How Unmanned Drones Are Delivering Medical Supplies Across Botswana
Written by Luis Monzon A collaborative project in Botswana is getting essential and emergency healthcare products to remote communities quicker than…
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Nigeria: It is 100 days post #TwitterBan; $360,000,000 estimated losses
Written by Yinka Okeowo The #TwitterBan in Nigeria is no news anymore, as the country hits 100 days post-Twitter ban….
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SA to Issue Digital Vaccine Passports Next Week: What Will This Mean?
Written by Luis Monzon According to an announcement made by South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla, digital vaccination passes will…
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Kenya Lost 737,500 Jobs in 2020 as GDP Shrinks from COVID Restrictions
Written by Luis Monzon Kenya’s job sector took a serious blow last year, having contracted for the first time in…
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Facebook Launches Campaign to Take on Fake News in Nigeria with Big Cabal Media and Comic Republic
Written by Luis Monzon Facebook is collaborating with Nigerian companies Big Cabal Media and Comic Republic to launch the #NoFalseNewsZone educational campaign aimed at…
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WhatsApp will finally let users encrypt their chat backups in the cloud
Written by Manish Singh, Zack Whittaker WhatsApp said on Friday it will give its two billion users the option to encrypt…
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Plentywaka rebrands as Treepz to further pan-African extension
Plentywaka, the Toronto-headquartered shared mobility startup which provides hassle-free shared rides on-demand, is making a significant shift in its business…
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Nigeria’s Autochek expands to Kenya, Uganda with Cheki acquisitions
Written by TOM JACKSON Nigerian auto-tech startup Autochek has expanded to Kenya and Uganda after acquiring the Cheki platforms for…
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Twitter introduces a new label that allows the ‘good bots’ to identify themselves
Written by Sarah Perez Twitter today is introducing a new feature that will allow accounts to self-identify as bots by…
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Nigerian one-click checkout platform OurPass raises $1M pre-seed, wants to build ‘Fast for Africa’Wr
Written by Tage Kene-Okafor We like to buy things online ranging from e-commerce stores to subscription-based sites. However, no one enjoys…
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Review: Facebook’s Ray-Ban Stories make the case for smart glasses
The Stories realize the vision that Snap’s Spectacles dreamed Written by Lucas Matney Facebook’s first pair of smart glasses doesn’t feel…
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Improving literacy with mobile phones and tech tools in Africa
Written by Victoria Fakiya Emeka was eight years old when he dropped out of primary school. He couldn’t read and…
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Digital media give impetus to digital economy development – DG NITDA
Written by Yinka Okeowo Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has referred Digital Media as one…
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Women must lead SA’s digital economy – Zimkhita Buwa
Written by Yinka Okeowo Female representation in senior management and executive roles in companies around the world remains low, however…
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Why Nigeria’s vehicle financing culture is struggling to take flight
Written by Michael Ajifowoke Owning a personal vehicle is of economic importance. Next to housing, transportation is often the second…
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Are Customers Still Connected to Your Business in this Digital World?
Written by Luis Monzon The way we communicate socially has changed, thanks to social media and mobile technology. For many,…
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Reid Hoffman’s latest book gives us 10 ways to rethink entrepreneurship
Written by Natasha Mascarenhas When you’re in the mood for a pep talk, who better to turn to than a…
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How a Kenya-founded manufacturing tech startup, Guidewheel is going big in the US
Written by TOM JACKSON Manufacturing tech leader Guidewheel, which began life as Safi in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, is targeting faster…
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Seedstars, FT launch emerging market startup impact challenge
Written by TOM JACKSON The Financial Times has partnered with Seedstars to host the first FTxSDG Challenge, aimed at empowering…
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Nigeria’s Prospa gets $3.8M pre-seed to offer small businesses banking and software services
Written by Tage Kene-Okafor In Nigeria, there are more than 40 million micro-businesses underserved in some form or another regarding…
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Twitter is testing big ol’ full-width photos and videos
Written by Taylor Hatmaker Twitter is exploring ways to build a more visually immersive experience with its latest test, which…
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Kenyan energy company Solarise Africa secures $5.9m debt financing for growth
Written by TOM JACKSON Kenya-based energy leasing company Solarise Africa has secured EUR5 million (US$5.9 million) in debt financing from…
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Microsoft launches a personalized news service, Microsoft Start
Written by Sarah Perez Microsoft today is introducing its own personalized news reading experience called Microsoft Start, available as both a website…
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PayPal acquires Japan’s Paidy for $2.7B to crack the buy now, pay later market in Asia
Written by Kate Park PayPal Holdings, the U.S. fintech company, announced an acquisition of Paidy, a Japanese buy now, pay later (BNPL) service…
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Zip Australia to Acquire South African FinTech Payflex
Written By Luis Monzon Zip Australia has announced its intention to fully acquire South African buy now pay later (BNPL) fintech Payflex…
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Egyptian fintech startup MNT-Halan raises $120m funding round from global investors
Written by TOM JACKSON Egyptian fintech startup MNT-Halan has secured a US$120 million investment by major global and regional growth…
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Africell to Exit Uganda, Unable to Compete with MTN & Others
Written by Luis Monzon UK-based mobile tech firm Africell announced yesterday that it was ending its operations in Uganda, where…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Series Foldables Now Available for Pre-Order in SA
Written by Luis Monzon Samsung has announced that its newly launched Galaxy Z series is now available for pre-order in…
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38 Million Records Exposed from Microsoft Power Apps
Written By George Dascalu Microsoft Power Apps Suite’s default permissions are flawed In an unexpected data leak, more than 38 million…
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A mobile money company Wave is Francophone Africa’s first billion-dollar startup
Written by Michael Ajifowoke Within four years, Wave has gone from a spinoff from Asia and Africa-focused cheap remittance company, Sendwave, to…
