Facebook knows Instagram harms teens. Now, its plan to open the app to kids looks worse than ever
Written by Taylor Hatmaker Facebook is in the hot seat again. The Wall Street Journal published a powerful multi-part series on…
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‘Smallest cryptocurrency economy,’ Africa records 1200% hike in a year
Written by Shubham Pandey Africa has witnessed an immense amount of cryptocurrency adoption over the recent years. This doesn’t come…
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$100M innovation fund to fuel tech investments across Africa
The Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG) stands out as an investment vehicle supporting early-stage tech startups by establishing a new fund aimed…
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Logitech Enters Partnership with Mustek Ltd. to Expand SA Distribution
Written by Luis Monzon Logitech has today announced a partnership with Mustek Limited, one of the largest assemblers and distributors of…
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African genomics startup 54gene raises $25M to expand precision medicine capabilities
Written by Tage Kene-Okafor Less than 3% of genetic material used in global pharmaceutical research is from Africa. The staggering gap…
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SA startup launches platform, life.file it describes as like “Dropbox for death”
Written by TOM JACKSON Coining the moniker “Dropbox for death” is newly-launched South African startup life.file, which has built a…
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This NGO-Run App Closes the Digital Divide for SA’s Most-Vulnerable Learners
Written by Luis Monzon Africa is often called the “leapfrog” continent for the ability of its people to leap ahead….
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Standard Bank to Launch Innovation Lab with Amazon Web Services in SA
Written by Luis Monzon Standard Bank and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced an expansion of their strategic relationship to…
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Benefits & Challenges of Harnessing 5G in South Africa
Written by Luis Monzon Fifth-generation (5G) wireless broadband is no longer a future technology – it’s here and is already…
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Disrupt Africa announces further partners for open-sourcing of Egyptian startup ecosystem report
Written by TOM JACKSON Startup-focused news and research company Disrupt Africa has announced VC firm Global Ventures and startup accelerator…
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Microsoft now lets you sign in without a password
Written by Carly Page Microsoft is further nudging users away from passwords by rolling out passwordless sign-in options to all consumer Microsoft accounts….
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Constructor finds $55M for tech that powers search and discovery for e-commerce businesses
Written by Ingrid Lunden One of the biggest problems in the world of e-commerce is the predicament of shopping cart…
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What Are the Most Common Cybersecurity Issues and How Can They Be Mitigated
Cybersecurity issue is on the rise in today’s interconnected world at a fast pace. As businesses become more reliant on the…
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SA’s FlexClub adds motorcycle subscriptions to its offering
Written by South African startup FlexClub, a global vehicle subscription marketplace, has partnered with the sole distributor of Bajaj Auto…
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Nigerian agri-tech startup Releaf secures $4.2m in seed funding, grants
Written by TOM JACKSON Nigerian startup Releaf, which develops proprietary hardware and software solutions to drive the industrialisation of food processing…
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Kenyan, Nigerian agri-tech startups, ColdHubs and Hello Tractor named winners of $1.5m AYuTe Africa Challenge
Written by TOM JACKSON Kenya’s Hello Tractor and Nigeria’s ColdHubs have been named winners of the inaugural AYuTe Africa Challenge,…
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How this Nigerian startup Sabi spun out of a Nigerian startup to boost informal merchants
Written by TOM JACKSON The story formation of Nigerian startup Sabi, a B2B marketplace serving Africa’s informal sector, is not…
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The Nigerian Federal Govt. Approves 5G Deployment in the Country
Written by The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the deployment of 5G and asked the NCC to initiate immediate…
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Swedish caller-identification service Truecaller seeks to raise over $100 million in IPO
Written by Manish Singh Truecaller, which operates an eponymous caller-identification service, said on Wednesday it is looking to raise $116 million…
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Google Fined $177-Million for Allegedly Blocking Competitors
Written By Luis Monzon A South Korean competition regulator, the Korea Fair Trade Commission, on Tuesday announced that it has…
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UN wants Nigeria, others to deepen Internet safety
Written by Adeyemi Adepetun Only 19 African countries are signatories to multilateral cybersecurity agreements The United Nations (UN), arm in…
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Ten African countries with the cheapest data plans
In Africa, internet data is expensive currency Sudan leads nine other African countries that charge its citizens less than $1…
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Egyptian fintech startup Kashat raises $1.75m bridge funding round
Written by TOM JACKSON Egyptian fintech startup Kashat has raised a US$1.75 million bridge funding round to further develop its…
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East African legal-tech startups invited to apply for Justice Innovation Circles programme
Written by TOM JACKSON Legal-tech startups in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Burundi have been invited to apply for the…
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How to turn on dark mode on all your apps and devices
Written by MARIA MELLOR It cuts down on eye strain, prolongs battery life and it may even be good for…
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Xiaomi Smart Glasses With Calling, Photos, and Navigation Features Unveiled
Xiaomi Smart Glasses will only show the most important notifications, the company said. By Tasneem Akolawala Xiaomi has unveiled new the…
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SA’s FoondaMate is helping students with limited internet study using WhatsApp, Messenger
Written by TOM JACKSON South African ed-tech startup FoondaMate is enabling students with limited internet access to study online using…
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Google is Hit with a $177 Million Fine for Abusing Android Dominance
Written by Furqan Shahid It seems like Google is having a hard time staying on its feet as the company has…
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Tech4Dev Launches the I AM A WOMAN TECHSTER CAMPAIGN with an Art Exhibition
Written by Anibe Idajili To achieve her goal of impacting 10,000 women in 2021 and 5 million women across Africa…
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What Spotify’s mess (and its clean up) can teach startups about long-term brand thinking
Written by Claire Huxley When does an app become more than an app? When it starts thinking about its brand….
