Kenyan e-commerce startup, Sokowatch evolves into Wasoko, secures $125 million in Series B funding
Sokowatch, a Kenyan e-commerce company that uses technology to improve the informal retail supply chain, has raised $125 million in…
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Apply for the South African Engen’s $67k startup pitching competition
Engen, a South African petroleum company, has opened applications for its Pitch & Polish pitching competition, in which 16 entrepreneurs…
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Scalable System Architecture & Product Growth
Every new product starts with an idea, but ensuring its continuation depends on something less exciting: its underlying structure. Appealing…
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11 startups selected for 2nd Startupbootcamp AfriTech, Telecel accelerator
Startupbootcamp AfriTech and Telecel Group have chosen 11 African startups to participate in the second edition of the Africa Startup…
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Application is now Open for the Mercy Corps $1M Fund to Test Blockchain Solutions for Financial Inclusion
Mercy Corps, a global humanitarian organization, has established a $1 million Crypto for Good Fund to test and support blockchain-based…
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Instagram to introduce NFT feature soon
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, has confirmed that Instagram will soon launch a non-fungible token (NFT) feature. This statement…
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Egyptian interior design startup, Shatablee completes $1.2m funding
Shatablee, an Egyptian digital interior design and home renovation startup, has raised US$1.2 million in funding to accelerate its national…
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Pivo, Nigerian Startup is a one-stop financial service platform for supply chain SMEs
Pivo, a Nigerian startup, offers an all-in-one financial services platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the supply chain…
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The South African Government is Poised to Offer Each Household 50GBs of Free Data
According to the National Infrastructure Plan 2050, which was released on Friday by South Africa’s Minister of Public Works and…
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How to Structure African Startups to Serve Customers Globally
Africa has recently made significant progress toward realizing its ambition of being a launching pad for most startup businesses. Although, Africa’s…
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PECB University Signs Partnership Agreement with Digital Encode
PECB University has signed a new Academic partnership agreement with Digital Encode Limited, to commit their knowledge, resources, and efforts to provide…
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IoT Forum Africa 2022 to Exhibit Trending IoT Innovations
The Internet of Things Forum Africa will be held for the fifth time on March 29 and 30, 2022, at…
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How Technology is Making it Easier to Launch a Company
It is not easy to start a business. To get a business off the ground, you must put in a…
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Many Startups are Guilty of These 6 Cybersecurity Mistakes
Some of today’s most successful businesses began as startups. They usually begin with a brilliant idea or a new technology…
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South African payment startup, Yoco buys leading fintech, Web3 software development agency Nona Digital
Yoco, a South African payments company, has acquired Nona Digital, a Cape Town-based fintech and Web3 software development agency, to…
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Nigerian prop-tech startup, Spleet completes $625k in pre-seed funding round
Spleet, a Nigerian real estate technology startup, has raised US$625,000 in pre-seed funding to help it launch a new product…
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Google selects 15 startups for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7
Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7 participants have been announced, with the selected startups set to receive mentorship and…
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Glover emerges as Sub-Saharan Africa’s foremost digital asset marketplace
Nigerians and Africans in general have not fully embraced the gift card culture, a culture that is acceptable in other…
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Moove secures $105m in Series A2 funding round
Moove, one of the fastest-growing mobility fintechs, has raised $105 million in a new Series A2 funding round led by…
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Tunisian smart energy startup, Wattnow secures $1.3m in pre-Series A funding
Wattnow, a Tunisian startup that provides IoT smart energy management solutions, has raised a pre-Series A funding round of US$1.3…
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7 Security Best Practices to Keep Your Kids Safe Online
Providing children with the skills they need to protect themselves online can be extremely beneficial to families. Kaspersky Lab, a…
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YC-backed Nigerian insurtech startup, Curacel announces new product Grow
Curacel, a Nigerian insurtech startup that offers an AI-powered platform for claims processing and fraud management in Africa, has announced…
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Telegram Rolls Out New Features to Android, iOS Users
Telegram is getting an update with a slew of new features. A download manager to control downloads, a new attachment…
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12 African startups qualifies for FAST accelerator programme, designed by Microsoft
Twelve African tech startups have been chosen for the first cohort of the FAST startup accelerator, which was developed by…
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Nigerian government cracks down on 6 illegal digital lenders
On Friday, three Nigerian federal government agencies—the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), the National Information and Technology Development…
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Nexta, an Egyptian fintech startup, has raised $2.2 million in a pre-seed round
Following the completion of all Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) requirements and the receipt of a US$2.2 million pre-seed funding…
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Have a big idea to disrupt the Marketing and Media in Nigeria? Apply to win upto $20,000 at the MarkHack 1.0.
Are you a student, entrepreneur, tech enthusiast, creator, developer, marketing professional, media practitioner, or project manager with a big idea…
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Meet Ore Afolayan, the blockchain expert who is assisting crypto traders to access real-time data
Ore Afolayan is a marketing, blockchain, and data analytics expert with a proven track record of success. In this exclusive…
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The U.S. Consulate is ready to support young women in STEM fields by providing mentoring programs
The United States government is committed to assisting the next generation of female leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics…
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Paratus is Investing $8.2M to Build Namibia’s Largest Data Centre
The Namibian arm of pan-African network provider Paratus has announced the August 2022 opening of its carrier-neutral Data Center (DC)…
