The African Development Bank approves $170 million in Nigeria’s to empower digital and creative start-ups
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $170 million loan to Nigeria to fund a…
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Nigeria’s 54gene launches diagnostics arm 7RiverLabs
54gene, a Nigerian health technology company advancing African genomics research for improved global health outcomes, has announced the launch of…
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Kenyan retail-tech startup Duhqa Among Winners of FT, Seedstars SDG Challenge
Duhqa, a Kenyan retail-tech startup, was named one of six global winners of the FTxSDG Challenge, which means it could…
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Egypt’s First ‘Save Your Money Pay Later’ service collaborates with El Nada Hospital
Sympl, Egypt’s first ‘Save Your Money Pay Later’ service, has announced a partnership with El Nada Hospital, Egypt’s leading maternity…
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SweepSouth, a South African online home services startup,acquires FilKhedma
SweepSouth, a South African online home services platform, has acquired Egyptian startup FilKhedma, a home services marketplace operating in three…
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Despite technical glitches dampening auction energy, Adidas sells NFTs worth more than $22 million.
Adidas Originals has recently entered the emerging market of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse. Over the weekend, the company…
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7 ways to Leverage Your LinkedIn Profile as a Personal Branding Tool
According to LinkedIn, the platform has 800 million members in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. It’s a place for…
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Over 500,000 Android Users Downloaded a New Joker Malware App from Play Store
A malicious Android app with over 500,000 downloads from the Google Play app store has been discovered to be hosting…
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MAX, a Nigerian mobility-tech startup, has raised $31 million in a Series B round, with plans to expand across Africa and build EV infrastructure
After securing $31 million in Series B funding, Nigerian mobility tech startup Metro Africa Xpress Inc. (MAX) plans to expand…
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Nigeria’s African Blockchain Lab has received a $6 million strategic funding round
African Blockchain Lab, based in Nigeria, has received a US$6 million pre-Series A investment to help fund the launch of…
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Trueflutter, a Nigerian dating startup, makes over 1,000 matches per day
Trueflutter, a dating and matchmaking app for people from emerging markets, is a Nigerian startup that is focusing on the…
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WhatsApp Business Beta Users Will Receive a New Shortcut for the Quick Replies Feature
According to reports, WhatsApp Business is getting a new feature. According to reports, the beta version of the instant messaging…
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Paymob, an Egyptian fintech startup, has partnered with Uber to expand in-app payment options
Paymob, an Egyptian fintech startup, has partnered with ride-hailing giant Uber to expand payment options on the Uber app, with…
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Nigeria’s Ventures Platform has secured the first close of a $40 million pan-African fund
One of Africa’s most active early-stage tech investors, Nigeria-based Ventures Platform, has announced the first close of a US$40 million…
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Nigerian stock trading app Trove has won the Ecobank Fintech Challenge
App for trading global shares in Nigeria Trove has won the fourth edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge, taking home…
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Instagram now allows you to embed a scaled-down version of your profile into a website
Instagram is introducing a new “Profile Embed” feature that will allow users to embed a mini-version of their profile into…
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African gender lens investment fund Alitheia IDF unveils final close at $100m
Alitheia IDF, Africa’s first and only women-led and women-focused private equity fund, has announced the final close of its US$100…
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Metaverse: Nestcoin’s new product, Metaverse Magna will help Africans earn by playing games
Many people are still perplexed by what the metaverse is or could be. Millions of dollars, however, are being invested…
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Tingg, Payment App Wins Mobile App of The Year in Kenya
Tingg, the all-in-one super payments app, was named ‘Overall Mobile App of the Year’ in Kenya at the inaugural Mobile…
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Zoom is the Newest Member of Tech Industry Counterterrorism Group GIFCT
Zoom has joined a counter-terrorism organization formed by major US tech companies such as Meta, formerly known as Facebook, and…
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Apple Users Can Now Reset, Erase Locked Devices Without Connecting to a PC or Mac
Apple has introduced Security Lockout mode, which allows users to reset and erase data from their locked iPhone or iPad…
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Moove opens office in Kenya, adds bikes and trucks to vehicle financing
Moove, an African mobility fintech, has opened its first office in East Africa and its sixth on the continent in…
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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…
