Addressing the many challenges of NFTs market in Africa
The story of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has recently spread like wildfire, and Africa has joined the party. Some of these…
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Bayo Adekanmbi joins Airtel Africa to head its global strategy
Bayo Adekanmbi has been appointed to lead Airtel Africa’s strategy, partnership, and sustainability roadmap. The position is based at the…
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Facebook faces backlash for poor treatment of African content moderators
According to a recent TIME article, Meta-owned Facebook has come under fire for its treatment of African content moderators. TIME…
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MoneyHash, an Egyptian fintech startup, raises $3 million in pre-seed funding as it exits beta
MoneyHash, an Egyptian fintech startup that uses a universal API and a unified checkout experience to help businesses consolidate and…
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Ndovu, a Kenyan wealth-tech startup, has launched following a pre-seed funding round
Ndovu, a Kenyan wealth-tech startup, has begun operations after securing a pre-seed funding round in October, with the goal of…
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Nawy, Egyptian prop-tech startup secures $5m seed round
Nawy, an Egyptian prop-tech startup, has raised $5 million in seed funding to help it expand across the region. Nawy,…
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SA fintech startup Stitch completes $21m Series A round for expansion
Stitch, a South African API fintech startup, has raised a Series A funding round of US$21 million to expand its…
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Nigerian rights group asks government to publish Twitter agreement on restoration of services
A Nigerian rights group has asked the High Court to compel the government to publish an agreement with Twitter that…
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Remedial Health raises $1 million in pre-seed funding to digitize pharmacies in Nigeria
Remedial Health has received a $1 million pre-seed investment to digitize pharmacies and reduce the supply of counterfeit and substandard…
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Google Celebrates Valentine’s Day 2022 With an Interactive 3D Doodle
Google honors Valentine’s Day with an interactive 3D Doodle featuring two hamsters expressing affection for each other. Users must solve…
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Nigeria’s first digital bank WEMA ALAT keeps boosting the fintech sector
Finance options and transactions are undergoing a massive transformation all over the world. Payments, lending, asset, and wealth management are…
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Report: Africa’s average mobile fraud rate reached 16.4% in 2021
Payment structure narratives are changing as a result of technological advancements. Naturally, this convenience increases the risk of payment fraud….
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The African Development Fund approves a $14.2 million grant to promote a financial digitalization initiative
Malawi’s government and the African Development Fund (ADF) have agreed to a $14.2 million grant to improve infrastructure and create…
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South African Authorities Take Huawei to Court Over Hiring Mostly Foreign Workers
South Africa has asked a court to fine Huawei Technologies’ local unit for violating hiring rules and to order the…
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6 must-have financial management apps for business owners
Financial management no longer entails poring over blotchy ledgers. Even the tried-and-true spreadsheet has become obsolete. Instead, there are a…
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WhatsApp is releasing a new voice calling interface for Android beta testers
WhatsApp has begun to roll out a new voice call interface. The most recent rollout is only available to a…
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Twitter is back online after a software glitch knocked out service
Twitter said on Friday that it had fixed a software bug in its microblogging website that had caused service disruptions…
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Egyptian e-health startup Nawah Scientific raises funding Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund
Nawah Scientific, an Egyptian life sciences and biotech startup, has received funding from the Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF) as…
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Mdundo is looking for more telco partnerships after seeing an increase in music streaming revenue from Tanzania and Nigeria deals
Mdundo, an Africa-focused music streaming service, is counting on more collaborations with telcos across the continent to increase its earnings…
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YouTube Ready for Web3 Move, Plans Foray into NFTs and Metaverse Despite Aiming to Go Carbon-Free
YouTube is getting ready to jump on the Web3 bandwagon, incorporating elements like non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse into…
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Acronis Launches Its First Cloud Data Center in Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria, February 10th, 2022 – Today, Acronis, the global leader in cyber protection announced the availability of a new Acronis…
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Following Zambia, Kenya is investigating the possibility of a digital currency
Kenya’s central bank has asked the public to share their thoughts on the possibility of adopting a digital currency by…
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Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange, will invest $200 million in Forbes
Binance, a major cryptocurrency exchange, will invest $200 million in Forbes, the media company announced on Thursday, as it prepares…
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Report: TikTok Shares Your Data Compared to Any Other Social Media App
YouTube and TikTok, according to a recent study published by mobile marketing company URL Genius, track users’ personal data more…
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Lamin Darboe of Bantaba is set to assist African startups tap into diaspora wealth
A few months into the coronavirus pandemic, in April 2020, a team of four African-origin students in Sweden—including The Gambia-born…
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Mr. Green Africa, Kenyan recycling startup completes latest round of funding
Mr. Green Africa, a Kenyan plastics recycling pioneer, has received a significant investment from impact investors and key industry stakeholders…
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Google Hustle Academy is planning to train 5,000 SMEs across Africa
Google announced today that the newly launched Hustle Academy will provide free training to 5,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)…
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Government launches ride hailing service, ‘Lagos Ride’
In yet another ambitious move to improve the aesthetics of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the government of Lagos, has rolled out…
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How Kalibotics is using robotics to improve edtech, agritech, e-waste management
In 2018, two Nigerian siblings, Olugbenga Abejirin and Mayowa Abejirin, who have technical skills in programming and software development, with…
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AVEVA Will Showcase Path To Digitalization And Net-Zero For Energy Companies At EGYPS 2022
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software that drives digital transformation and sustainability, has announced its participation in the Egypt…
