Bolt receives $709 million at a $8.4 billion valuation to extend its smart app for transportation and food delivery
Economies of scale are critical for on-demand businesses, and one of the promising startups in the field has secured a…
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8 Steps to Get Your Business Out of a Rut
Most business owners want to invest in their company in order for it to expand. In the early days, you…
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How Helen Chukwu is Redefining the Entire Fashion Industry in Africa
For as long as I can remember, the world of fashion has been my playground. When I went to Nigeria…
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12 African startups to look out for in 2022
Despite the world’s economic volatility, Africa’s tech entrepreneurs have pulled off another stellar year. If the year 2021 is any…
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Nigerian brands and agencies need an overhaul to stand out in the Metaverse
The marketing communications sector has historically been sluggish to react to major technical advances, from the inception of the modern…
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Early-Stage Startups can Start Applying for Norrsken Impact Accelerator Programme
Applications are now available for the Norrsken Impact Accelerator in Stockholm, Sweden, which provides assistance, mentorship, and US$125,000 in investment…
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YouTube Is Testing Smart Downloads Feature That Will Allow Users to Downloads 20 Videos Automatically per Week
According to reports, YouTube is developing a new feature that allows viewers to watch content without requiring an internet connection….
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Twitter Spaces Session Recording is Now Available for Public Playback
Twitter Spaces, a tool that allows users to host or participate in live audio discussions on the site, will soon…
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South Africa bags 21st in cryptocurrency ownership
According to the latest Cryptocurrency Adoption Index from Finder.com, cryptocurrency adoption is increasing in South Africa. In the December study,…
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WiA Embraces Diversity and Inclusion, Says Mercy George-Igbafe, Learntor Founder
Born out of a need to bridge the digital skill gap in Africa, Women in Agile (WiA) Africa is transforming…
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Pathway Cycles is charting the course to a high e-bikes adoption rate in SA
Pathway Cycles, a local firm that pioneered the use of e-bikes in South Africa, aims to develop a sustainable business…
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Zenith Chain’s Jonathan Emmanuel shares some insight on designing ‘Africa’s first blockchain platform’ and launching onto the Metaverse
Blockchain technology is one of the most bizarre ideas now powering the digital world. As many have pointed out, technology…
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Netflix unveils Binti as Tanzania’s debut film
Netflix, the world’s largest movie streaming service, has premiered Binti as Tanzania’s first Netflix feature. Black Unicorn, a production firm…
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Y Combinator standard deal increases to $500k
Y Combinator, a well-known Silicon Valley incubator, has raised its normal deal size to US$500,000. The Y Combinator program, which…
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The 4th Africa Tech Summit will hold live in Nairobi next month.
On February 23-24, the fourth edition of the Africa Tech Summit will take place live in Nairobi, Kenya. A premier…
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Breaking: The Nigerian government has lifted the ban on Twitter activities
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), through Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, chairman of the Technical Committee Nigeria-Twitter Engagement and director-general…
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Sophos Unveils Sophos Switch Series to Bolster Connectivity at the Access Layer
Sophos, a global pioneer in next-generation cybersecurity, today introduced the Sophos Switch Series, which includes a variety of network access…
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Mozilla Launches Facebook Pixel Hunt to Reveal How You’re Tracked Online
Mozilla researchers announced the commencement of their “Facebook Pixel Hunt” investigation this week, which aims to follow the company’s massive…
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Cybersecurity: 4 Fiber Predictions That Will Shape South Africa in 2022
If there’s one thing that the year 2021 has taught us, it’s that nothing can be taken for granted. The…
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Twentyten Daily, a Platform that Provides Access to Data Celebrates Its First Anniversary
TwentyTen Daily is celebrating its first anniversary, a milestone marked by many exciting moments with its own fair share of…
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Application is now open for early-stage tech startups into Google for Startups accelerator programme
The Google for Firms Accelerator program is now accepting applications from early-stage tech startups in Africa that are solving problems…
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Standard Chartered is closing down half its physical branches to fully embrace digital banking
Standard Chartered Plc has begun plans to close approximately half of its locations in Nigeria as part of a campaign…
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SeamlessHR, a Nigerian company, has raised $10 million to develop its HR and payroll solutions across Africa
As connectivity and bandwidth opportunities expand, Africa’s appetite for cloud computing software continues to grow. According to studies, the cloud…
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Lamma, a Tunisian rapid commerce startup, has launched in Morocco, marking the start of its African development
Lamma, a Tunisian business that creates short commerce apps for young, active Africans, is expanding internationally with a debut in…
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A single digital currency for Africa is in the works
The attempt by Africa to achieve economic and monetary union dates back many years. The African Continental Free Trade Area…
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Lumi, Nigerian startup is helping businesses reward their customers
How businesses promote to new clients is one of the ways that technology is continuously revolutionizing how we live. Businesses…
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Technology trends that will transform Kenyan business in 2022
According to CM.com, many businesses are still responding to changes in the business environment brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic….
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Ivory Coast-based e-commerce startup Afrikrea secures $6.2m pre-Series A round
Afrikrea, the Ivory Coast-based e-commerce platform for “all things made in Africa,” has raised US$6.2 million in pre-Series A funding…
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The top 5 reasons why many entrepreneurs fail
Today, many employees who are leaving their jobs are venturing into entrepreneurship. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research,…
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Application is open for SA startups into the electric mobility development programme
South African startups are invited to apply for the uYilo Electric Mobility Programme, which offers up to ZAR1 million (US$64,000)…
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