Kaoun, a Tunisian fintech startup, has updated its Flouci payments app with new features
Kaoun, a Tunisian fintech startup, has added new features to its payments app Flouci as a result of its participation…
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AfriTech StartupBootcamp and Telecel are now accepting applications for the second ASIP accelerator
Startupbootcamp AfriTech and Telecel Group have opened applications for the second edition of the Africa Startup Initiative Programme (ASIP), which…
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The cryptocurrency market has plummeted as a result of reports of an Indian government ban
Following reports that the Indian government may ban cryptocurrency, the crypto market price charts were drenched in red on Wednesday,…
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Twitter will combine shopping and livestreaming and will collaborate with Walmart to test a new feature
Twitter and Walmart are collaborating to launch an online shopping initiative via livestreams. The latest feature will allow users to…
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Asilimia, a Kenyan fintech, raises $2 million in a pre-seed round with plans to extend loans to MSMEs and expand in East Africa
According to data from Kenya’s bureau of statistics, informal businesses power the country’s economy, accounting for 33.8 percent of GDP…
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NITDA donates computers to students and children with special skills
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world in commemorating the 2021 Universal Children’s Day, many students returned home with…
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Busha, a Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange, raises $4.2 million in a seed round.
Busha, a Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange, has raised $4.2 million in seed funding to expand across Africa. Busha, which was founded…
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WhatsApp is Planning to Extend Message Deleting Time Limit to More Than 7 Days: Report
According to reports, WhatsApp is working on increasing the time limit before you can delete messages for everyone in a…
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Metaverse: A Plot of Virtual Real Estate Sells for Around $2.4 Million in Decentraland
A piece of virtual real estate in the online world Decentraland was sold for a record $2.4 million (roughly Rs….
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Tek Experts boosts tech support in Africa with 1800+ engineers
Tek Experts, a leading technology support service company, has reached a milestone of over 1,800 employees in Nigeria, making it…
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Wowzi, Kenyan Tech Startup is Set to Create 1 Million Jobs for African Youth come 2022
Wowzi, a Kenyan tech startup, has announced plans to create one million gig jobs for African youth through its online…
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FSD Africa’s insurtech accelerator program is now available in Ghana and Nigeria
Most Africans want to use various insurance products but are often put off by the associated high premiums. As a…
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Meet the Investor: Dayo Koleowo, of Microtraction
Dayo Koleowo’s career path has taken him from construction to food delivery to venture capital, but he believes the lessons…
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Facebook Messenger and Instagram will not have end-to-end encryption until 2023, according to a report.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, does not intend to implement end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default on…
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3 Egyptian startups have joined the Techstars Riyadh accelerator.
Three Egyptian startups are among the 12 selected from the MENA region to participate in the Techstars Riyadh accelerator, which…
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According to the report, 58 percent of Nigerian families purchased or rented additional devices for remote learning
A recent survey conducted at the request of Kaspersky by Toluna research agency observed the technical challenges families faced during…
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CBN is exceeding its authority.’ – A Nigerian blockchain group criticizes the crypto crackdown
The Blockchain Industry Coordinating Committee of Nigeria (BICCoN) has questioned the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent actions in imposing a…
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eNaira – CBN says it will support other countries digital currencies
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that the country’s digital currency will be implemented in four stages, culminating…
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Kenyan startups now have access to grants of up to $113k
Kenyan startups have been invited to apply for grants of up to EUR100,000 (US$113,000) from the develoPPP Ventures programme’s second…
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Cybersecurity: GoDaddy’s September Breach Exposed Up to 1.2 Million Customers’ Data
GoDaddy has disclosed that the domain registrar experienced a security breach that allowed attackers access to the data of over…
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6 Nigerian agencies have joined forces to combat data privacy violations by money lending fintechs.
On May 15, 2021, I received a message from a lending company informing me that Mrs. X, whom I met…
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In India, WhatsApp introduces Flash Calls and Message Level Reporting Safety Features
In India, WhatsApp has added two new safety features: flash calls and message level reporting. Users can report accounts by…
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SIMcontrol Announces the Release of a Next-Generation Mobile APN Product for Africa
SIMcontrol, a leading mobile data connectivity platform for African enterprises, has announced the release of its fully-managed mobile APN product,…
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Treepz, a Nigerian MaaS startup, has closed a $2.8 million seed round to fund its east African expansion.
Treepz (formerly Plentywaka), a Nigeria-based Mobility-as-a-Service platform, has acquired Ugabus, a Ugandan bus company that aggregates inter-city bus operators. While…
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Ingressive Capital provides funding to Nigeria’s Mecho Autotech
Mecho Autotech, a Nigerian startup, has received an undisclosed amount of funding from venture capital firm Ingressive Capital in order…
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WhatsApp reportedly adds privacy settings to desktop with the latest beta, but removes the Android Quick Edit Shortcut
WhatsApp has rolled out new beta updates for both desktop and Android users. The desktop beta introduces new Privacy Settings…
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El Salvador is planning the world’s firs tax-free ‘Bitcoin City,’ backed by Bitcoin bonds.
El Salvador plans to build the world’s first “Bitcoin City,” initially funded by Bitcoin-backed bonds, President Nayib Bukele announced on…
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How South Africa’s Olarm enables people to control your alarm system from your phone
Olarm, a home and business security startup, provides users with easy control over their alarm systems via its app. The…
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Cameroon sends a delegation to the GBB in an attempt to emulate Nigeria’s e-Government success story.
A delegation from Cameroon’s Ministry of Public Service and Administrative Reforms recently visited Nigeria to inspect the depth of E-government…
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LEAP will bring together the brightest minds in technology to address global challenges.
17th November 2021: In February 2022, Saudi Arabia will host the largest technology event ever launched, LEAP, bringing together the…
