Ethiopian construction-tech startup ConDigital raises pre-seed funding round
Ethiopian construction-tech startup ConDigital has raised a pre-seed funding round to help it cement its presence at home and expand…
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Africa’s tech-enabled firm,Bedouin reaffirms commitment to value addition
Lagos-based media and experiential marketing agency, Bedouin Nation has reaffirmed plan to focus on strengthening long-term competitiveness in African creative…
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TikTok parent ByteDance adds time limit for kids under 14 on its video app in China
The Chinese version of the popular short video app TikTok, known as Douyin, will limit users in China who are…
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22-Year-Old Student Pioneers Hydroponic Farming in Rwanda
Many students go to university but few think about creating businesses that can even help them afford some basic needs…
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Towards Africa’s First MRNA Vaccine Technology Transfer Hub
The World Health Organization (WHO), a South African consortium and partners from COVAX, are working to set up a technology…
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SA’s Centbee graduates from regulatory sandbox, adds new countries to remittance service
South African fintech startup Centbee has successfully completed testing of its remittance service Minit Money within the framework of the…
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Egyptian e-health startup Sotech raises $1m pre-seed funding round
Egyptian e-health and IoT solutions startup Sotech has raised US$1 million in pre-seed funding to scale into the rest of…
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Want to stay relevant in a constantly changing market? This is how design thinking can help.
Written by Aline Alonso Design Thinking for Innovators – a brand new course for entrepreneurs now available at the VC4A Startup Academy….
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A Nigerian oil palm startup Releaf raised $4 million to build a “smart” factory
Written by Alexander Onukwue Besides being a key ingredient for cooking jollof rice, vegetable oil is used industrially in paints,…
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Seedstars and the Financial Times have launched a $500,000 challenge for early-stage startups
The Financial Times is hosting the first FTxSDG Challenge in collaboration with Seedstars, a Swiss-based organization that invests in and…
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The Global Innovation Initiative Group plans to invest $100 million in Africa to help the continent’s tech sector grow
The Global Innovation Initiative Group has announced the creation of a fund to support African innovation. Over the next three…
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5 Fresh Data Intelligence Trends that Businesses Ought to Know
Written by Luis Monzon Data has undoubtedly permeated every aspect of our modern life, from what we buy to the…
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2 in 3 Banks Will Lose Market Share Unless They Digitise says Report
Written by Luis Monzon A new report by The Financial Times Focus and Mambu shows banks must redesign their role in society…
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Yellow, a Malawian off-grid solar provider, has received $4 million in debt financing from SunFunder
Yellow, a Malawian off-grid solar company, has received a $4 million loan from SunFunder, a company that finances solar energy…
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Google is getting caught in the antitrust net
Written by GILEAD EDELMAN, WIRED.COM One case in Turkey cuts to the heart of the search giant’s power. Being a…
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E-Waste From a Single Bitcoin Transaction Is Like Throwing Away Two iPhone 12 Minis
Yearly, the amount of e-waste produced by the entire bitcoin network is comparable to that produced by a country like…
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Here’s why Kenyans are uninstalling Bolt app. #deleteboltapp trends
Written by Joan Aimuengheuwa Mobility platform, Bolt, formerly known as Taxify, focused on ensuring affordability, ease and sustainability in urban travel,…
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Hack Alert! Google issues warning to Chrome users
Google Chrome, approximately used by 2.65BN users, dominates the web browser market. The problem with such dominance, however, is Chrome…
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Flutterwave partners with Currencycloud for businesses to receive payments in multi-currency accounts
Written by Joan Aimuengheuwa Fintech unicorn, Flutterwave, has partnered with Currencycloud to stimulate expansion in Europe and the United States….
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Making Vaccines in Africa is Key to COVID-Proofing Continent say Experts
Written by Luis Monzon The unprecedented speed of development of the COVID-19 vaccines can be attributed to multiple factors including…
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Vodacom SA Launches Coding Programme to Inspire More Women in STEM
Written by Luis Monzon One of South Africa’s big 4 telecoms, Vodacom, has announced the launch of a programme that will…
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Microsoft Office 2021 Release Date Revealed
Written by Luis Monzon Microsoft has revealed the launch date for its Office 2021 consumer release on 5 October 2021. The…
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Kenyan church-focused fintech startup Jumuisha raises seed funding for expansion
Written by TOM JACKSON Kenyan fintech startup Jumuisha, which helps churches and NGOs receive donations, make payments and manage events…
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South Africa 6DOT50 startup enables crypto-holders to pay for goods and services at 40k merchants
Written by TOM JACKSON South African startup 6DOT50 is enabling crypto-holders to pay for goods and services at over 40,000…
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies connects the DRC and Congo Brazzaville with high-speed connectivity
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, is now delivering affordable high-speed connectivity to communities in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) using state-of-the-art…
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Facebook tackles harmful authentic accounts with new approach
Written by Queenie Wong Facebook said Thursday that it’s taking a tougher approach against groups of accounts from real users…
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TECNO Spark 7 Series South African Launch Date Revealed
Written by Luis Monzon TECNO Mobile’s Spark 7 series of smartphones is set to officially launch in South Africa on 16…
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Kenyan startup Teleeza launches lockscreen-based advertising platform
Written by TOM JACKSON Kenyan startup Teleeza has developed a mobile content aggregation and advertising platform that utilises a smartphone’s…
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Facebook Rolls Out New Messaging, Business Tools for Brands With Aim to Become Online Shopping Destination
Facebook looks to offer users personalised shopping experiences with the new features. Facebook is rolling out new ways for businesses to…
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Samsung Galaxy A73 to have 108 MP main camera, rumor claims
The first phone to sport a 108 MP main camera was the Xiaomi Mi Note 10, an upper-midrange offering launched in…
