40 inclusive African businesses chosen for annual SIBC accelerator
Forty inclusive businesses from across Africa have been selected for the Social and Inclusive Business Camp (SIBC), a yearly acceleration…
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SA e-health startup RecoMed raises $1.5m funding for Kenyan expansion
South African online healthcare marketplace and booking platform RecoMed has raised a US$1.5 million funding round as it prepares to…
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Meet the Investor: Brian Odhiambo, Novastar Ventures
A failed entrepreneur turned pretty successful investor, Brian Odhiambo is West Africa director and part of the leadership team at…
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Bolt to expand EV option in South Africa
Estonian on-demand transport firm Bolt is set to roll out electric taxi options in South Africa four months after introducing e-bike food…
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More worries for consumers as hackers intensify attacks
With the hybrid workplace becoming the new norm as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, attempts and spates of attacks…
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Climate-focused innovations invited to apply for Africa ClimAccelerator
African entrepreneurs with promising climate-focused solutions have been invited to apply for Africa ClimAccelerator, which will provide selected companies with…
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South African API fintech Stitch expands to Nigeria; extends seed round to $6m
South African API fintech startup Stitch has extended its seed round to US$6 million from the US$4 million announced earlier…
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The Evolution of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality
In recent years augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have become increasingly popular. Images captured with a camera, frequently…
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Why 30% of SA’s Future Workforce Will Be Independent Contractors
A recent survey by Outsized found that many business leaders are open to this idea of a ‘blended workforce’ to…
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47m Nigerians risk losing their lines as FG insists on Oct 31 NIN-SIM linkage deadline
About 20 million Nigerians are at risk of losing their telecommunication lines as the Federal Government’s October 31st deadline for…
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NITDA Boss, Sterling Bank, The Nest, Others receive Awards at the Nigeria Innovation Summit 2021
The Nigeria Innovation Summit 2021 (Virtual Edition) with the theme: Charting a New Economic Path Through Technology, Innovation & Entrepreneurship,…
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SEACOM Boosts Its Fibre Network After Acquiring This Kenyan Telecom
Pan-African telecommunications services provider SEACOM has announced that it has completed the 100% acquisition of Hirani Telecom’s metro fibre network….
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Bboxx, a New Company Touting “Clean, Affordable Solar Energy” Launches in Nigeria
Bboxx, a future-minded energy utility that claims to be “tackling the global energy poverty crisis,” has officially launched in Nigeria,…
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Facebook Shifts Focus on Metaverse Division, to Spend About $10 Billion This Year
In the technology industry, the concept of metaverse — a range of virtual experiences — is becoming a buzzword. It…
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Jumia launches first Africa e-commerce report . Lagos tops cities with most orders
Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia, has published its first Africa e-commerce report, Jumia Africa e-Commerce Index 2021 with a Nigerian…
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Africa must close its science, technology gap to take full advantage of AfCFTA – experts
Professor Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, the former president of Mauritius and Laureate of the 2007 L’Oréal-UNESCO Prize for Women in Science, delivered…
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IPT Africa: shaping the future of African payments with frictionless end-to-end B2B transactions
IPT Africa launched at the recent Africa Fintech festival as it seeks to position itself as the platform for Frictionless African…
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Elon Musk is now nearly $100 billion richer than Jeff Bezos, and his net worth is on the cusp of hitting $300 billion
Elon Musk may soon become the first person with a net worth of $300 billion. The Tesla CEO and world’s…
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9 Nigerian startups shine at GITEX 2021 Middle East’s biggest tech show
Nigeria has once again exhibited her readiness in showing the world her innovative ideas, as the National Information Technology Development…
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Internet of Things Africa introduces Sigfox to Nigeria, boosts infrastructure with LPWAN
Internet of Things (IoT) Africa has signed an agreement with the OG network pioneer and leading IoT service provider, sigfox…
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How blockchain adoption for payments will aid AfCFTA goals
At a time when cross-border trading is high on the agenda with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement,…
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Facebook, Comic Republic unveil online book to tackle fake news
Social Media platform, Facebook and Comic Republic have announced the launch of #NoFalseNewsZone online comic book, an educational comic series…
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Health tech startup mPharma acquires Vine Pharmacy, enters Uganda
mPharma, a Ghanaian health startup, has taken a controlling stake in Uganda’s Vine Pharmacy for an undisclosed amount, marking the…
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Complaints mount as eNaira app tops 100,000 downloads
Less than 48 hours after its official launch by President Muhammadu Buhari, the individual wallet for eNaira has recorded more…
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SA’s Black Friday 2021 – When Is It & What You Can Expect
Black Friday is the retail holiday in many countries across the globe. The phenomenon was popularised in the US as…
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“Severe” Internet Shutdown in Sudan as the Military Violently Seize Power
Local media in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum are reporting that internet services across the region have been interrupted, with…
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Co-investment fund launched by ABAN, AfriLabs to proceed after successful pilot
The co-investment fund Catalytic Africa, established in 2019 by the African Business Angels Network (ABAN) and AfriLabs, has concluded a…
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Nigeria’s Autochek raises $13.1m seed funding round for West Africa expansion
Nigerian auto-tech startup Autochek has raised a US$13.1 million seed funding round to bolster its core auto loan processing platform…
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Tesla surpasses $1 trillion market value
Tesla’s market valuation hit and then surpassed the $1 trillion mark Monday, a milestone reached by the company 11 years…
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Top 10 Wealthiest African Countries According GDP in 2021
Spanning 54 countries, Africa is a powerhouse in the world of natural resources and innovation. Resources like diamonds, sugar, gold,…
