has suspended remittance services of eight fintech firms, including Flutterwave and Tap Tap Send, for breaching 2023 inward remittance guidelines. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>james</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BoG, suspends, remittance, licences, Flutterwave, Cellulant, Tap, Tap, Send, others, over, regulatory, breaches</media:keywords>
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<title>MTN eyes Telkom SA in renewed merger talks</title>
<link>https://news.brightnoval.com/mtn-eyes-telkom-sa-in-renewed-merger-talks</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On Techpoint Digest, we discuss MTN&#039;s renewed merger talks with Telkom SA, Telecel&#039;s plan to absorb AirtelTigo, and Bolt&#039;s VAT battle in the Lagos Appeal Court. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 22:07:39 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>james</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>MTN, eyes, Telkom, renewed, merger, talks</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenyan fintech Raise shuts down, migrates users to Carta</title>
<link>https://news.brightnoval.com/kenyan-fintech-raise-shuts-down-migrates-users-to-carta</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Kenyan fintech Raise is shutting down after failing to scale in venture capital. Users will be migrated to Carta, and CEO Marvin Coleby joins Carta to lead product in the AMEA region. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>james</dc:creator>
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<title>Ghana bets on Telecel–AirtelTigo merger to break MTN’s telecom dominance</title>
<link>https://news.brightnoval.com/ghana-bets-on-telecelairteltigo-merger-to-break-mtns-telecom-dominance</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ghana is betting on a Telecel–AirtelTigo merger to challenge MTN’s dominance in the telecom sector. But it&#039;s $600m plan may not match MTN’s scale. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 22:07:39 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>james</dc:creator>
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<title>Africa’s tech talent gap isn’t skills — it’s trust</title>
<link>https://news.brightnoval.com/africas-tech-talent-gap-isnt-skills-its-trust</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ While many African founders cite a skills gap, Oluwatoni Campbell of Kinfolk Venture Capital argues the true issue is a trust deficit. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 22:07:39 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>james</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Africa’s, tech, talent, gap, isn’t, skills, —, it’s, trust</media:keywords>
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<title>Crypto exchange Luno adds tokenised stock trading in Nigeria</title>
<link>https://news.brightnoval.com/crypto-exchange-luno-adds-tokenised-stock-trading-in-nigeria</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Luno adding tokenised stock trading, whether MNOs even rate MVNOs in Nigeria, and Telecom Egypt selling its data hub stake to Helios. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 22:07:38 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>james</dc:creator>
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<title>Nigeria does not have the telecom talent MVNOs need to thrive</title>
<link>https://news.brightnoval.com/nigeria-does-not-have-the-telecom-talent-mvnos-need-to-thrive</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nigeria&#039;s NCC has issued over 46 MVNO licences since 2023, but very little has been heard about these companies. According to one of them, there&#039;s a lack of talent in Nigeria&#039;s telecom industry. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 22:07:38 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>james</dc:creator>
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<title>South Africa’s ABSA doubles down on AWS to fuel cloud&#45;native banking push</title>
<link>https://news.brightnoval.com/south-africas-absa-doubles-down-on-aws-to-fuel-cloud-native-banking-push</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ South African bank ABSA has named AWS its preferred cloud provider, enhancing their strategic alliance which began in 2015. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 22:07:38 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>james</dc:creator>
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<title>MultiChoice agrees to cut DStv prices in Ghana</title>
<link>https://news.brightnoval.com/multichoice-agrees-to-cut-dstv-prices-in-ghana</link>
<guid>https://news.brightnoval.com/multichoice-agrees-to-cut-dstv-prices-in-ghana</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On Techpoint Digest, we discuss MultiChoice&#039;s agreement to lower DStv prices in Ghana, how this startup turns food into medicine, and CBK&#039;s licensing of 27 more digital lenders in Kenya. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 22:07:38 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>james</dc:creator>
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