Nigeria has approved ₦2.8 billion ($5.4 million) for the procurement of the software that will be used for its first digital census. So far, Nigeria has budgeted ₦177.33 billion ($385 million) for the digital census project.
The Nigerian government has launched a $672 million fund for tech for young people in its tech and creative sectors. The fund will see investments across 200 tech and creative startups, and 450 tech-powered SMEs. More in #TCDaily.
StanChart's net profit skyrocketed by 38% to a ceiling-shattering Ksh12.44 billion ($95.7 million) in 2022. On the other hand, Absa’s profit soared to Ksh14.6 billion (~$112 million). More in #TCDaily.