Egyptian Edtech Startup Sprints Secures $1.2 million in Series A Round
The Alexandria Angels Network, along with members of MED Angels and AUC Angels, Cubit Ventures, Challenge Fund, EdVentures, Falak Startups,…
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Nigerian, Ethiopian Startups can now Apply for the EatSafe Innovation Challenge
The EatSafe Innovation Challenge, organized by Feed the Future in collaboration with the SUN Business Network (SBN) and the Innovative…
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Eko Innovation Centre Announces Nigeria’s First Marketing and Media Hackathon With $20,000 Star Prize
Nigeria’s first marketing and media hackathon, dubbed MarkHack 1.0, has been established by Eko Innovation Centre, a growth and development…
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Everything You Need to Know About Zoom New Features for Teachers
In response to teacher and administrative requests, Zoom has introduced additional functionality for its Education users. Virtual Background and Blur…
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Nigerian On-Demand Delivery Startup ShapShap Completes Seed Round for Expansion
V8 Capital Partners has given ShapShap, a Nigerian on-demand delivery firm, a seed extension investment to help it expand its…
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Elon Musk Will no Longer Join the Twitter Board
Elon Musk, Twitter’s largest shareholder, has decided not to join the company’s board of directors, according to CEO Parag Agrawal….
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Nigerian gig Economy Fintech, ImaliPay Secures $3m Seed Round
ImaliPay, a $3 million seed fundraising round has been finalized for a Pan-African fintech start-up that focuses on boosting the gig…
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DiDi Chixung, Chinese Ride-Hailing Startup Ceases Operations in South Africa
Didi Chixung, the Chinese ride-hailing behemoth, has announced the closure of its operations in South Africa (SA), a year after…
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Nigeria’s Lemonade Finance is now Live in 7 new markets
Lemonade Finance, founded in 2020 by Ridwan Olalere and Rian Cochran and a participant in Y Combinator’s W21 batch last…
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Google Docs Adds Emoji Reactions in Latest Workspace Update
Emoji, the most popular way to express ourselves on social media, has made its way to Google Workspace, allowing users…
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Google Play Protect is set to automatically remove unused app permissions
Phew! The battle is over. Google’s Play Protect program will now automatically remove unused permissions from Android applications that you…
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Nigerian Fintech Startup ImaliPay secures $3M Seed Funding for expansion
ImaliPay, a fintech startup that bills itself as a one-stop shop for financial services, recently received a loan and equity…
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Cape Town-based AI startup Locstat receives funding to facilitate growth
Locstat, a Cape Town-based advanced analytics business, has raised capital as it prepares for expansion. Locstat is a graph-based AI…
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Report: Meta is Working on New Virtual Currency ‘Zuck Bucks’
Meta is said to be planning to add a virtual currency called “Zuck Bucks” to its apps in order to…
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ShEquity accelerator opens application for female entrepreneurs in ECOWAS region
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has invited female entrepreneurs from its 15 member countries to apply for…
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Nigeria’s central bank fines 3 commercial banks $1.9 million for cryptocurrency transactions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has penalized three companies for failing to comply with cryptocurrency transaction ban restrictions. The…
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Visa Launches its First African Innovation Studio in Kenya
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, announced the opening of a new Innovation Studio in Nairobi, Kenya, today. Its…
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Moroccan startup WafR, secures $278K from Plug and Play, other angel investors
WafR, an application that allows retail brands to broadcast smart promotions to grocers to improve their market share on the…
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South African Health App, Kena Health Allows You to Consult Doctors from Your Smartphone
Kena Health is a new health app located in South Africa that allows users to interact with a nurse, doctor,…
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Bootstrapping Your Business From the Ground Up
The term “Bootstrapping” is derived from the phrase “to hoist oneself up”. It is a method of starting one’s own…
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Meet the Cohorts charting the new course for marketing and media in Nigeria.
We are ready for Markhack 1.0! Register to attend the launch event on Friday, 8th April Register here
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Nigerian startup ZirooPay secures $11.4M in a series A round
ZirooPay, based in Lagos and Helsinki, has raised $11.4 million in a Series A round led by Zrosk Investment Management,…
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Twitter is Reportedly Developing an Edit Button
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, is already wielding authority at Twitter after acquiring a $2.9 billion stake in the…
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Influencer Marketing is the key to Unlocking Fintech Opportunities
According to a 2021 research by web service provider Yahoo, the worldwide fintech sector is worth close to USD 7300…
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SA HR startup SmartWage completes $2m seed round
SmartWage, an HR and communications technology business based in South Africa, has acquired US$2 million in a preliminary fundraising round…
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4 Sure-Fire Ways to Protect Your Remote Work Environment from Cybersecurity Threats
Threats to cybersecurity are at an all-time high. With more companies adopting hybrid work models, it’s more important than ever…
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Egyptian fintech startup PayMint completes 7-figure seed round for expansion
PayMint, an Egyptian fintech firm, has received a seven-figure US dollar seed investment to help it expand in its local…
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Nigerian lending app Sycamore secures seed round to bolster operations
Sycamore, a Nigerian peer-to-peer (P2P) lending firm, has raised an undisclosed seed round to extend its operations. Sycamore, which was…
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Elon Musk becomes the highest Twitter shareholder, acquires a 9% stake
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), has purchased a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter for roughly $3 billion,…
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MTN Supports Rural Limpopo & Mpumalanga, South Africa With $56.4-Million Funds
MTN SA has announced an increase in investments to modernize current network infrastructure and deploy new network infrastructure in Limpopo…
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