UK Lawmakers: Facebook, Google Responsible for Online Scam Advertisements, Cyberflashing
A cross-party group of British lawmakers has said that Google, Facebook, and other online services should be held legally accountable…
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Samsung Galaxy M33 5G Will Sport a 6,000mAh Battery Come January 2022
When it is released, the Samsung Galaxy M33 5G will reportedly have a 6,000mAh battery. The upcoming smartphone is expected…
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With the global mining shift, a new era for cryptocurrency has begun
Climate change is the most pressing issue of our time. Every one of us, from policymakers to individuals, has a…
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Elon Musk has been named Time’s 2021 ‘Person of the Year,’ as Tesla and SpaceX reach new heights
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has been named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2021, a year in which…
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Bitcoin, Ether, and Other Cryptocurrencies Record Cascading Values, and the Red Color Dominates Charts
Bitcoin’s value fell 3.43 percent on Tuesday, December 14, continuing its trend of greater losses and smaller gains. Kuber, the…
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Medicise, an SA medical high-tech startup is altering the way patients are diagnosed and treated
Medicise, a South African startup, has opened a cutting-edge medical facility in Somerset West, Western Cape, that can measure and…
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Can Kenya get out of the supply chain crisis?
The fourth quarter is drawing to a close, the holiday season has arrived, and Kenyan businesses are closing their books…
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Pepsi is Marking Birth Year With 1,893 Generative NFTs
Pepsi has chosen to commemorate its birth year, 1893, with a series of one-of-a-kind non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The company’s NFT…
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Egyptian cashback marketplaces WaffarX raises multi-million dollar funding round for expansion
WaffarX, an Egyptian cashback marketplace, has raised an undisclosed but multi-million US dollar funding round to help it grow its…
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Meta Launches Horizon Worlds, a social virtual reality platform
Horizon Worlds is now available to the general public, a year after it was first tested privately. Horizon Worlds, on…
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WhatsApp is Working on Preventing Strangers From Viewing Your Last Seen, Online Status Updates
WhatsApp is reportedly implementing new privacy safeguards to make it more difficult for people to learn about your last seen…
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Electricity Regulation: Uganda is leading the pack in Africa
East African neighbors Kenya and Tanzania, as well as Namibia and Egypt, are also strong performers. According to the African…
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Volvo Cars Suffers Cyberattack, Confirms R&D Data Stolen
Volvo, the Swedish automaker, announced on Friday that hackers had stolen research and development data from its systems in a…
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Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund announces its first close; the fund will invest in Africa
Cairo Angels, an Egypt-focused angel investor network, has announced the first close of the Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF), a…
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Katapult, a Norwegian startup, has launched an impact accelerator in Mauritius
Katapult, based in Norway, has opened an impact accelerator in Mauritius, focusing on regenerative food and agri-tech for regional and…
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Africans want their apps to be more useful to them
Until recently, organizing a wedding or a sightseeing trip with family and friends in many African cities required the organizer…
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4 Ways to Foster an Entrepreneurial Environment
As the internet makes it easier to become our own boss, society is witnessing a seismic shift: entrepreneurship is becoming…
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Nigerian minister suggests that a new regulatory body should oversee crypto regulation
Prince Clem Akanade Agba, Nigeria’s minister of state for budget and national planning, has called for the establishment of a…
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A New Minecraft Bug is Threatening Brands Around the World
A critical vulnerability in a widely used software tool — one that was quickly exploited in the online game Minecraft…
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New Study Says Investing in Legos is More Lucrative Than Gold
While some people believe that gold, jewelry, art, wine, or antiques are good long-term investments, a new study challenges that…
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Wabi2b proposes to digitize Nigeria’s traditional trade channels
Wabi, an electronic commerce ecosystem, has launched Wabi2b in Nigeria to digitize traditional trade channels and empower women. Wabi2b, the…
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Jumia announced this years Black Friday saw a 30% growth in value of goods sold on its platform
E-commerce in Africa is rapidly expanding, and its potential remains enormous as more people gain access to the internet. According…
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Sympl, an Egyptian BNPL startup, has raised $6 million in funding to expand across the country
Sympl, an Egyptian “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) startup, has raised a seed round of $6 million to support its…
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Nokia and UN Women is promoting financial independence for survivors of gender-based violence in South Africa
Nokia, in collaboration with UN Women, has launched a financial independence training program for survivors of gender-based violence in South…
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Kenyan businesses face around 1400 cyberattacks each week
Cyberattacks on businesses around the world have increased by 29% this year. This growing threat in Africa is being driven…
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Nigeria’s eNaira will pioneer crypto innovation in Africa
African central banks are looking to learn from Nigeria’s turbulent but historic launch of the continent’s first state-backed digital currency,…
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SA prop-tech startup Flow is expanding into Australia
Flow, a South African prop-tech startup that allows real estate agents and developers to seamlessly advertise properties on social media,…
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Nigeria’s SendChamp raises $100k to develop user-friendly CRM for African businesses
SendChamp, a Nigerian startup, has raised $100,000 in funding to bridge the communications gap for African businesses, with the round’s…
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Meta Launches its ‘Africa Year in Review’ for 2021
Meta today released its ‘2021 Africa Year in Review,’ an infographic that highlights some of the company’s significant investments and…
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HorizonPay Nigeria Celebrates 2nd Anniversary, Recognises Key Staff Members for Business Transformation
HorizonPay, a fast-growing fintech company specializing in digital payment solutions commemorates two years of success and growth, recognising key staff…
