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A happy new month and welcome to the first Big 5 Daily edition for the month of March!
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Remember when we told you that the Lagos state government is clamping down ride-hailing taxi companies? Well, they have decided to regulate them. The state government is set to charge Uber, Bolt and others N10 million license fees, an annual N5 million renewal fee and a 10% charge on each trip.
Next on the Big 5, Andela has notified its junior and mid-level about a voluntary exit program. The program is open for developers across Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda who are yet to receive placement from Andela. Interested developers have between now and the 13th of March 2020 to apply.
See also: The Big 5 Daily: 28th February, 2020
Microsoft is set to empower fourteen Kenyan social startups in a Global Social Entrepreneurship program through Microsoft for Startups Initiatives. The software giant announced the program at the Sankalp Africa summit 2020. The program aims to scale startups who leverage their offerings to solve social and environmental challenges.
Also, South Africa-based transportation and data analytics firms have secured $7.5 million from Google, Nedbank, and Toyota. The company will leverage the funding to scale its global expansion and data collection practice.
Finally, Google has warned Huawei customers against loading its apps; Gmail, YouTube, the Play Store, etc. on uncertified Huawei devices. This warning is for devices launched after the 16th of May 2019.
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