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Amidst controversies in Nigeria and Kenya, Flutter-wave hires 200 trainees, increases staff base by 38%
Leading fintech company in Nigeria, Flutterwave said it has hired 200 trainees under its inaugural graduate trainee programme. This is coming amidst allegations of money laundering in Kenya, which the company has denied, as well as accusations of personnel harassment in Nigeria.
The company, in a statement, said it aims to nurture the trainees by upskilling them with technical and soft skills, exposing them to its solutions and products, and giving them working experience.
The firm stated that 11,000 people applied for its programme and revealed that the programme was the brainchild of its new Chief of People and Culture, Mansi Babyloni.

SOURCE: NAIRAMETRICS

TECH NEWS:

Musk lawyers bring up Twitter whistle blower in court hearing on acquisition deal: Elon Musk’s lawyers repeatedly referenced claims from a Twitter whistle blower in court on Wednesday, in an early preview of how the billionaire’s side might use the new allegation in his legal battle with the social media company over their $44 billion acquisition agreement.

SOURCE: CNN

TECH NEWS:

The Africa-China relationship is moving into a new phase with the latest policy initiatives, development strategies and financial pledges as tools for enhancing deeper and broader engagement by 2035.

The latest report by Economist Intelligence shows that China aims to push the trade from medium to long term over the next decade trying to outdo major international powers such as the America and EU.
The Asian economic powerhouse is targeting sectors such as information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and services, agricultural ventures, consumer goods and electronics, light manufacturing and finance.
To consolidate its position as the largest single-country trader in the continent, it has previously pledged to buy a total of $300 billion worth of products from Africa between 2022 and 2024.

SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN

TECH NEWS

Apple just wrapped up its big fall iPhone event where it announced new iPhones, AirPods and Apple Watches. Here’s what it announced:

iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 plus
iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro max
Satellite emergency services for iPhone
Apple Watch Ultra
New Airpods Pro
Apple Watch Series 8
The new Apple Watch SE

The new iPhones will be available to order Friday, and Apple didn’t increase the prices as some analysts had expected. The new Apple Watches will be available to order Wednesday and the new AirPods Pro launch Sept. 23.

SOURCE: TECHNEXT

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