Google Releases New AI program, Bard, to Rival ChatGPT
Alphabet, the company that owns Google, plans to compete with Microsoft by introducing a chatbot service and more artificial intelligence…
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Cellulant Partners WIth Money Q to Facilitate Cross-Border Payments Across Africa
With the help of a partnership with a financial solutions provider based in Dubai, Cellulant, Africa’s leading provider of payment…
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African Tech Startup Funding Crosses the $3bn Mark in 2022
In 2022, funding for the African digital startup ecosystem crossed the US$3 billion threshold for the first time, and the…
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Kenyan Mobility Startup, eWAKA Secures $540,000 in Funding
A Kenyan business called eWAKA that seeks to enhance sustainable mobility has received strategic investment from the State Secretariat for…
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3 African Agri-tech Startups Emerge Winners of $1.5m AYuTe Africa Challenge
The AYuTe Africa Challenge has identified three African agri-tech firms as winners. These companies, ThriveAgric of Nigeria, DigicCow of Kenya,…
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Lulalend Secures $35M in Series B Funding Round to Unveil Lula, a Digital Bank for South African SMEs
Lulalend, a digital business lender based in Cape Town, South Africa, raised $35 million in a Series B funding round…
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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Plus, a Paid Subscription Plan, Starting at $20 per Month
The owner of ChatGPT OpenAI said on Wednesday that it is introducing a $20 per month test subscription plan for…
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10 South African Startups Join GrindstoneX, Naspers Labs Female-led Accelerator
The three-year GrindstoneX accelerator program, which seeks to empower female entrepreneurs while generating jobs, has chosen ten South African firms….
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Afrigo: How the New Domestic Card by the CBN will drive SME growth
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in conjunction with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS), recently introduced the card…
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Sophos Details First Fake Apps Found on Apple’s App Store Used by Cybercriminals for CryptoRom Schemes
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today released new findings on CryptoRom scams—elaborate financial fraud schemes that prey…
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12 Startups Qualifies for the $120k ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Programme
The inaugural ARM Labs Lagos Techstars accelerator, which offers access to up to US$120,000 in equity capital and other sorts…
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Apply for Google for Startups Accelerator Program for Women Tech Founders
The first-ever Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders Africa Program is now accepting applications. The program’s goal is to empower…
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Amazon is set to Launch a Gaming-centered NFT Initiative
A suspected NFT initiative appears to be paving the way for e-commerce behemoth Amazon to join the Web3 community. Although…
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Convergence Partners Closes $296 Million to Promote Digital Infrastructure in Africa
Convergence Partners, the top private equity investor in sub-Saharan Africa’s technology industry, is pleased to announce the $296 million closure…
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The Alpha Beta Education Centre Launches $350,000 Stem Project in Ghana
An initiative to provide free structured programs and trainings for students and teachers has been launched by the Alpha Beta…
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Trade Lenda, Nigerian Fintech Startup Secures $520m in pre-Seed Round to Scale
Trade Lenda, a Nigerian fintech firm that provides access to financing for micro, small, and informal retailers’ business needs, has…
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OPEN is Inviting Female African Founders in the Energy Sector to Apply for up to US$100,000 Funding
The OPEN fund will consider applications from female founders in the African energy sector for funding of up to $100,000….
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Yebo Fresh, South African Food e-Commerce Startup Secures $4.5m in pre-Series A Round
Yebo Fresh, a South African e-commerce business that delivers fresh goods and food to townships, has secured a ZAR78 million…
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Digital Health Global Launches Tech-Driven Revolution in Health Worker Training in Nigeria
Digital Health Global with local and international stakeholders including the Ondo State Primary Health Care Development Board , WHO, UNICEF,…
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Africa Data Centres to Construct Second Data Facility in Cape Town
The firm owned by Cassava Technologies, Africa Data Centres, revealed intentions to erect a 20MW data center near Cape Town…
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African Guarantee Fund join force with a crowdfunding platform in Frankfurt to make financing accessible to sustainable SME Projects in Africa
To improve funding of sustainable SME projects in Africa, the African Guarantee Fund (AGF), a market-friendly guarantee program that aims…
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Apply for the 6th Edition of AFD Digital Challenge
The sixth AFD Digital Challenge, which is focused on the cultural and creative industries, is now accepting applications. The Agence…
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Central Bank of Nigeria Launches AfriGo to Replace VISA and Mastercard
Nigeria’s central bank today carried out its plan to introduce the AfriGo national domestic card program. The program, which was…
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Is Loan Financing the best for Startups?
In setting up a business, various forms of resources are necessary to make the idea a successful one. Businesses require money,…
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Google Translate Offline Support now Embrace 9 new African Languages
Google recently announced the addition of 33 new languages, including nine African languages, to the Google Translate app for iOS…
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ChatGPT’s Impacts will be Social, not Technical
The technology world was on fire about the latest artificial intelligence demonstration by OpenAI in the waning months of 2022,…
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Binance Partners With Women in Tech to Roll out Free Web3 Training to Rural South African Women
Binance Charity, Binance’s philanthropic arm, has announced a collaboration with Women in Tech to provide Web3 vocational training to 2…
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Digital Expert Academy Launches in Lagos, Nigeria to Equip Youths
The official opening of the Digital Expert Academy in Lagos was attended by US Consul General Will Stevens, representatives from…
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South African Mobile Games Publisher, Carry1st Completes $27 Million in Pre-series B Funding
Carry1st, an African mobile games publisher, has recently received a $27 million pre-Series B investment to help it grow its…
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11 Startups Join Cohort 3 of the Africa Startup Initiative Program Accelerator
Startupbootcamp AfriTech, Africa’s leading tech accelerator, has chosen the participants of the Africa Startup Initiative Program, in collaboration with founding…
