Passengers on Uber can now see how drivers have rated them
Uber now allows its users to see how their Uber drivers rate them. Riders can now see how those ratings…
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Meeula, a Nigerian startup, has launched a smart business card solution
Meeula, a Nigerian startup, has launched a smart lead-generating business card to assist corporate professionals, entrepreneurs, and business owners in…
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Nigeria’s CcHub Unveils Createch Accelerator Programme
The Createch Accelerator focuses on businesses that employ innovation or technology to improve value chains in Africa’s creative industries…
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Popular Cryptocurrency Exchange, Binance Will Invest $200 Million in Forbes, a US Media Firm
“Binance,” one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges,” is reportedly investing $200 million in the company as it prepares to…
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LoftyInc Capital Management, Nigerian VC firm made up to 65 African investments in 2021
LoftyInc Capital Management is a venture capital business with the goal of “creating an ecosystem of Africans investing in…
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7 Tech Upgrades to Enhance Your Productivity When You’re Working From Home
Working from home is enjoyable and relaxing. However, it becomes a nightmare when you have a slew of tasks to…
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African startups are now leveraging debt financing to fuel growth with $700m raised in 2021
According to Partech’s report on venture capital funding in Africa, 37 African tech startups raised a total of $767 million…
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Paratus is ready to start operations with the Namibia landing station
Paratus announced in February that it had reached an agreement with Google to be the landing partner for the Equiano…
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West African super app Gozem is live in Cameroon
Gozem, the super app that is already available in Lome, Cotonou, Libreville, and other West African cities, has announced the…
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Nigerian agency banking startup CrowdForce secures $3.6m in pre Series A round
CrowdForce, a Y Combinator-backed agency banking platform based in Nigeria, has raised a US$3.6 million pre-Series A funding round to…
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Flutterwave completes $250m Series D with valuation at over $3bn
Flutterwave, a Nigeria-based fintech company, has raised $250 million in Series D funding, its single-largest investment to date, valuing the…
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Everything You Should Know About Web 3.0
As the CEO of SaaS Partners, I have a front-row seat to the latest in technology. We advise and collaborate…
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Digital Africa is ready to assist African startups with $79m
Digital Africa, a French government-supported organization that helps African tech startups, has announced that it will provide 70 million euros…
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SA student accommodation marketplace DigsConnect now has over 1m listed beds
DigsConnect, a South African student accommodation marketplace, now has over one million listed beds. The DigsConnect platform, launched in 2018…
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Instagram Launches ‘Private Story Likes’ Feature
Instagram is launching a new way to interact with Stories. The photo and video sharing platform has introduced a new…
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Addressing the many challenges of NFTs market in Africa
The story of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has recently spread like wildfire, and Africa has joined the party. Some of these…
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Bayo Adekanmbi joins Airtel Africa to head its global strategy
Bayo Adekanmbi has been appointed to lead Airtel Africa’s strategy, partnership, and sustainability roadmap. The position is based at the…
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Facebook faces backlash for poor treatment of African content moderators
According to a recent TIME article, Meta-owned Facebook has come under fire for its treatment of African content moderators. TIME…
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MoneyHash, an Egyptian fintech startup, raises $3 million in pre-seed funding as it exits beta
MoneyHash, an Egyptian fintech startup that uses a universal API and a unified checkout experience to help businesses consolidate and…
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Ndovu, a Kenyan wealth-tech startup, has launched following a pre-seed funding round
Ndovu, a Kenyan wealth-tech startup, has begun operations after securing a pre-seed funding round in October, with the goal of…
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Nawy, Egyptian prop-tech startup secures $5m seed round
Nawy, an Egyptian prop-tech startup, has raised $5 million in seed funding to help it expand across the region. Nawy,…
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SA fintech startup Stitch completes $21m Series A round for expansion
Stitch, a South African API fintech startup, has raised a Series A funding round of US$21 million to expand its…
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Nigerian rights group asks government to publish Twitter agreement on restoration of services
A Nigerian rights group has asked the High Court to compel the government to publish an agreement with Twitter that…
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Remedial Health raises $1 million in pre-seed funding to digitize pharmacies in Nigeria
Remedial Health has received a $1 million pre-seed investment to digitize pharmacies and reduce the supply of counterfeit and substandard…
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Google Celebrates Valentine’s Day 2022 With an Interactive 3D Doodle
Google honors Valentine’s Day with an interactive 3D Doodle featuring two hamsters expressing affection for each other. Users must solve…
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Nigeria’s first digital bank WEMA ALAT keeps boosting the fintech sector
Finance options and transactions are undergoing a massive transformation all over the world. Payments, lending, asset, and wealth management are…
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Report: Africa’s average mobile fraud rate reached 16.4% in 2021
Payment structure narratives are changing as a result of technological advancements. Naturally, this convenience increases the risk of payment fraud….
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The African Development Fund approves a $14.2 million grant to promote a financial digitalization initiative
Malawi’s government and the African Development Fund (ADF) have agreed to a $14.2 million grant to improve infrastructure and create…
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South African Authorities Take Huawei to Court Over Hiring Mostly Foreign Workers
South Africa has asked a court to fine Huawei Technologies’ local unit for violating hiring rules and to order the…
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6 must-have financial management apps for business owners
Financial management no longer entails poring over blotchy ledgers. Even the tried-and-true spreadsheet has become obsolete. Instead, there are a…
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