Bitcoin mining producing tonnes of waste
Bitcoin mining produces electronic waste (e-waste) annually comparable to the small IT equipment waste of a place like the Netherlands,…
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The prospect of easier intra-Africa trade is boosting investments in transport and logistics
Africa’s transport and logistics start-ups are on track to raise more growth funds this year, in deals that could help ignite…
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Orange Money partners with Ericsson to drive mobile wallet in 14 countries
Orange Middle East and Africa has partnered Ericsson as a strategic partner for its pan-African Orange Money service, tapping Ericsson’s…
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A Fifth of Nigeria’s Workforce Now Jobless Due to COVID-19
COVID-19 and its resulting worldwide pandemic have resulted in a fifth of Nigeria’s workforce losing their jobs, according to the…
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6 Major African Banks Turn to IBM for Hybrid Cloud & AI
IBM today announced that 6 major financial institutions across Africa have selected the technology corporation for hybrid cloud and AI…
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How Tech Will Drive New Job Opportunities in South Africa
There is no doubt that the pandemic has accelerated most digitalisation trends, compressing what was expected to take years into…
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South African fintech startups invited to apply for $150k AlphaCode Incubate programme
South African fintech startups have been invited to apply for the ZAR1.5 million (US$100,000) AlphaCode Incubate programme, which aims to…
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Egyptian social commerce startup Brimore secures investment from Fawry
Egyptian social commerce startup Brimore has raised funding from e-payments solutions and banking services provider Fawry, the North African country’s…
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Uganda’s gnuGrid raises $612k seed round as it pivots into fintech space
Ugandan startup gnuGrid has increased the size of its seed funding round to US$612,500 as it pivots its product offering…
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Alpha Medical closes $24M Series B round to expand women’s telehealth — without the video calls
Alpha Medical, a telemedicine company focused on women’s healthcare, closed a $24 million Series B round on Tuesday. It’s another…
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Apple Researching Ways to Use iPhone Camera to Detect Childhood Autism
Apple is reportedly researching ways to use the cameras inside of the iPhone to detect childhood autism, aiming to use data from…
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Nigeria aside fintech . Article by Victor Obioma
Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy and eighth largest population in the world with a booming 200+ million people, 53.2% of…
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Africa’s crypto market grew 1200% in 1 year as remittance, wealth preservation drive adoption
Africa’s cryptocurrency market grew by over 1200% between July 2020 and June 2021. This is according to Chainalysis 2021 Geography…
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Google Meet for Web Gets Automatic Brightness Feature to Improve Visibility During Video Calls
Google Meet is bringing a new feature to correct poor lighting during video calls. Following the introduction of a low-light…
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Netflix launches free plan in Kenya to boost growth
Netflix said on Monday it is launching a free mobile plan in Kenya as the global streaming giant looks to…
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Cartona gets $4.5M pre-Series A to connect retailers with suppliers in Egypt
Today, Cartona is announcing that it has raised a $4.5 million pre-Series A funding round to connect retailers and manufacturers via an…
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Adaeze Sokan emerges new country director for UK-Nigeria Tech Hub
To demonstrate further the UK’s commitment to support the growth of Nigeria’s tech ecosystem through the UK-Nigeria Tech Hub and…
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Is it safe to buy real Instagram followers?
Instagram is one of the highest-grossing social media apps, and many use it to expand their businesses and acquire fame.To this…
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SpaceX launches the Inspiration4 mission with an all-civilian crew
On the first privately funded, non-government mission to orbit, the Inspiration4 mission an all-civilian crew raced into space atop a…
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Businesses are Increasingly Adopting IoT to Drive Energy Sustainability says Vodacom
Beyond the immediate benefits like having data about business operations available in real-time, businesses are increasingly exploring and adopting Internet…
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VC Mark Suster: “The bet we’re making now is on founder skills,” instead of customers or products
We recently caught up with longtime VC Mark Suster of L.A.-based Upfront Ventures, which last raised both an early-stage fund and…
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Nigerian startups can pitch for share of $30k pre-seed equity pool at StartupSouth event
Nigerian startups have been invited to apply to pitch for share of a US$30,000 pre-seed equity funding pool provided by…
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How Egypt’s ClickMare is making private healthcare accessible to all via micro-insurance
Egyptian startup ClickMare is providing users with health micro-insurance to make private healthcare accessible to all by breaking financial barriers….
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Egypt plans to enhance the internet for 60 million people as part of a major digital transformation effort
Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, H.E. Dr. Amr Talaat, has revealed plans to bring high-speed internet to more…
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The President of the African Development Bank has been awarded the Leadership Person of the Year Award for 2020
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, has been named Leadership Person of the Year by…
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Ethiopian construction-tech startup ConDigital raises pre-seed funding round
Ethiopian construction-tech startup ConDigital has raised a pre-seed funding round to help it cement its presence at home and expand…
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Africa’s tech-enabled firm,Bedouin reaffirms commitment to value addition
Lagos-based media and experiential marketing agency, Bedouin Nation has reaffirmed plan to focus on strengthening long-term competitiveness in African creative…
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TikTok parent ByteDance adds time limit for kids under 14 on its video app in China
The Chinese version of the popular short video app TikTok, known as Douyin, will limit users in China who are…
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22-Year-Old Student Pioneers Hydroponic Farming in Rwanda
Many students go to university but few think about creating businesses that can even help them afford some basic needs…
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Towards Africa’s First MRNA Vaccine Technology Transfer Hub
The World Health Organization (WHO), a South African consortium and partners from COVAX, are working to set up a technology…
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