How agritech startups are helping to check food inflation in Nigeria
Techpoint Africa currently operates in a hybrid co-living and remote work environment. About half of the team live on the same…
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Netflix, UNESCO partner to unearth emerging filmmakers in SSA
In a drive to discover emerging filmmaking talents, Netflix and UNESCO have partnered to launch a creative short film competition….
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3 Things To Look for When Upgrading Your PC
Don’t you hate it when your keyboard skills are superior to the power of your computer monitor? Being a keyboard…
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This Week’s Top 4 Google Searches Across Africa
Google Trends publishes the top searches for every day of the week and covers 4 African countries in which it sees…
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What to expect from Apple, Google and Samsung’s big events
Hardware season is heading for a dramatic finale next week, with three events from three major companies, three days in a…
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Does the NFT craze actually matter?
The NFT market is still defying reason, but then again that’s kind of its thing. But one thing I’m especially…
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4 Traits Every Leadership Team Should Invest In
Throughout my career as an entrepreneur and investor, I have had the opportunity to work with business leaders of all calibers —…
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Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa top on Enforceability of Standard Agreement – Absa-OMFIF reports
Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa top 20 other African countries under the enforceability of standard master agreements pillar in the…
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Cathy Smith of SAP Africa scores a spot on Definitive List of Women CEOs
Africa.com undertook a rigorous research project to identify the women who run the largest, most complex businesses on the African…
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Orange Cameroon and the German Development Cooperation inaugurate the 6th Orange Digital Center in Africa and the Middle East
The 6th Orange Digital Center in Africa and the Middle East, which is committed to digital development and innovation and…
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UK, Nigeria hold Economic Development Forum . Welcome LSE entrepreneurship Hub launch
The UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Nigeria, Helen Grant and Nigeria’s Minister of Industry Trade and Investment, Mr. Adeniyi…
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Nigerian retail-tech startup Alerzo acquires payments platform to boost growth
Nigerian retail-tech startup Alerzo has acquired fintech company Shago Payments as it looks to build on already impressive growth that…
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Meet the startups changing mobility for emerging middle classes
In emerging economies, where spending billions to build public transit infrastructure can be out of reach, startups are using technology…
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Carry1st launches new mobile game in Africa
Tilting Point, a leading free-to-play games publisher, and Carry1st, a leading publisher of mobile games in Africa, have partnered to bring the award winning…
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Why Are Kenyan Drivers Suing Uber?
In 2016, a coalition of 34 Kenyan Uber drivers filed a suit against Uber Kenya after, the coalition claimed, the company had…
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Google Search Results Will Now Be Displayed in a Continuous Scroll on Mobile
Google Search is undergoing a change that will allow users to continuously scroll results on mobile devices. With the latest…
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Following China’s crackdown, the United States has become the world’s largest bitcoin mining center
According to data published by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance in the United Kingdom, the United States has surpassed…
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Kenya’s high court issues landmark ruling against Uber
In 2016, 34 plaintiffs filed a suit against Uber Kenya Limited. Their claim? Uber’s group of companies had violated an…
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Sparkle Raises $3.1M Seed Round
Sparkle, a mobile-first digital bank that provides financial, lifestyle and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has raised…
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Instagram will roll out a ‘take a break’ and a ‘nudge’ feature to protect the mental health of teenagers
According to Facebook vice president of global affairs Nick Clegg, Instagram will adopt new methods to steer kids away from…
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WhatsApp now lets users encrypt their chat backups in the cloud
WhatsApp is beginning to roll out a new feature that will provide its two billion users the option to encrypt their…
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Nigeria’s Flutterwave in Talks to Triple Valuation to $3 Billion
Flutterwave Inc., a Nigerian payments firm, is seeking fresh funding at a valuation of $3 billion or more, a figure…
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Crypto start-up Bitmama closes pre-seed round
African blockchain company Bitmama has closed a $350,000 pre-Seed round, led by Flori Ventures, with participation from Nigeria-based investment fund Emergence Capital, Fedha Capital, and…
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Microsoft to pull LinkedIn from Chinese market
American technology giant Microsoft announced today that it will pull its professional social network LinkedIn from the Chinese market later…
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Twitter found a way to show users more ads
Twitter says it’s going to test a new ad format and placement on its platform. On Wednesday, Twitter Revenue Product…
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SA ed-tech startup d6 targets global growth after securing funding from local VCs
South African school management and communication startup d6 has raised an undisclosed funding round from a group of local VC…
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MTN Nigeria says nationwide service outage is due to disruption in its core network
Mobile network provider, MTN Nigeria announced in a statement that the nationwide service outage that was experienced by its subscribers…
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4 Things You Didn’t Know About SA’s Vaccine Rollout to Teens
South Africa’s Health Minister Joe Phaahla has announced that children and teens between 12 and 17 will now be able…
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Sudanese classifieds platform alsoug raises $5m funding; round includes Egyptian unicorn Fawry
Sudanese classifieds and marketplace platform alsoug has raised US$5 million in Series A funding in a round that includes Egyptian…
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These 6 In-Demand ICT Skills Will Take You To The Next Level
With IT job vacancies continuing to climb as companies struggle to recruit and obtain critical skills in South Africa, there…
