WhatsApp Business Gets Option to Show Status Update Through Profile Picture: Report
WhatsApp is reportedly getting a new method to view a business account’s status update. As per a new report by…
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Tesla Pulls Full Self-Driving Beta Due to Software ‘Issues’ Less Than a Day After Release
US electric car maker Tesla on Sunday rolled back the latest version of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software, less than a…
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Paypal is in talks to buy Pinterest for $45 billion, according to reports
According to sources, PayPal has made an offer to buy digital pinboard site Pinterest for $45 billion. It would be…
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WhatsApp, Facebook Monetise Users’ Data, Can’t Claim Privacy Protection on Their Behalf, Says Government
The Centre has defended in the Delhi High Court the legal validity of its new IT rule requiring messaging apps,…
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Facebook Messenger Introduces New AR Group Effects for Video Calls and Rooms
Facebook is rolling out a new Group Effects feature on Messenger video calls and Messenger Rooms. Group Effects bring new…
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3 Ways That Safaricom is Leading the Future of IoT in Kenya
The Internet of Things (IoT) sums up a collective web of interconnected smart devices all running through the internet across…
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Is MTN Africa’s Best Employer? Forbes Thinks So
MTN Group has been featured on Forbes’ World’s Best Employers List 2021 where it reached the rank of 132, effectively…
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African Development Bank & MTN Launch Women’s Finance Study in Nigeria
The African Development Bank has signed a grant agreement for $500,000 with Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS), a fintech subsidiary…
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Huge Demand” for Girls to Learn STEM Skills says Vodacom
Vodacom has announced that it is planning to run another edition of the #CodeLikeAGirl programme before the end of this…
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Banning Controversial Influencers Reduces Toxicity on Social Media Platforms, Says Study
A common refrain about social media is that a major part of it toxic. It is often said to be…
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Nairobi hotel scuffle costs Kenya’s Wapi Pay founders a major investor’s support
Kepple Africa Ventures participated in Wapi Pay’s $2.2 million pre-seed fundraising round in August. On Tuesday, the Japanese venture capital firm announced…
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PayPal Co-Founder Peter Thiel Says He Wishes He’d Invested More in Bitcoin
PayPal and Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel has stated that he regrets not investing enough in Bitcoin. During an event in…
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NCC alerts telecom consumers on Flubot Malware . Lists measures to guard against attack
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted millions of Nigerian telecom consumers of the existence of new, high-risk and extremely-damaging,…
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TalentQL launches AltSchool; Africa’s first certificate awarding institution for developers
Nigerian tech talent developing and outsourcing company, TalentQL has launched a digital tech training institution, AltSchool. Touted to be Africa’s first…
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Instagram rolls out new tools for creators to collaborate and partner with brands
Instagram is testing new tools for creators to earn commissions and form partnerships with brands on its platform. The Facebook-owned company is…
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Google Meet rolls out new audio and video locks for hosts
Google Meet is getting new audio and video locks to let hosts turn off the microphones and cameras of other participants. The…
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The only country pulling its weight on climate change is The Gambia
If any country could be absolved of responsibility for the climate change crisis, it’s The Gambia. The Gambia is the smallest country…
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Only 3% of African tech startup funding since 2013 has gone to all-female founding teams
Only three per cent of African tech startup funding since 2013 has gone to companies with all-female founding teams. That…
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Appointment: Delphine Traoré appointed CEO Allianz Africa
Delphine Traoré, member of the Board of Management of Allianz Africa and regional chief operations officer (COO), will succeed Coenraad Vrolijk and…
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For as little as ?1000, business management startup, BIZ301, wants to help you automate your business
In March 2020, as the coronavirus swept through cities and triggered lockdowns in many countries, Toyin Akintayo asked himself, “What can give…
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Kenyans Can Now Get Paid for Doing Simple Tasks on This Google App, TaskMate
Google has announced the launch of TaskMate in Kenya – a crowdsourcing app that allows people to use smartphones to…
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Autochek Officially Launches in Kenya
Autochek, the automotive technology company that aims to facilitate auto finance across Africa, has officially widened its operations to Kenya…
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Google in talks to invest in Facebook-backed Indian social commerce Meesho
Google has held discussions to invest over $50 million in Indian social commerce startup Meesho, which recently secured $570 million in…
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South African BotsZA is helping companies acquire talent, customers using AI
South African startup BotsZA is helping companies and organisations improve their talent acquisition processes and better liaise with customers using…
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7 African startups selected for latest Techstars Toronto accelerator
Seven Africa-based startups have been selected to take part in the latest edition of the Techstars Toronto accelerator, securing access…
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UAE-based Fintech Galaxy helps Egyptian startups expand to Jordan
The UAE-based Fintech Galaxy has partnered with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to launch a new cross-border accelerator…
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SA fintechs Pay@, FinChatBot to launch “first of its kind” payments solution by end of year
South African payment solutions provider Pay@ and local startup FinChatBot, which specialises in conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, have partnered to launch…
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176 countries enjoy 5G networks amid calls for more investments
Commercial Fifth Generation (5G) network deployment is now in 176 countries around the globe, serving more than 500 million subscribers….
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Nigerian Fintech, Brass, Secures $1.7mn Financing Round “to bet on African SMEs”
Brass, a Nigerian digital bank delivering easy access to affordable premium banking services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), has…
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Vodacom SA Goes Green With New Eco-Friendly SIM Cards
Vodacom South Africa is launching Eco-SIM cards made from recycled plastic as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to reduce its impact…
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