Econet partners with Ericsson to unveil 5G in Zimbabwe
Econet and Ericsson have announced a partnership to launch 5G in Harare, Zimbabwe, which will improve capacity and user experience…
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Ikonia, a digital platform raises charity funds with NFTs for Ukraine
Ikonia, a digital platform based in Kyiv and Gothenburg, has announced that it will sell 43,287,512 NFTs, one for each…
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FreshSource, an Egyptian agri-tech startup closes a 7-figure seed funding round
FreshSource, an Egyptian startup that claims to be reinventing the agricultural supply chain, has closed a seven-figure US dollar seed…
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Forbes announces it’s under 30 summit Africa will hold in Botswana come April
Forbes has announced that its first-ever Under 30 Summit Africa will take place in Botswana from April 24-29, bringing together…
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MTN is the first African company to enter the Metaverse, acquires 144 plots of digital land
MTN, Africa’s largest telco, has joined the metaverse by purchasing 144 plots of land in Africarare, Africa’s first Virtual Reality…
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Meet Kemisola Bolarinwa, the CEO of Nigeria’s first wearable tech startup, Nextwear Technology
Kemisola Bolarinwa dreamed of becoming an innovator as a young girl. Her favorite secondary school subjects were math, physics, and…
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AIG’s Uplive ranked among fastest-growing apps globally
Dubai, UAE – February 28, 2022: Asia Innovations Group’s (AIG) flagship app Uplive has been ranked as the world’s fastest-growing…
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Mobile commerce in Africa – UK’s Department for International Trade and the GSMA unveil analysis into Digital Trade’s opportunities and challenges
28 February 2022 – Today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, a new white paper titled “Towards A Flourishing Digital…
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“OPay” announces the launch of its first store in Egypt
28th February 2022 – (Cairo, Egypt) OPay Egypt, the leading fintech and electronic payments company, has announced the opening of its first…
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Ghanaian logistics startup,Boxconn kickstart operations in Nigeria and Botswana
Boxconn, a Ghanaian logistics startup, has already launched operations in Nigeria and Botswana and plans further expansion after facilitating thousands…
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How a Data-Driven Culture Can Benefit Businesses
Companies are using data to make more informed business decisions now more than ever before in a world of increased…
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South African clean-tech incubator The Hatchery in $330k collaboration with Valinor, a Norwegian investment firm
The Hatchery, an international clean-tech startup incubator based in Cape Town, has announced a strategic ZAR5 million (US$330,000) partnership with…
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President Buhari’s newly signed electoral bill 2021 has technological implications and possibilities
The long-awaited electoral amendment bill has finally been signed into law by the government, bringing hope and excitement to everyone,…
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PerchPeek, a relocation startup secures $11M in Series A funding
PerchPeek, a relocation platform, has raised $11 million in Series A funding to address this employee relocation issue – and…
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Silvertree Holdings acquires UCOOK, a South African meal kit delivery service for US$12.3 million
Silvertree Holdings has completed the full acquisition of South African meal kit delivery company UCOOK for US$12.3 million. Silvertree Holdings…
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Tech Startup, Viva Translate Raises $4M in Seed Funding
Viva Translate, a technology startup, announced $4 million in funding and the release of a new AI context-aware translation software….
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Smangele Nkosi joins Cisco South Africa as its General Manager
Cisco, a multinational technology corporation headquartered in the United States, has announced the appointment of Smangele Nkosi as General Manager…
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Swedish electric vehicle startup, Volta secures $260M in a series c round
Volta Trucks, a Swedish electric vehicle startup that believes it can build better urban delivery vehicles and other trucks that…
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How to leverage UGC for virtual events
What exactly is User-Generated Content? User-generated content is any content created by your users that expresses their feelings about your…
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Africa’s Rise of Digital Wallet-Based Apps
Africa and Asia are the birthplaces of mobile money, and the transition to digital wallets is well underway in countries…
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Meet the 19-year-old Nigerian who is building his own blockchain empire.
Njoku Emmanuel dropped out of school to focus on coding after his father confiscated his laptop for “coding too much”…
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Mobile Malware Attacks in Africa are Declining – Why Isn’t It a Good Thing?
While analyzing the threat landscape of African countries, Kaspersky experts observed a steady decline in mobile device attacks in the…
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Facebook, Twitter Release a Feature to Lock Accounts and Share Security Tips for Users in the Wake of the Ukraine-Russia Conflict
Meta Platforms, the company that owns Facebook, has established a special operations center to monitor the conflict in Ukraine, and…
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Meta founder, Mark Zuckerberg reveals a series of Artificial Intelligence projects
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Meta, has announced new artificial intelligence projects, believing that AI is “the key to unlocking…
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Application is now open to pitch at the Stanford Africa Business Forum
The Stanford Africa Business Forum has opened applications for the New Venture Pitch Competition, which will give early-stage ventures the…
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Fundraising via Cryptocurrency is Now a Criminal Offence in China
China has issued a new ban on raising funds through “virtual currency,” declaring the practice illegal. In China, anyone who…
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5 African startups joins the Y Combinator W22 batch
Five more African startups have been confirmed as participants in the renowned Silicon Valley-based Y Combinator accelerator’s W22 batch, bringing…
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Voyance secures $500k in a pre-seed round, introduces two new products
Voyance, a Nigerian data infrastructure company, has announced a $500,000 pre-seed funding round. Beta.Ventures led the round, with Zedcrest Capital,…
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Recognizing your worth as a Product Manager in Nigeria
As you sit across from the hiring team, reflecting on your past achievements and challenges, it’s time to address the…
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TradeDepot acquires Accra-based Green Lion to accelerate expansion across Ghana.
TradeDepot, a Nigerian B2B e-commerce and embedded finance startup, has announced the acquisition of Green Lion, Ghana’s largest and fastest…
