WhatsApp is Reportedly Working on a Multi-Device Support Feature
Last month, WhatsApp announced multi-device functionality for Android and iOS users. This lets users to use their WhatsApp accounts on…
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African B2B Marketplace Kwely Secures $700,000 Seed Round Of Funding
Kwely Inc, a B2B wholesale distribution platform for Made-in-Africa products, has raised $700,000 in a new round of funding to…
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We-Fi Launches New Funding Round for Women-owned Small Businesses In Africa
The African Development Bank’s Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI) will receive $15 million from The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative…
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Mindjoy SA ed-tech startup is making coding more accessible for kids
Mindjoy, a Cape Town-based ed-tech company, wants to make coding skills available to kids – and adults — on any…
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DigsConnect, SA startup bags investment from venture builder The Delta
DigsConnect, a student housing marketplace, has secured funding from international startup capital firm The Delta as part of its latest…
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KenGen has completed the drilling of seven geothermal wells in Ethiopia.
KenGen, a Kenyan power generation company, has finished drilling seven geothermal wells in Ethiopia, four of which are at the…
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Elizabeth Rogo Has Been Appointed To The Board Of Directors Of The National Oil Corporation Of Kenya
Elizabeth Rogo, President (East Africa), African Energy Chamber, has been appointed to the National Oil Corporation of Kenya’s board of…
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CcHUB and Google have announced the selection of nine startups for Rwanda’s Fintech Incubation Program.
The nine startups chosen for the Fintech Incubation Programme have been announced by Nigeria’s technology innovation center Co-creation Hub (CcHUB),…
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Reddit Releases $1 Million Community Fund to Support its Creators and Projects
With the introduction of a community fund, Reddit is giving new life to the dreams of several projects and creators….
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Kenyan electric vehicle company Opibus evolves to ROAM
The Kenyan electric vehicle company Opibus has rebranded as ROAM, following a strategic shift in the company’s vision as a…
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Ghanaian agri-tech startup Farmerline completes $12.9m pre-Series A funding
Farmerline, a Ghanaian startup that bills itself as “Amazon for African farmers,” has received a US$6.4 million pre-Series A investment…
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Nigerian fintech, Afriex, secures $10 million in Series A funding
Afriex, a Nigerian payment platform that allows users to send and receive money for free to and from Africa, has…
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Techstars Unveils ARM Labs Techstars Accelerator in Lagos, Nigeria
Techstars, a global investment firm that provides early-stage entrepreneurs with access to capital, one-on-one mentorship, and customized programming, has launched…
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Nigeria’s Insecta Studios announces Raknida.com to offer high-quality wall Arts in Africa
Insecta Studios, a creative company based in Nigeria that uses storytelling and design to connect brands and people, has launched…
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SA fintech Stitch announces new payment LinkPay
Stitch, a South African fintech firm, has introduced LinkPay, a service that allows customers in South Africa and Nigeria to…
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Central African Republic is the First African Nation to Embrace Bitcoin as a Legal Tender
The Central African Republic, a landlocked country roughly in the middle of Africa, has become the first African government to…
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WhatsApp Business to Roll Out Subscription Plan for Business Accounts
WhatsApp is working on providing additional premium capabilities to business accounts through a subscription plan. More features that WhatsApp is…
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Zenda secures $9.4m in seed funding, set for pan African expansion
Zenda, a business based in the United Arab Emirates, has received $9.4 million in seed funding to help improve school…
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Elon Musk Finally Acquires Twitter For $44 Billion
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is the sole owner and operator of Twitter at the time of…
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Privacy remains a huge issue in the online learning world
In light of recent developments and the resulting circumstance posed by the pandemic in 2020, many schools and institutions are…
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Cybersecurity: BlackCat Ransomware Attacks Over 60 Companies Worldwide
The FBI has issued a warning about the BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), which it claims has victimized at least 60 entities…
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London-based startup Gravity Sketch receives $33 million in funding
Gravity Sketch, a London-based startup, has taken that concept into 3D, leveraging tools such as virtual reality headsets to let…
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Ark Kapital releases €150 million to support startups
ArK Kapital, based in Stockholm, has secured a €150 million senior secured debt facility from Pollen Street Capital after raising…
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Nigerian fintech startup Syarpa secures $500k pre-seed round
Syarpa, a Nigerian fintech startup, has raised US$500,000 in pre-seed funding to help it expand across Europe and Africa. Syarpa,…
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Tofino Capital closes the first round of a $10 million fund to assist African startups
Tofino Capital has announced the first close of its $10 million funding round, with a goal of completing the round…
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Recur Technologies secures a $30 million funding round
Recur Technologies PTE, a Singapore-based financing platform, announced a $30 million equity and debt fundraising round from a group of…
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Unicorn Group unveils the first pan-African incubation programme
Unicorn Group, an investment firm, has launched its fourth entrepreneur incubation program, which is open to startups from a variety…
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How building strong network can sustain a start-up
The idea of networking contributes to the growth and relevance of a startup. We are often familiar with the saying “no man…
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Trace and the Mastercard Foundation Announces Free E-Learning App for Young Africans
Trace and the Mastercard Foundation have collaborated to launch Trace Academia, a free, interactive, mobile-based learning application designed to help…
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Africa’s Business Heroes Launches Community Leads, Introduces New Scaleup Program
The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition has announced a new Community Lead and ScaleUp Program to provide ABH applicants…
