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…
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SA fintech startup Peach Payments expands into Mauritius
South African fintech startup Peach Payments has set up an office in Mauritius as it continues its pan-African expansion following…
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Bolt Food delivery service comes to Johannesburg
Rideshare group Bolt has announced its food delivery service Bolt Food has launched in Johannesburg. The service will provide the…
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Microsoft Warns of New Security Flaw Affecting Surface Pro 3 Devices
Microsoft has published a new advisory warning of a security bypass vulnerability affecting Surface Pro 3 convertible laptops that could…
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Crypto Analyst, Techdev That Said $200-300K Bitcoin ‘Looks Programmed’ Still Says BTC Price ‘Nowhere Near a Top’
On Wednesday, just before bitcoin surpassed the digital asset’s all-time high (ATH), the crypto analyst known as “Techdev” says the…
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Bitcoin soars to all-time high, shoots past $66,000
In what may seem like a pat on the shoulder to investors who are bullish on Bitcoin, the world’s leading…
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Africa neobank PaySika to launch in West Africa after closing $350,000 funding
Francophone region-focused neobank PaySika has completed a fundraising round. The funding will allow the fintech to deploy online payment services to Cameroon,…
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Crypto adoption in Africa continues to grow
Crypto adoption in Africa continues to grow at a rapid pace, with Luno today announcing that 45% of one million…
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Egyptian logistics startup ILLA raises $2m seed round to help it grow
Egyptian logistics startup ILLA has secured a US$2 million seed funding round to boost its growth in the market and…
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New EU-funded accelerator targets green business in Uganda
Green businesses in Uganda are invited to apply for an accelerator programme that offers free finance-focused workshops and discounted loans…
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Liquid Connects East & West Africa with Brand New Fibre Cable Route
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a leading pan-African telecommunications technology group has announced the launch of its shortest terrestrial fibre route between…
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2021 Mobile Technology Trends You Should Be Aware Of
Mobile apps keep changing and evolving every single day. It is so hard to keep up with customer demands since…
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Facebook Plans to Rebrand With a New Name Next Week
Facebook is planning to rebrand itself with a new name next week to reflect its focus on building the metaverse,…
