VarsityScape, Nigeria startup empowers professors with AI and live instruction.
With the aid of artificial intelligence (AI) and live-learning technology, Nigerian company VarsityScape makes it simpler for cohort-based course instructors…
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Banks are collaborating to develop a digital wallet that will compete with PayPal and Apple Pay.
According to recent reports, seven of the biggest names in banking, including Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo,…
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93% of Organizations Find the Execution of Essential Security Operation Tasks Challenging, Sophos Survey Finds
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today published a new survey report, “The State…
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The greatest accomplishment of ChatGPT may be its capacity to deceive us into believing that it is sincere.
Former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli is cited in American author Mark Twain’s autobiography as saying: “There are three sorts…
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Cybersecurity in the Age of Digital Twins: Securing Virtual Replicas of Physical Systems
Recently, the digital transformation has continued to rebuild industries and redefine operational efficiencies. One of the most important innovations is…
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The Future of Product Management in the Age of AI: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Strategic Decision-Making and User Insights
Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized industries across the board, and product management is no exception. As a Senior Product Manager…
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SwiftKey Keyboard for Android now includes Bing Conversation AI from Microsoft
The Bing chatbot is now available on Android devices using the SwiftKey keyboard, thanks to Microsoft. This will enable users…
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All Accounts Are Unfollowed by “Twitter Verified,” a Clue to Legacy Verifications Being Winded Down.
Twitter has started a mass unfollowing and is currently following “no one,” suggesting that the process of removing old verified…
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With a call to action on financial and digital inclusion in Africa, Mastercard joins Kamala Harris.
During a roundtable meeting with Mastercard in the capital of Zambia, Lusaka, US Vice President Kamala Harris called on leaders…
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Novastar Ventures, a venture capital business, has secured $25 million to invest in climate technology in Africa.
In order to promote entrepreneurs developing agricultural and climate solutions, Novastar Ventures, a pan-African venture capital business, has received a…
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Online and offline payments for businesses in Africa will be powered by Cellulant’s payment processing platform.
By delivering online and offline payment solutions, Cellulant, a payments technology company, promises to redefine how businesses in Africa make…
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Application for the first Femintech Innovation Competition by AWS is now open.
Applications are now open for the first Femintech Innovation Challenge from Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing division of…
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To eliminate the gender digital gap in Africa, UN Women and IamtheCODE collaborate.
IamtheCODE and the UN Women Regional Office for East and Southern Africa have joined forces to address the gender gap…
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The BP Pulse network will offer customized EV charging options to Uber drivers.
The British oil giant BP has announced a global partnership and charging arrangement with Uber. Under this partnership, BP will…
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The 2nd edition of the VC Grow program is now available to would-be investors.
The second iteration of the “VC Grow” program for new VCs has been introduced by prominent development partners GIZ Egypt,…
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MENA-focused PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator is now accepting applications.
The PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator: MENA Sustainability edition is now accepting applications with the goal of partnering with entrepreneurs with a…
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Apply for the 3rd Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards
The third Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards (EEA), which will honor, recognize, and connect Egypt’s most creative, prosperous, and resilient businesspeople, is…
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Launch of $22 million fund by Goodwell Investments and Oxfam Novib to aid Entrepreneurs in East Africa
The “missing middle” of East Africa will be addressed by a new EUR20 million (US$22 million) fund that Goodwell Investments…
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Funding for African digital startups falls significantly in the first quarter of 2023.
Between January 1 and March 31, 2018, African tech companies raised US$649,303,000, a decrease of 57.2% from the total raised…
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Kenya and Nigeria Businesses can now apply for the alGROWithm Growth Talent Accelerator.
With its Growth Talent Accelerator Programme (GTAP) 2023 designed to upskill key startup team members into knowledgeable Growth Engineers for…
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Generative AI & ChatGPT in Business Settings
The term “generative AI” refers to a new class of Natural Language Processing (NLP) foundational models, such as the OpenAI…
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Elon Musk Supports Twitter’s Paid Model Despite the Elimination of Free Confirmed Blue Ticks.
Elon Musk defended his contentious wage structure for Twitter on Friday, asserting that any social media site that didn’t adopt…
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DFS Lab and Stellar launch a fund for revolutionary digital payments in Africa.
The DFS Lab Stellar Africa Fund I, which will support high-potential builders and teams in Africa looking to revolutionize the…
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Green Changemakers Challenge invites entrepreneurs from Africa to submit applications.
African companies have been invited to submit applications for the third Green Changemakers Challenge, a global innovation contest looking for…
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The Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Galaxy A34 5G: Awesome Experiences for All
Samsung Electronics has unveiled the Galaxy A54 5G and Galaxy A34 5G, two innovative smartphones that advance Samsung Galaxy’s commitment…
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Zindi Attracts 1000 African Students to Create AI Models for Climate Change
UmojaHack Africa 2023, a 2-day event for data scientists that aims to solve Africa’s toughest challenges through machine learning, was…
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Application is now Open for the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum
The annual conference and awards are now accepting registration, according to the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF). The…
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NiRA Signs MoU with EFCC to Train Personnel on Cyber Security
The Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the registry for .ng Internet Domain Names, responsible for and maintainings the database of…
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Factor[e] Ventures Announces African Venture Studio Delta40 to Fund African Startups
The venture-building company Factor[e] Ventures has opened a new venture studio for African entrepreneurs named Delta40. Factor[e] Ventures invests in…
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Google Deletes Hundreds of Kenya-based Loan Apps From Play Store
Since its new policy went into effect in January and called for digital lenders in the East African nation to…
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