Washington DC to Host 9th Africa FinTech Summit on 12th April
The 9th edition of the Africa Fintech Summit has been scheduled for April 12th. At the Walter E. Washington Convention…
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Africans are the Least hit in $5.9bn Global Cryptocurrency Scams
According to The East African, African investors may have experienced the lowest percentage of cryptocurrency investment fraud, which totaled $5.9…
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Koolskools, Morocco-based ed-Tech Raises $960,000 to Promote Access to Quality Educational Content
Azur Innovation Fund has invested $960,000 (MAD10 million) in the Moroccan EdTech startup KOOLSKOOLS. The Fund is a public-private seed…
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Beyond Acquisition: Mastering Retention Strategies for Sustainable Business Growth
In the fast-paced world of growth marketing, where customer acquisition often takes center stage, the true difficulty lies not just…
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Scaling Product Management in High-Growth Organizations
…Spotlight on Dayo Paul Samuel Dayo Paul Samuel has built a solid reputation as a transformative Senior Product Manager with…
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Building Resilient Systems: Strategies for Achieving Fault Tolerance and High Availability in Microservices Architectures.
As software development changes, microservices has become the bedrock for developing scalable and resilient systems. As an industry leader with…
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Application is now Open for the 3rd Cohort of Google’s Black Founders Fund for Startups in Africa, Europe
Google announced today that applications for the third cohort of the Black Founders Fund for Startups are now open in…
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How tech can help stimulate micro economies
Technological progression plays a crucial role in fostering economic growth. A lack of access to technology can hinder local economies,…
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Snapchat Introduces ‘My AI,’ a ChatGPT-Powered Chatbot
Snap announced on Monday that it is testing a chatbot feature based on OpenAI’s GPT technology for some users of…
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Meta is Working on AI-powered Chat on WhatsApp, Messenger
Nobody is immune to the generative AI wave, and everyone wants to be a part of it. Meta is the…
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The Kenyan Government Announces Jitume Program to Equip Youths With Digital Skills
CS ICT and Digital Economy Eliud Owalo has established the first regional Jitume Laboratories in the counties of Uasin Gishu…
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South African Envisionit Deep AI Secures $1.65M for Expansion
Dr. Jaishree Naidoo was in charge of pediatric radiology at a South African hospital in 2014 when she had an…
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Application is now Open for Young Leaders Programme by the French-African Foundation
The French-African Foundation has launched a call for applications for its 2023 Young Leaders programme around the theme “Unleash the…
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AfricaGoGreen Fund Raises $47 Million in Equity Investments to Fund Climate-friendly Projects in Africa
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Nordic Development Fund (NDF), and the Sustainable Energy Fund…
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Rwanda Bans Banks From Processing Cryptocurrency Transaction
The National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) has ordered all banks in the country to suspend “all crypto-related activity until a…
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MSI Partners With Egyptian Fintech, Fawry to Support Businesses and Startups
MSI, a global leader in gaming, content creation, business & productivity, and AIoT solutions with operations in over 120 countries,…
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South Africa to Host Debut Africa Digital Finance Summit in May
The first Africa Digital Finance Summit is scheduled to take place in South Africa from May 24 to May 26…
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Apply for the Mastercard’s Smart Path Small Business Programme
Start Path Small Business, a new four-month initiative from Mastercard, will bring companies and entrepreneurs together to create and expand…
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GROW Impact Accelerator is Accepting Applications From African Agritech Startups
African-based agritech firms can now submit an application to the GROW Impact Accelerator. The GROW Impact Accelerator, which is supported…
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Elon Musk’s Starlink Arrives in Rwanda
Officials have confirmed that Starlink, the satellite-based internet company founded by billionaire Elon Musk, has begun operating in Rwanda. According…
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Workpay, YC-backed HR-payroll Startup Secures $2.7M to Expand in Africa
Due to the rising demand for payroll and other HR solutions, the global HR payroll market is anticipated to develop…
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Qualcomm Announces Qualcomm Aware, a Paid Cloud Software Service to Track Goods
On Tuesday, Qualcomm announced the launch of a for-profit cloud software solution to assist businesses using its processors to track…
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Startup Wise Guys Closes $26.7m of Diversified Funds for Pan-African Expansion
Startup Wise Guys, a VC and accelerator company, has raised the first EUR25 million (US$26.7 million) of EUR45 million (US$48…
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Sophos Expands Firewall Portfolio with Enterprise-Grade Appliances that Broaden Market Opportunities for Channel Partners
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today announced the expansion of its next-generation firewall portfolio with two new…
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Jumba, Tech Construction Platform Raises $4.5 Million Seed Fund
Jumba, a tech platform that makes B2B building material purchases easier, has raised a $4.5 million seed round of funding….
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Apply for the Rice Business Plan Competition 2023 for Student Startups
The Rice Business Plan Competition 2023 for Student Entrepreneurs, which offers student entrepreneurs practical experience and financial rewards, is now…
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Meta Announces Paid Blue Tick Facebook, Instagram Verification
As the advertising-based business model that has long ruled the internet begins to fail, Facebook, the social network that was…
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General Motors is Developing a Self-cleaning Touchscreen to Eliminate Fingerprints
General Motors (GM) is a traditional vehicle and truck manufacturer, but it also keeps a finger on the technological pulse…
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The Baobab Network, a Nairobi-based Accelerator Invests $50k in 5 new African Startups
A Nairobi-based accelerator known as The Baobab Network has revealed its most recent batch of five investees, each of whom…
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CcHub to Introduce $15m ed-Tech Accelerator Programmes for 72 Nigerian and Kenyan Startups
TechCrunch has learnt that Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), the largest innovation hub in Africa, is establishing The Edtech Fellowship Program, a…
