Alibaba Revamps E-Commerce Businesses, Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
On Monday, Alibaba announced a reorganization of its international and domestic e-commerce businesses, as well as the appointment of a…
-
-
Kenya’s Pariti raises $2.85 million in funding led by Harlem Capital to develop startup ecosystems in emerging markets
Pariti, a Kenya-based community-led marketplace that is building digital infrastructure for startup ecosystems in emerging markets, has raised $2.85 million…
-
beXel, an Egyptian inspection management startup, has raised a 6-figure funding round
BeXel, an Egyptian cloud-based inspection management software company, has raised a six-figure US dollar round of funding in order to…
-
Winners of the African App Launchpad Cup have been announced
The winners of the third edition of the African App Launchpad Cup, aimed at supporting African tech startups in the…
-
As two executives step down, Twitter’s new CEO, Parag Agrawal, begins restructuring
Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey stepped down earlier this week. He named CTO Parag Agrawal as the company’s new…
-
Adidas Originals Joins the Metaverse, Partners With NFT Players
Adidas Originals has joined a number of other lifestyle brands in entering the metaverse. The company has partnered with two…
-
4 tech innovations that can help physically challenged Africans
Living with a disability can mean different things to different people. Faustina Urassa, Programme Officer at Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro Association of…
-
Payourse CEO, Bashir Aminu says Africans need access to cryptos after $600k pre-seed raise
Payourse, a Lagos-based blockchain startup that develops products and tools to accelerate cryptocurrency adoption in Africa, announced on Wednesday that…
-
Ronald Tagoe is helping businesses automate customer engagement with ChatBots Africa
Chatbots—artificial intelligence (AI) systems that enable customer engagement via SMS, speech, or chat applications like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp—are becoming…
-
Carry1st Collaborates with Chipper Cash & PayPal For Digital Payments Across Africa
Carry1st, one of Africa’s leading mobile game publishers, today announced a partnership with PayPal and Chipper Cash, a cross-border payments…
-
Cybersecurity: NSO Group Spyware hacks the iPhones of At Least 9 US State Officials
According to four people familiar with the situation, at least nine US State Department employees’ Apple iPhones were hacked by…
-
How to Apply for the Cardano Accelerator Program at EMURGO Africa Adaverse
In September 2021, EMURGO announced the establishment of a $100 million Cardano investment vehicle comprised of two separate entities, EMURGO…
-
Square, the payments startup founded by Jack Dorsey, has rebranded as Block
Square is changing its name to Block as it expands beyond its credit card reader business and focuses on blockchain…
-
Apple has announced the winners of the 2021 App Store Awards as well as the most downloaded apps of the year
Apple has announced the top apps and games that have helped consumers tap into their passions, explore creative outlets, connect…
-
In the United States, Facebook Messenger is testing a new ‘Split Payments’ feature
Facebook Messenger announced today that it is beginning to test a new “Split Payments” feature that allows users to split…
-
Norrsken Foundation’s hub launches in Rwanda, to house 1,000 entrepreneurs by next year
Norrsken Foundation, a Swedish coworking space and investment fund, announced the opening of its first entrepreneurship hub outside of Scandinavia…
-
DeFi protocol BadgerDAO suffers $120M loss
BadgerDAO, a DeFi protocol, has been the victim of a large hack. The protocol’s users were robbed of $120.3 million,…
-
Nigeria’s Flex Finance raises pre-seed funding to help it expand
Flex Finance, a mobile ecosystem that helps MSMEs and solo entrepreneurs better manage and track their daily business expenses and…
-
Microsoft Edge is Leveraging Prompts to Discourage Users From Downloading Chrome
Microsoft has adopted a new aggressive strategy to discourage users from downloading Google’s Chrome Web browser. When users try to…
-
Zindi, a South African crowd-sourcing startup, is building a community of data scientists and using artificial intelligence to solve real-world problems
Zindi is all about using artificial intelligence to solve real-world problems for businesses and individuals. And the crowd-solving startup from…
-
Raseedi, an Egyptian fintech startup, has raised $850k in pre-Series A funding
Raseedi, an Egyptian fintech startup that helps users make cheaper calls, pay less, and get advance credit, has raised a…
-
MYDAWA, a Kenyan e-pharmacy startup, has received a $1.2 million grant from the Gates Foundation
MYDAWA, a Kenyan e-health startup, has been awarded a US$1.2 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to…
-
Shamba Pride, a Kenyan agri-tech startup, has raised $1.1 million in funding
Shamba Pride, a Kenyan agri-tech startup, has raised US$1.1 million in funding to support its national expansion and roll out…
-
Timnit Gebru establishes her own AI research institute,DAIR after being fired from Google
Timnit Gebru, one of the leaders of Google’s ethics in AI team and a leading expert in the field, was…
-
MTN Nigeria launches a digital public offering of 575 million shares
MTN Nigeria, Nigeria’s largest telco, has announced that beginning on Wednesday, 1 December 2021, retail investors will be able to…
-
Google is Rolling Out Smart Replies Feature, Digital Car Key, Always-On Music Button, More on Android Auto
In a future update, Android Auto will receive a slew of new features. Following the update, users will be able…
-
SA tech talent marketplace OfferZen raises $5.1m Series A funding to Penetrate Into European markets
OfferZen, a South African tech talent marketplace, has raised a EUR4.5 million (US$5.1 million) Series A funding round to further…
-
Top 7 Self-Development Apps You Need in 2022
Modern smartphones and tablets allow us to explore new worlds. Regardless of where we are, we can watch YouTube videos,…
-
Listening Controls are now available for Premium YouTube Users on Andriod, iOS
According to reports, YouTube Premium subscribers on Android and iOS will soon be able to use the ‘Listening Controls’ feature….
-
Africa Creator Week: YouTube will train 9 creators from Nigeria, Kenya and SA
The second edition of Africa Creator Week has begun on YouTube. As part of the #YouTubeBlack Voices program, the program…
