ATG Digital, South African Software Company Launches Vaccine Verifier
ATG Digital, a leader in identification verification software, has announced a new tool for employers and public establishments to use…
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Adaptation SME Accelerator Project invites African climate startups to apply
The Adaptation SME Accelerator Project (ASAP), a program for SMEs and startups scaling market-based and contextualized solutions to critical climate…
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2400 Nigerian girls with digital skills to be equipped with grant from UK
In the next three months, 2,400 Nigerian girls will be equipped with basic information and communications technology (ICT) skills thanks…
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Target Global leads $3.5M pre-seed in Nigerian online learning platform Edukoya
Offline test preparation centers in Nigeria have been providing after-school guidance and tutoring to students attempting to pass entrance examinations…
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The Founder Institute South Africa is now accepting applications for the 2022 cohort
Founder Institute, a pre-seed accelerator, has opened applications for its South Africa program, which is looking for ambitious entrepreneurs to…
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Wowzi, a Kenyan startup, has received $3.2 million in funding from 4DX Ventures, and its co-founder, Andela, plans to expand across Africa
Wowzi, a Kenyan startup, has secured new funding to expand the reach of its platform, which turns social media users…
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Android 12 (Go edition) will be released in 2022, with improved privacy controls and battery life, as well as new features
Google has announced Android 12 (Go edition). According to the company, the lightweight operating system (OS) will be available in…
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Twitter has finally implemented automatic captions for videos on mobile and web
Automatic captions for videos are now available on Twitter. On Wednesday, December 15, the much-anticipated functionality began rolling out globally…
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How Ogow Health, a Somalia startup is improving care paths and serving thousands of patients
Ogow Health, a Somalian e-health startup, is improving care pathways, access to patient data, reporting, and public health information for…
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The FTxSDG Challenge finalists have been announced by FT and Seedstars
The Financial Times and Seedstars have announced the startups that have advanced to the final round of the FTxSDG Challenge,…
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South Africans can now easily access Google TV
South Africans are big fans of televisions and home entertainment systems. In fact, according to Nielsen, the average citizen watches…
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Networks Unlimited keeps supporting children at Tembisa school during holiday season
Networks Unlimited, a subsidiary of Exclusive Networks, has continued its end-of-year tradition of assisting the students and parents of Nokuphila…
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Mobility startup, Treepz is set to bolster Lagos-based bus company, CMS T&M, with technology
Treepz, a mobility startup, has announced a partnership with CMS Taxi and Motor Nigeria Limited (CMS T&M), a Lagos-based traditional…
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Salaam Somali Bank to disburse $4m to Somalia’s best young entrepreneurs
Salaam Somali Bank has set aside US$4 million for Somali entrepreneurs to be distributed over two years beginning next year…
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Danbatta says Nigeria will have widest 5G coverage in Africa, MTN and MAFAB bag 5G licences
MTN and MAFAB COMMUNICATIONS emerged as the winners of the Federal Government’s 5G spectrum auction held yesterday at the Transcorp…
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UK Lawmakers: Facebook, Google Responsible for Online Scam Advertisements, Cyberflashing
A cross-party group of British lawmakers has said that Google, Facebook, and other online services should be held legally accountable…
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Samsung Galaxy M33 5G Will Sport a 6,000mAh Battery Come January 2022
When it is released, the Samsung Galaxy M33 5G will reportedly have a 6,000mAh battery. The upcoming smartphone is expected…
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With the global mining shift, a new era for cryptocurrency has begun
Climate change is the most pressing issue of our time. Every one of us, from policymakers to individuals, has a…
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Elon Musk has been named Time’s 2021 ‘Person of the Year,’ as Tesla and SpaceX reach new heights
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has been named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2021, a year in which…
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Bitcoin, Ether, and Other Cryptocurrencies Record Cascading Values, and the Red Color Dominates Charts
Bitcoin’s value fell 3.43 percent on Tuesday, December 14, continuing its trend of greater losses and smaller gains. Kuber, the…
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Medicise, an SA medical high-tech startup is altering the way patients are diagnosed and treated
Medicise, a South African startup, has opened a cutting-edge medical facility in Somerset West, Western Cape, that can measure and…
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Can Kenya get out of the supply chain crisis?
The fourth quarter is drawing to a close, the holiday season has arrived, and Kenyan businesses are closing their books…
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Pepsi is Marking Birth Year With 1,893 Generative NFTs
Pepsi has chosen to commemorate its birth year, 1893, with a series of one-of-a-kind non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The company’s NFT…
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Egyptian cashback marketplaces WaffarX raises multi-million dollar funding round for expansion
WaffarX, an Egyptian cashback marketplace, has raised an undisclosed but multi-million US dollar funding round to help it grow its…
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Meta Launches Horizon Worlds, a social virtual reality platform
Horizon Worlds is now available to the general public, a year after it was first tested privately. Horizon Worlds, on…
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WhatsApp is Working on Preventing Strangers From Viewing Your Last Seen, Online Status Updates
WhatsApp is reportedly implementing new privacy safeguards to make it more difficult for people to learn about your last seen…
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Electricity Regulation: Uganda is leading the pack in Africa
East African neighbors Kenya and Tanzania, as well as Namibia and Egypt, are also strong performers. According to the African…
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Volvo Cars Suffers Cyberattack, Confirms R&D Data Stolen
Volvo, the Swedish automaker, announced on Friday that hackers had stolen research and development data from its systems in a…
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Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund announces its first close; the fund will invest in Africa
Cairo Angels, an Egypt-focused angel investor network, has announced the first close of the Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF), a…
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Katapult, a Norwegian startup, has launched an impact accelerator in Mauritius
Katapult, based in Norway, has opened an impact accelerator in Mauritius, focusing on regenerative food and agri-tech for regional and…
