Following China’s crackdown, the United States has become the world’s largest bitcoin mining center
According to data published by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance in the United Kingdom, the United States has surpassed…
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Kenya’s high court issues landmark ruling against Uber
In 2016, 34 plaintiffs filed a suit against Uber Kenya Limited. Their claim? Uber’s group of companies had violated an…
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Sparkle Raises $3.1M Seed Round
Sparkle, a mobile-first digital bank that provides financial, lifestyle and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has raised…
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Instagram will roll out a ‘take a break’ and a ‘nudge’ feature to protect the mental health of teenagers
According to Facebook vice president of global affairs Nick Clegg, Instagram will adopt new methods to steer kids away from…
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WhatsApp now lets users encrypt their chat backups in the cloud
WhatsApp is beginning to roll out a new feature that will provide its two billion users the option to encrypt their…
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Nigeria’s Flutterwave in Talks to Triple Valuation to $3 Billion
Flutterwave Inc., a Nigerian payments firm, is seeking fresh funding at a valuation of $3 billion or more, a figure…
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Crypto start-up Bitmama closes pre-seed round
African blockchain company Bitmama has closed a $350,000 pre-Seed round, led by Flori Ventures, with participation from Nigeria-based investment fund Emergence Capital, Fedha Capital, and…
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Microsoft to pull LinkedIn from Chinese market
American technology giant Microsoft announced today that it will pull its professional social network LinkedIn from the Chinese market later…
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Twitter found a way to show users more ads
Twitter says it’s going to test a new ad format and placement on its platform. On Wednesday, Twitter Revenue Product…
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SA ed-tech startup d6 targets global growth after securing funding from local VCs
South African school management and communication startup d6 has raised an undisclosed funding round from a group of local VC…
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MTN Nigeria says nationwide service outage is due to disruption in its core network
Mobile network provider, MTN Nigeria announced in a statement that the nationwide service outage that was experienced by its subscribers…
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4 Things You Didn’t Know About SA’s Vaccine Rollout to Teens
South Africa’s Health Minister Joe Phaahla has announced that children and teens between 12 and 17 will now be able…
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Sudanese classifieds platform alsoug raises $5m funding; round includes Egyptian unicorn Fawry
Sudanese classifieds and marketplace platform alsoug has raised US$5 million in Series A funding in a round that includes Egyptian…
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These 6 In-Demand ICT Skills Will Take You To The Next Level
With IT job vacancies continuing to climb as companies struggle to recruit and obtain critical skills in South Africa, there…
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Press Release : 2nd Annual Global Health Summit
DATE: October 29, 2021 (10am – 12pm EST) LOCATION: Virtual THEME: Global Health and Mental Wellness in a Post Pandemic…
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To support African entrepreneurs, Impact Africa Network has launched “From Here,” a $25 million venture capital fund
Impact Africa Network is creating From Here Ventures, a $25 million venture capital fund that will invest in African firms….
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Rent Small Small becomes first African proptech company to join Techstars Toronto Accelerator
You have heard about Rent Small Small, right? Well, the Nigerian property technology startup that is reorganising the home rental market has…
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UNCTAD claims developing countries are lagging in digital data flow
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has called on countries to make digital data flow for the…
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IHS Towers is finally set to become the largest Africa-focused company on NYSE and possibly a unicorn
IHS Towers is the biggest operator of mobile phone towers in Africa. It also has presence in the Middle East…
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Payments giant Stripe says its reentering the crypto market
Payments company Stripe announced it’s building out a new crypto team to help build out the “future of Web3 payments,” according to…
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SA’s DigsConnect banks $200k grant from Dell Foundation to assist low-income students
South African student housing marketplace DigsConnect has secured a ZAR3 million (US$200,000) grant from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation to help…
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Microsoft Expands its Azure Availability Zones in South Africa
Tech giant Microsoft has announced that it has expanded its Azure Availability Zones, making them generally available in the Johannesburg data…
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French government commits further $150m funding for African tech startups
French President Emmanuel Macron has made a new EUR130 million (US$150 million) commitment to support 500 African startups as part…
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Don’t Pay the Bad Guys say Rubrik & Microsoft
There is good news for companies who wish to keep their data safe, and who are opposed to paying hackers…
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A classifieds startup Alsoug receives Sudan’s first foreign tech investment in over 25 years
Sudanese classifieds startup, alsoug has received a $5 million investment co-led by Egyptian fintech company, Fawry. The investment is the first foreign…
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Be Careful of These 5 WhatsApp Hoaxes Trending in Nigeria
WhatsApp is a breeding ground for scams and fake news that has gone viral, and while the Facebook-owned chat platform…
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Google Cloud Unveils Carbon Footprint Tracker, Satellite Imagery Suite
Alphabet’s Google will tell its cloud customers the carbon emissions of their cloud usage and open satellite imagery to them…
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Eden Life Closes $1.4m Seed Round to Build Out Africa’s First Home Services App
Eden Life, Africa’s first home services app for scheduling food, laundry and cleaning services, has completed a $1.4m Seed round,…
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Microsoft begins learners’ clinic in West Africa
Microsoft Africa Development Centre (Microsoft ADC), the premier Engineering Center for Microsoft, has announced the commencement of its Game of…
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Lagos plans advance tech for smart city project
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, professionals and experts in the technology sector have stressed the importance of technology in the…
