TeamApt of Nigeria relaunches its Moniepoint product as a business bank
TeamApt, a Nigerian fintech startup, is relaunching its Moniepoint product as a business bank in order to provide a broader…
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Venture capital plays a “catalytic role” in innovation, but can investors get involved?
Venture capital plays a “catalytic role” in innovation and fills a critical gap in the global financial and business landscape,…
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Sophos Unveils Powerful Cloud Workload Protection Advancements with New Linux and Container Security Offerings
OXFORD, U.K. – April 14, 2022 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, todayunveiled advancements to Sophos Cloud Workload Protection,…
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Ghana’s PAL Announces Proprietary Payment Processing Platform
Founded in January 2020 by Dady Maël and Kader Saka, PAL creates its own payment infrastructure for cash-in and cash-out to…
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Apply: e-Track Programme by UCT GSB Solution Space, ayoba
The last e-Track Programme concluded earlier this month with seven of the graduating startups pitching their businesses to an audience…
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Kenyan AI-Driven Conversational E-commerce Startup Elloe Raises $1m Pre-Seed Round
Elloe is a first-of-its-kind AI-powered conversational commerce platform that allows SMEs to buy and sell products online across any messaging…
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Improving Service Experience to Increase Customer Satisfaction
Customer satisfaction should be a business aim as it is vital to success for all brands. Customer satisfaction can be improved…
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The Ultimate Guide for Leveraging Blockchain Technology in Your Business
The most well-known use of blockchain is to facilitate the emergence of digital currency. But did you realize that this…
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WhatsApp Expands File Limit, Brings More People Into Group Video Chat Call
WhatsApp has finally caught up to the competition and increased the file limit. Large files of up to 2GB can…
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Elon Musk Offers $43 Billion to Buy 100% of Twitter
According to filings filed with the SEC, Elon Musk, who recently purchased a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter, has made…
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Huawei to Empower 100,000 People Across Sub-Saharan Africa With New Programme
At Huawei’s ICT Competition Awards Ceremony on April 9, 2022, the company announced the commencement of its LEAP digital skills…
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Gaviti Completes $9 Million in a Series A Funding Round
Gaviti, an automated service that helps businesses collect and manage customer bills, has closed a $9 million Series A fundraising…
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Egyptian Startup Pylon Receives $19M to Enhance Software for Water and Electricity Distribution
Pylon, an Egyptian infrastructure management business for emerging market water and energy utilities, has raised a $19 million seed round…
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MTN Nigeria Obtains CBN’s Approval to Operate Mobile Money Bank (MoMo)
The Central Bank of Nigeria granted MTN the permission to operate Mobile Money (MoMo). Since its inception in 2019, MTN…
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How Fleet Managers Can Keep Their Trucks and Cargo Safe on SA Roads
Truck hijackings in South Africa continue to affect the country’s economy. These crimes have been on the rise for some…
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Egyptian Edtech Startup Sprints Secures $1.2 million in Series A Round
The Alexandria Angels Network, along with members of MED Angels and AUC Angels, Cubit Ventures, Challenge Fund, EdVentures, Falak Startups,…
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Nigerian, Ethiopian Startups can now Apply for the EatSafe Innovation Challenge
The EatSafe Innovation Challenge, organized by Feed the Future in collaboration with the SUN Business Network (SBN) and the Innovative…
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Eko Innovation Centre Announces Nigeria’s First Marketing and Media Hackathon With $20,000 Star Prize
Nigeria’s first marketing and media hackathon, dubbed MarkHack 1.0, has been established by Eko Innovation Centre, a growth and development…
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Everything You Need to Know About Zoom New Features for Teachers
In response to teacher and administrative requests, Zoom has introduced additional functionality for its Education users. Virtual Background and Blur…
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Nigerian On-Demand Delivery Startup ShapShap Completes Seed Round for Expansion
V8 Capital Partners has given ShapShap, a Nigerian on-demand delivery firm, a seed extension investment to help it expand its…
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Elon Musk Will no Longer Join the Twitter Board
Elon Musk, Twitter’s largest shareholder, has decided not to join the company’s board of directors, according to CEO Parag Agrawal….
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Nigerian gig Economy Fintech, ImaliPay Secures $3m Seed Round
ImaliPay, a $3 million seed fundraising round has been finalized for a Pan-African fintech start-up that focuses on boosting the gig…
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DiDi Chixung, Chinese Ride-Hailing Startup Ceases Operations in South Africa
Didi Chixung, the Chinese ride-hailing behemoth, has announced the closure of its operations in South Africa (SA), a year after…
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Nigeria’s Lemonade Finance is now Live in 7 new markets
Lemonade Finance, founded in 2020 by Ridwan Olalere and Rian Cochran and a participant in Y Combinator’s W21 batch last…
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Google Docs Adds Emoji Reactions in Latest Workspace Update
Emoji, the most popular way to express ourselves on social media, has made its way to Google Workspace, allowing users…
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Google Play Protect is set to automatically remove unused app permissions
Phew! The battle is over. Google’s Play Protect program will now automatically remove unused permissions from Android applications that you…
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Nigerian Fintech Startup ImaliPay secures $3M Seed Funding for expansion
ImaliPay, a fintech startup that bills itself as a one-stop shop for financial services, recently received a loan and equity…
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Cape Town-based AI startup Locstat receives funding to facilitate growth
Locstat, a Cape Town-based advanced analytics business, has raised capital as it prepares for expansion. Locstat is a graph-based AI…
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Report: Meta is Working on New Virtual Currency ‘Zuck Bucks’
Meta is said to be planning to add a virtual currency called “Zuck Bucks” to its apps in order to…
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ShEquity accelerator opens application for female entrepreneurs in ECOWAS region
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has invited female entrepreneurs from its 15 member countries to apply for…
