Number of African participants in latest Y Combinator accelerator climbs to 15
Number of African participants in latest Y Combinator accelerator climbs to 15 Written by TOM JACKSON The number of confirmed…
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Tanzania: Govt Allocates 43bn – for Innovation Hubs
Tanzania: Govt Allocates 43bn/ – for Innovation Hubs THE government has reiterated its commitment to giving more attention to technology…
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Ethiopia: Innovation – Here’s What Cardano (ADA) Has Been Up to With the Ethiopia Project
Ethiopia: Innovation – Here’s What Cardano (ADA) Has Been Up to With the Ethiopia Project By Ana Grabundzija Charles Hoskinson,…
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Zimbabwe: Agritech Innovation Can Bring Youths Back
Zimbabwe: Agritech Innovation Can Bring Youths Back Written By Adesuwa Ifedi The pandemic disrupted supply chains, upending many farmers’ precarious…
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Which social media platforms, services do Internet users have most privacy concerns about?
Which social media platforms, services do Internet users have most privacy concerns about? Written By Yinka Okeowo Kaspersky analysed anonymised data,…
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PawaPay, an African payments company, has raised $9 million in seed funding
PawaPay, an African payments company, has raised $9 million in seed funding PawaPay, an African payments business, has raised $9…
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Nigeria tops as Y Combinator S21 receives the highest number of African startups so far
Nigeria tops as Y Combinator S21 receives the highest number of African startups so far Written by Joan Aimuengheuwa It’s…
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Telegram has surpassed one billion downloads
Telegram has surpassed one billion downloads The instant messaging app, Telegram which is based in Dubai and was launched in late…
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LoftyInc Capital,has launched its third fund, valued at $10 million
LoftyInc Capital, a Pan-African Venture Capital firm, has launched its third fund, valued at $10 million, for African tech startups…
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MTN Ghana plans to launch 5G next year in the country
MTN Ghana plans to launch 5G next year in the country MTN will be the first operator in the region…
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5 Top Instant Loan Apps in Nigeria
5 Top Instant Loan Apps in Nigeria Written By Luis Monzon It has never been easier to secure a loan for…
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Zambian startup Dawa Health plans regional expansion for maternal health-focused digital platform
Zambian startup Dawa Health plans regional expansion for maternal health-focused digital platform Written By TOM JACKSON Zambia’s Dawa Health, an…
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Windows 11 Release Date Set for October 5, No Android Apps Support at Launch
Windows 11 Release Date Set for October 5, No Android Apps Support at Launch By Jagmeet Singh New eligible devices will…
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Rwandan e-health startup Viebeg raises pre-seed funding to further scale
Rwandan e-health startup Viebeg raises pre-seed funding to further scale Written by TOM JACKSON Rwandan startup Viebeg, which provides high-quality…
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4 Fastest Mobile Internet Operators in Nigeria Ranked
4 Fastest Mobile Internet Operators in Nigeria Ranked Written by Luis Monzon Internet and connectivity speed tester Ookla last month…
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Jumia Partners with SolarTaxi to Provide Eco-Friendly Deliveries to Ghanaians
Jumia Partners with SolarTaxi to Provide Eco-Friendly Deliveries to Ghanaians Written By Luis Monzon One of Africa’s largest and most…
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Women Peacebuilders lead COVID-19 Prevention Efforts Across Libya Via WhatsApp and Zoom
Women Peacebuilders lead COVID-19 Prevention Efforts Across Libya Via WhatsApp and Zoom Written by Luis Monzon Separated by their country’s…
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The UN & Oracle Launch IT Skills Program for Refugees in Kenya
The UN & Oracle Launch IT Skills Program for Refugees in Kenya Written By Luis Monzon Oracle on Thursday announced that…
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How Smartphones Are Being Used to Test for Malaria in Uganda
How Smartphones Are Being Used to Test for Malaria in Uganda Witten by Luis Monzon The University of Glasgow has been working…
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Nigeria to Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency ‘eNaira’ in Partnership With Bitt
Nigeria to Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency ‘eNaira’ in Partnership With Bitt Nigeria barred banks and financial institutions from dealing in…
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APPLY: $24,000 for grab at Seedstars Digital Democracy Hackathon
APPLY: $24,000 for grab at Seedstars Digital Democracy Hackathon The hackathon is for socially committed innovators, writes Joan Aimuengheuwa Leveraging…
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e4 launches Girls in STEM programme
e4 launches Girls in STEM programme Written By Yinka Okeowo Fintech specialist e4 has announced its ‘Girls in STEM’ programme…
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Arab Bank launches fintech-focused accelerator in Egypt
Arab Bank launches fintech-focused accelerator in Egypt Written By TOM JACKSON Arab Bank has launched its fintech-focused corporate accelerator programme…
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Disrupt Africa to again open-source annual funding report in partnership with key VC firms
Disrupt Africa to again open-source annual funding report in partnership with key VC firms Written by TOM JACKSON Startup-focused news…
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Zoom announces first startups receiving funding from $100M investment fund
Zoom announces first startups receiving funding from $100M investment fund Written by Ron Miller For more than a year now, Zoom has…
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Nigerian B2B marketplace Sabi raises round of seed funding as it hits 150k merchant mark
Nigerian B2B marketplace Sabi raises round of seed funding as it hits 150k merchant mark Written by TOM JACKSON Nigerian…
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Ride-hailing startup Kai Senegal raises seed funding round
Ride-hailing startup Kai Senegal raises seed funding round Written by TOM JACKSON Ride-hailing service Kai Senegal has raised a round…
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TikTok owner ByteDance buys a top virtual reality hardware startup
TikTok owner ByteDance buys a top virtual reality hardware startup Written by Lucas Matney TikTok parent company ByteDance seems to…
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Eyptian Startup,SWVL expands into Europe, Latin America, and others
Eyptian Startup,SWVL expands into Europe, Latin America, and others Swvl, an Egyptian mobility startup, has expanded into Europe, Latin America,…
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TikTok and Shopify have teamed up to allow users to shop directly from the app
TikTok and Shopify have teamed up to allow users to shop directly from the app Shopify, a Canadian e-commerce company,…
