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Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, has launched…
Twitter is rolling out the ability for all iOS users globally to Super Follow select creators. The option was previously only available…
During Facebook’s Connect 2021 conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company would be renamed from “Facebook” to “Meta,” and…
Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics, has celebrated five years in flight since its launch in Rwanda in 2016….
Facebook on Thursday announced it was changing the parent company’s name to “Meta.” Following the move, many people saw the…
A new strategic partnership has been announced in Africa’s telecom space as South African Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) and Orange,…
Meta Platforms, the company formerly known as Facebook, is developing a smartwatch with a front-facing camera and rounded screen, according…
The Africa Blockchain Centre (The ABC), a Kenyan startup focused on building technology capacity and offering blockchain solutions to key…
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced that Flutterwave, a global payments technology company, has launched two new remittance corridors between Europe and Africa on the Stellar network….
The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator welcomed four Ghanaian digital commerce companies, OZÉ, Shopa, Swoove, and Tendo, as the second cohort to receive funding…
Villgro Africa, in partnership with Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures (JJIV) on behalf of the Johnson & Johnson Foundation, is…
Forty inclusive businesses from across Africa have been selected for the Social and Inclusive Business Camp (SIBC), a yearly acceleration…
South African online healthcare marketplace and booking platform RecoMed has raised a US$1.5 million funding round as it prepares to…
A failed entrepreneur turned pretty successful investor, Brian Odhiambo is West Africa director and part of the leadership team at…
Estonian on-demand transport firm Bolt is set to roll out electric taxi options in South Africa four months after introducing e-bike food…
With the hybrid workplace becoming the new norm as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, attempts and spates of attacks…
African entrepreneurs with promising climate-focused solutions have been invited to apply for Africa ClimAccelerator, which will provide selected companies with…
South African API fintech startup Stitch has extended its seed round to US$6 million from the US$4 million announced earlier…
In recent years augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have become increasingly popular. Images captured with a camera, frequently…
A recent survey by Outsized found that many business leaders are open to this idea of a ‘blended workforce’ to…
About 20 million Nigerians are at risk of losing their telecommunication lines as the Federal Government’s October 31st deadline for…
The Nigeria Innovation Summit 2021 (Virtual Edition) with the theme: Charting a New Economic Path Through Technology, Innovation & Entrepreneurship,…
Pan-African telecommunications services provider SEACOM has announced that it has completed the 100% acquisition of Hirani Telecom’s metro fibre network….
Bboxx, a future-minded energy utility that claims to be “tackling the global energy poverty crisis,” has officially launched in Nigeria,…
In the technology industry, the concept of metaverse — a range of virtual experiences — is becoming a buzzword. It…
Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia, has published its first Africa e-commerce report, Jumia Africa e-Commerce Index 2021 with a Nigerian…
Professor Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, the former president of Mauritius and Laureate of the 2007 L’Oréal-UNESCO Prize for Women in Science, delivered…
IPT Africa launched at the recent Africa Fintech festival as it seeks to position itself as the platform for Frictionless African…
Elon Musk may soon become the first person with a net worth of $300 billion. The Tesla CEO and world’s…
Nigeria has once again exhibited her readiness in showing the world her innovative ideas, as the National Information Technology Development…