Meet the 19-year-old Nigerian who is building his own blockchain empire.
Njoku Emmanuel dropped out of school to focus on coding after his father confiscated his laptop for “coding too much”…
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Mobile Malware Attacks in Africa are Declining – Why Isn’t It a Good Thing?
While analyzing the threat landscape of African countries, Kaspersky experts observed a steady decline in mobile device attacks in the…
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Facebook, Twitter Release a Feature to Lock Accounts and Share Security Tips for Users in the Wake of the Ukraine-Russia Conflict
Meta Platforms, the company that owns Facebook, has established a special operations center to monitor the conflict in Ukraine, and…
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Meta founder, Mark Zuckerberg reveals a series of Artificial Intelligence projects
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Meta, has announced new artificial intelligence projects, believing that AI is “the key to unlocking…
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Application is now open to pitch at the Stanford Africa Business Forum
The Stanford Africa Business Forum has opened applications for the New Venture Pitch Competition, which will give early-stage ventures the…
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Fundraising via Cryptocurrency is Now a Criminal Offence in China
China has issued a new ban on raising funds through “virtual currency,” declaring the practice illegal. In China, anyone who…
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5 African startups joins the Y Combinator W22 batch
Five more African startups have been confirmed as participants in the renowned Silicon Valley-based Y Combinator accelerator’s W22 batch, bringing…
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Voyance secures $500k in a pre-seed round, introduces two new products
Voyance, a Nigerian data infrastructure company, has announced a $500,000 pre-seed funding round. Beta.Ventures led the round, with Zedcrest Capital,…
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Recognizing your worth as a Product Manager in Nigeria
As you sit across from the hiring team, reflecting on your past achievements and challenges, it’s time to address the…
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TradeDepot acquires Accra-based Green Lion to accelerate expansion across Ghana.
TradeDepot, a Nigerian B2B e-commerce and embedded finance startup, has announced the acquisition of Green Lion, Ghana’s largest and fastest…
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Nigerian-based Fintech Startup, Opay is Making Waves in Egypt
According to a press report published by Forbes Middle East, OPay has received widespread support in Egypt. The Nigeria-based fintech…
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Weaver Fintech acquires South African fintech startup PayJustNow
PayJustNow, a Cape Town-based fintech startup, has sold a controlling stake in its business to Weaver Fintech as it seeks…
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South African Fintech Startup, Clickatell Bags $91-Million in its Latest Round of Funding
Clickatell, a Cape Town-based and California-based fintech firm, CPaaS innovator, and creator of the Chat Commerce platform, announced yesterday that…
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3 African startups qualifies for SOSV MOX accelerator
Three African startups have been chosen to participate in the 12th edition of the SOSV MOX accelerator, where they will…
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Bank of Jamaica’s digital currency, Jam-Dex is Arriving Soon
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has revealed that it has selected the name JAMAICA DIGITAL EXCHANGE – JAM-DEX, as well…
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Nigerian Fintech startup, Canza Finance completes $3.27M seed round
Canza Finance, an emerging markets neobank that is building the world’s largest non-institutional-based financial system, announced the completion of its…
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Apply: ‘Welcome To Nigeria Challenge’ by TechCircle & Hardware Things
Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) is the country’s busiest international airport, with approximately 3 million international passengers passing through each…
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Facebook Reels Surface in Over 20 Sub-Saharan African Countries
Today, Meta, a tech and social media touchstone based in the United States, announced the expansion of the availability of…
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Bizzyn, Tanzanian startup unveils business management product suite
Bizzyn, a Tanzanian startup, has launched a full-featured business and financial management suite of products designed to scale as businesses…
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Kenyan Startup, Ziada is assisting informal sector service providers find more jobs
Launched as Kazi in 2017, when the market was still in its infancy, Kenyan startup Ziada returned after a hiatus…
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South African Startup, Lipa Payments Brings “Tap to Pay” to Africa’s Informal Sector, Secures Millions
Lipa Payments, a South African fintech startup, has raised R10 million ($659 thousand) in funding from Empowerment Capital’s Imvelo Ventures,…
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Report: Twitter is Working on a Feature to Allow Users Untag Themselves From Threads
Twitter may be testing a way for users who do not want to be tagged to untag themselves from a…
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Apply for the Westerwelle Young Founders Programme
The latest Westerwelle Young Founders Programme, which offers outstanding young entrepreneurs from developing and emerging countries six months of business…
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Sweden’s Norrsken Foundation is building the largest startup hub Kigali, Rwanda
For the past five years, the Norrsken Foundation in Sweden has helped social tech entrepreneurs in Africa and elsewhere solve…
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First Bank Receives $100 Million Credit Facility From CDC to Support Women and Small Business Owners
According to Bloomberg, the CDC Group, the United Kingdom’s development-finance arm, will provide a $100 million credit facility to First…
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African tech startup fund, Atlantica Ventures receives $23.8 million in funding
Atlantica Ventures, an African tech startup fund, has received $11.3 million in junior funding from Boost Africa and $12.5 million…
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7 Best Practices to Keep Your Social Media Safe & Private
For an organization or individual, social media offers a plethora of opportunities to promote and expand a brand. Social media,…
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JPMorgan emerges as the first financial institution to enter the metaverse
JPMorgan, the world’s largest bank, has become the first financial institution to enter the metaverse. Customers will be able to…
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MarketForce Completes $40 Million in Series A Funding
MarketForce, a Nairobi-based B2B platform for consumer goods retail distribution and digital financial services in Africa, has closed a $40…
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BlackPay, South African Fintech Startup Arrives to Rescue Marginalised Communities
BlackPay, a South African fintech startup, describes itself as a “no-frills, non-banking” multi-product platform that promotes financial inclusion for economically…
