Nigerian Senate passes amended Electoral Act with e-transmission of results into law
The Senate has passed the harmonized Electoral Act Amendment Bill which includes approval for the electronic transmission of election results….
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GBB, Zoho, Digital Encode, Cloudflex among AfriTECH2021 Award Winners
Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH) organisers have recognized outstanding organizations for driving creative, innovative solutions and products to enhance Africa’s…
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DP World has launched its e-commerce platform DUBUY.com in Kenya
DP World, a trade enabler, has announced the launch of DUBUY.com, a global wholesale e-commerce platform, in the Kenyan market….
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KIFC has launched the Virunga Africa Fund I, a $250 million pan-African investment fund
Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) has announced the launch of a $250 million Virunga Africa Fund I, which would invest…
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How Nigeria-launched Yellow Card is now exchanging crypto across 12 African countries
Formed in 2018 and launched in Nigeria in 2019, cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card is now active in 12 African countries…
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Nigerian Wi-Fi sharing startup Wicrypt raises $1.5m funding
Nigerian blockchain-based Wi-Fi sharing startup Wicrypt has closed a strategic US$1.5 million funding round to help it expand into new…
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South Africa ad-tech startup Adbot raises $500k funding round
South African startup Adbot, which provides online advertising solutions for owners of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa, has…
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Wise Guys opens applications for SaaS-focused accelerator in Africa
European startup accelerator and investor Startup Wise Guys has launched a programme that offers investment and coaching for digital, B2B…
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Efreshli an Egyptian furniture e-commerce platform raises $550k seed round
Egypt-based home furniture e-commerce startup Efreshli has raised a seed round worth US$550,000 to help it build on strong early…
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Google awards $25M grants to organizations creating economic opportunities for women and girls
In March 2020, Google.org announced a $25 million Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls to support organizations focused on gender equity…
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IFC increases investment in Liquid Intelligent Technologies to expand data growth across Africa
IFC has partnered with Liquid Intelligent Technologies to expand data center capacity and the rollout of fiber-optic cable on the continent. The partnership with Liquid…
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A report lists Egyptian tech startups as Africa’s “most accelerated”
Egyptian startups are the most accelerated in Africa, with 38.6 per cent of them having taken part in some kind…
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NCC targets revenue of N632 billion for 2022 fiscal year
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that its revenue target for the 2022 fiscal year stands at N632.39 billion Prof….
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Chipper Cash has raised $150 million at a valuation of over $2 billion
African cross-border payments provider Chipper Cash has secured $150 million in an expanded Series C round, which included participation from…
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Fetola and FBN has opened applications for SA-based Social Entrepreneurship Impact Lab
South Africa’s FNB and business growth specialists Fetola have opened applications for the 2021 Social Entrepreneurship Impact Lab (SEIL) programme,…
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Twitter has Temporarily Suspend Trends feature in Ethiopia for Fear of Violence
Twitter temporarily disabled the Trends feature in Ethiopia to make sure that the platform cannot be used to instigate violence…
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Adia Sowho, others express optimism about the Future of Nigerian Startups
Adia Sowho, MTN Nigeria’s chief marketing officer, has expressed optimism about the future of the Nigerian startups while discussing the Nigerian…
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Nigeria records 100% rise in investment announcements at $10.1b
The federal government has disclosed that Nigeria’s economy recorded $10.1billiom investment announcement in the first half of this year. Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo,…
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Think Before You Buy these Most Vulnerable IoT Devices This Black Friday
With the shopping season approaching, it’s likely that internet-connected gadgets and toys will be a popular item on many users’…
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What Everyone Should Know About Data
We live in a world that runs on data. From the shows we stream, to the emails we send, to…
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HiiL African Justice Innovation Symposium to bring together African legal-tech innovators
The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) will later this month host the first annual HiiL African Justice Innovation…
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Cameroon’s Agrix Tech uses AI to help farmers prevent crop disease
Cameroonian startup Agrix Tech has developed a mobile app that helps farmers to prevent and treat crop diseases utilising machine…
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Setting standards operating procedure to increase efficiency for your business
What Are Standard Operating Procedures? Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is a detailed and systemized instruction that is expressed in a step-by-step…
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You Can now use WhatsApp on Secondary devices without having to keep your phone online.
WhatsApp has started rolling out its anticipated multi-device support for a large number of users on both Android and iOS…
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Nigeria Fixes December 13 for 5G Spectrum Auctions
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially declared that the auction of the 3.5 Gigahertz (3.5 GHz) spectrum for the…
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MTN Nigeria and Airtel Nigeria secure approval to operate Payment Service Bank
MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa Plc have secured approval in principle to operate a Payment Service Bank (PSB) in the…
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Most Americans Quit Low Paying Jobs After Gaining Crypto Wealth, New Survey
Approximately 6 million people in the US workforce have quit their jobs after making more money from cryptocurrency investments than…
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Twitter is rolling out a feature to make it easier to search a user’s tweets
Some Twitter users on iOS are starting to get access to a feature that makes it easy to search an…
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New antitrust suit from Phhhoto alleges Facebook copied and killed the competition
A former upstart Instagram rival is suing Meta, formerly known as Facebook, over allegations that the company violated antitrust laws…
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African startups to play a critical role in taking the planet ‘from Tragedy to Triumph’
This week, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) got underway in Glasgow, turning the world’s attention to the…
