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Square has agreed to purchase Afterpay, a company that offers a “buy now, pay later” service, for $29 billion in stock
The two companies announced that Square plans to buy Afterpay, an Australian company that offers a “buy now, pay later”...
Read morePiggyVest, a Nigerian savings and investing startup, has acquired Savi.ng
Piggyvest has announced the acquisition of Savi.ng, a savings and investing company, in order to expand its wealth management capabilities....
Read moreUber buys Transplace a logistics company for $2.25 billion
Uber Technologies will pay $2.25 billion to acquire Transplace, a logistics company currently owned by TPG Capital. The new acquisition...
Read moreAs cyber risks grow, Microsoft to acquire cybersecurity company RiskIQ
Microsoft has announced the acquisition of cybersecurity startup RiskIQ in order to assist businesses better protect themselves as ransomware and...
Read moreJiji buys Cars45 for an undisclosed amount in order to provide a unique automotive retail experience for African users
Jiji, one of Africa's leading online marketplaces, has announced the acquisition of cars45, a transactional car marketplace with operations in...
Read moreAmazon buys MGM Studios for $8.45 billion
Amazon announced that it would pay $8.45 billion for MGM Studios. The enormous purchase by Amazon is expected to boost the...
Read moreAmazon is in negotiations to acquire MGM Studios for $9 billion
According to report, Amazon is in talks to buy MGM Studios, a major American movie studio, for $9 billion. According...
Read moreVerizon is selling Yahoo and AOL for $5 billion to a private equity firm
In a $5 billion deal, Verizon will sell Verizon Media, which includes technology media outlets such as Yahoo and AOL,...
Read moreAjua, a Kenyan customer experience firm, has acquired WayaWaya, a Kenyan artificial intelligence and machine learning firm
Ajua, a Kenyan customer experience platform for African companies, has announced the acquisition of WayaWaya, a Kenya-based AI and machine...
Read moreAZA Finance acquires Exchange4Free to scale expansion in Africa
AZA Finance (formerly known as BitPesa) has agreed to buy cross-border payments specialist Exchange4Free, marking the latest in a wave...
Read moreDaniel Ek, the CEO of Spotify, has teamed up with Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, and Patrick Vieira in a bid to buy Arsenal Football Club
Daniel Ek, the owner of Spotify, is planning an offer to buy the English Premier League club, Arsenal Football Club,...
Read moreMax Polyakov, a space entrepreneur, has acquired South Africa’s Dragonfly satellite maker
According to Reuters, Max Polyakov, an entrepreneur with ambition to build a space transportation empire, has purchased South African satellite...
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