PayPal Co-Founder Peter Thiel Says He Wishes He’d Invested More in Bitcoin
PayPal and Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel has stated that he regrets not investing enough in Bitcoin. During an event in…
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NCC alerts telecom consumers on Flubot Malware . Lists measures to guard against attack
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted millions of Nigerian telecom consumers of the existence of new, high-risk and extremely-damaging,…
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TalentQL launches AltSchool; Africa’s first certificate awarding institution for developers
Nigerian tech talent developing and outsourcing company, TalentQL has launched a digital tech training institution, AltSchool. Touted to be Africa’s first…
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Instagram rolls out new tools for creators to collaborate and partner with brands
Instagram is testing new tools for creators to earn commissions and form partnerships with brands on its platform. The Facebook-owned company is…
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Google Meet rolls out new audio and video locks for hosts
Google Meet is getting new audio and video locks to let hosts turn off the microphones and cameras of other participants. The…
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The only country pulling its weight on climate change is The Gambia
If any country could be absolved of responsibility for the climate change crisis, it’s The Gambia. The Gambia is the smallest country…
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Only 3% of African tech startup funding since 2013 has gone to all-female founding teams
Only three per cent of African tech startup funding since 2013 has gone to companies with all-female founding teams. That…
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Appointment: Delphine Traoré appointed CEO Allianz Africa
Delphine Traoré, member of the Board of Management of Allianz Africa and regional chief operations officer (COO), will succeed Coenraad Vrolijk and…
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For as little as ?1000, business management startup, BIZ301, wants to help you automate your business
In March 2020, as the coronavirus swept through cities and triggered lockdowns in many countries, Toyin Akintayo asked himself, “What can give…
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Kenyans Can Now Get Paid for Doing Simple Tasks on This Google App, TaskMate
Google has announced the launch of TaskMate in Kenya – a crowdsourcing app that allows people to use smartphones to…
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Autochek Officially Launches in Kenya
Autochek, the automotive technology company that aims to facilitate auto finance across Africa, has officially widened its operations to Kenya…
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Google in talks to invest in Facebook-backed Indian social commerce Meesho
Google has held discussions to invest over $50 million in Indian social commerce startup Meesho, which recently secured $570 million in…
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South African BotsZA is helping companies acquire talent, customers using AI
South African startup BotsZA is helping companies and organisations improve their talent acquisition processes and better liaise with customers using…
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7 African startups selected for latest Techstars Toronto accelerator
Seven Africa-based startups have been selected to take part in the latest edition of the Techstars Toronto accelerator, securing access…
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UAE-based Fintech Galaxy helps Egyptian startups expand to Jordan
The UAE-based Fintech Galaxy has partnered with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to launch a new cross-border accelerator…
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SA fintechs Pay@, FinChatBot to launch “first of its kind” payments solution by end of year
South African payment solutions provider Pay@ and local startup FinChatBot, which specialises in conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, have partnered to launch…
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176 countries enjoy 5G networks amid calls for more investments
Commercial Fifth Generation (5G) network deployment is now in 176 countries around the globe, serving more than 500 million subscribers….
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Nigerian Fintech, Brass, Secures $1.7mn Financing Round “to bet on African SMEs”
Brass, a Nigerian digital bank delivering easy access to affordable premium banking services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), has…
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Vodacom SA Goes Green With New Eco-Friendly SIM Cards
Vodacom South Africa is launching Eco-SIM cards made from recycled plastic as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to reduce its impact…
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Chrome 95 Released, Brings Secure Payments and Save Tab Groups Feature
Chrome 95 has rolled out to the stable channel for Android, Windows, Mac and Linux users. The exact desktop firmware…
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World Bank says Africa offers high return on climate-smart investment
Africa is being hit hard by climate change but has huge potential to minimise the impact and in some instances…
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Zoho Boosts Competitive Opportunity for Global Businesses with New Cutting-Edge Technology in Zoho One
Since its release in 2017, over 40,000 organizations have chosen Zoho One as their operating system. In 2021, Zoho One…
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Meet Anna Ekeledo, Covenant University’s first-class graduate leading AfriLabs
Public fascination with innovation, entrepreneurship and startups in Africa seems to have reached an all-time high, thanks to leading Pan…
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MTN Launches Free Online School in South Africa – And Its Impressive
During a company livestream, Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, with MTN SA CEO, Godfrey Motsa today announced the launch…
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Why Eswatini is Banning Facebook Amid Deadly Protests
MTN Eswatini and other mobile network operators have reportedly been ordered by the country’s government to suspend access to Facebook and its…
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AFRIPHARMA has announced opening of its ‘First of its Kind’ Medical Centre in Uganda
GE Healthcare and medical group AFRIPHARMA has announced the opening of the Afri-Egypt Health Services Center, a first of its…
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Donald Trump to launch his own social media platform, calling it TRUTH Social
Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will launch his own social media platform, TRUTH Social, according to a press…
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Snapchat to introduce family safety tools to protect minors using its app
Following moves by major tech platforms to better protect minors using their platforms, Snapchat is preparing to introduce its own…
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Nigeria gets first local blockchain infrastructure
As African governments grapple to manage economies digitally, integrated digital payment and e-commerce company, Interswitch, has tipped blockchain technology to…
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Nigerian fintech startup Baxi gets acquired by MFS Africa
Nigerian fintech startup Baxi, one of the country’s leading super-agent networks, has been acquired by the pan-African payments company MFS…
