The Wall Street Journal says that Meta will unveil the web version of Threads, its rival to X (formerly known as Twitter), early this week. It has been frustratingly lacking a web version ever since the short-form posting service started. Earlier this month, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, announced that the firm was working…
Monday saw the launch of Stories for all users, according to Telegram. The feature is now available to all users on the platform after being first made available to Premium subscribers last month. Compared to those found on competing social media platforms, this function has a few changes and improvements. The social media site is…
Google has announced a plan to teach 20,000 Nigerian women and youth digital skills, which is a big step toward increasing digital skills, employment, and company growth. The program, supported by a grant from Google’s charitable division and carried out in partnership with Data Science Nigeria and the Creative Industry program for Africa, aims to…
The latest beta version of WhatsApp’s Android app now supports WhatsApp AI stickers that are generated using prompts. This is the first user-facing feature that uses artificial intelligence on WhatsApp, and beta updates typically add new features or improve existing ones for testers to try out before they are rolled out to users on the…
The famous artificial intelligence startup OpenAI announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Global Illumination, a maker of digital products. The deal’s financial specifics were kept confidential. Global Illumination’s whole staff has joined OpenAI to work on the company’s flagship technologies, which include ChatGPT, according to OpenAI. Thomas Dimson, Taylor Gordon, and Joey Flynn, all…
For the most recent iteration of the Miller Center Accelerator, which strives to assist such businesses realize their potential, social enterprises in Africa are invited to submit applications. The accelerator program at the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship has a proven track record of assisting social entrepreneurs in growing their impact, attracting investment, and developing…
Maxhub, a leading global provider of interactive video-conferencing solutions, is delighted to announce its official launch in Africa through a strategic partnership with Proxynet Communications Limited, a renowned technology solutions provider in the region. This partnership aims to re-define meeting and learning experiences for businesses, educational institutions, and organizations across Africa. Maxhub is known for…
LG Electronics (LG) has launched a new campaign of short videos titled Life’s Good When You Get More Love – interweaving the LG family even more intricately into its customers’ everyday life, and showcasing those sometimes-unnoticed everyday loving moments experienced in the home. Just as families care for and rely on each other, so too…
The Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge 2023, which aims to use deep technologies to tackle the most difficult global problems, is currently accepting applications. The Global Challenge, a well-known international startup competition that Hello Tomorrow has been hosting since 2014, was especially developed to satisfy the needs of early-stage deep tech enterprises across all industries. The…
Generation Z (GenZ), the up-and-coming generation, is making significant strides in various aspects of life. Notably, numerous brands are now aligning their products and communication strategies with the tastes and preferences of Gen Z. The HR market has also not remained untouched by this phenomenon. Employers are proactively adjusting their business processes to accommodate the arrival of…
Information and Digitalization Minister Moses Kunkuyu declared in Parliament that the government had modified the Connect a Constituency Project to the Connect a School Project with a goal of connecting the internet to 7962 public schools. According to Kunkuyu, the targeted schools and the communities around them demonstrate the need for internet and digital services,…
Future additions of X video calls to the app have been confirmed by the platform’s CEO in an interview. As part of the billionaire’s strategy to make X into an “everything app,” Elon Musk is attempting to introduce support for new features to the microblogging platform he runs that was formerly known as Twitter. Users…
The SA Innovation Summit has launched the Blockchain Innovation Challenge, a ground-breaking competition that is a part of a comprehensive collaboration encompassing Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Education, Economy, Dialogue, and Networks, all aimed at examining blockchain’s potential to become the next frontier in African innovation and establish a new benchmark in the African tech ecosystem. Five months…
The African fashion industry pulsates with vibrancy and diversity, boasting a rich cultural heritage and an abundance of creative talent. From traditional textiles to contemporary designs, African fashion has earned widespread global recognition for its unique aesthetic and remarkable craftsmanship. Indeed, Africa has become a compelling new frontier for fashion, offering the industry a fresh…
A youth development program called MTN ICT and Business Skills Training aims to give young entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 35 the tech-enabled skills they need to keep their small enterprises competitive and relevant. A 5-week online program will be used to give the training, and it will feature Masterclasses from important business…
The social media competitor to Elon Musk’s X (previously Twitter), Threads, is having trouble keeping the users it attracted right away. As it has lost more than half of its user base in the weeks following its launch, Meta is reportedly preparing new methods. This week, Meta unveiled a number of new capabilities for Threads…
VaultPay from the DRC and Chow Central from Nigeria have joined Eden Care from Rwanda in being chosen for the S23 batch of the famed Y Combinator accelerator in Silicon Valley. Disrupt Africa reported last month. The only African company thus far confirmed as a participant in the S23 batch of Y Combinator, which contributed…
The explosion of generative AI has accelerated the need for data literacy in what was already a fast-paced, data-driven world. Data literacy is no longer a nice-to-have skill but a must-have in any field. To help more people develop these critical skills, SAS has launched its second, free Data Literacy e-learning course, Data Literacy in Practice, that empowers individuals and…
In the wake of today’s highly interconnected digital landscape, African enterprises are increasingly battling a ballooning number of cyber threats that have enormous potential to cripple their day-to-day operations, expose sensitive data, and inflict irreparable financial losses. Driven by the acceleration of technological advances and the relentless malicious actors becoming more sophisticated, it is now becoming crucial for businesses in the region…
To increase its presence in the nation, Cairo-based startup Grinta, a fintech-enabled B2B digital platform that is digitizing the pharmaceutical supply chain, has acquired Alexandria’s online pharmacy Auto-Cure. Grinta, a controlled marketplace founded in 2021 by Mohamed Azab, Yosra Badr, Ali Youssef, and Hamza Mohamed, modernizes the pharmaceutical supply chain by empowering independent pharmacies. The…
A new feature is being rolled out to WhatsApp users. The social media site that is owned by Meta now lets you share your screen during video calls. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, posted updates about this functionality on his Facebook and Instagram accounts. With this inclusion, Meta advances in its strategy to take on…
11 of the 25 businesses chosen for the first NextGen Accelerator by Harvard Innovation Labs and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are African. The NextGen Accelerator, a two-week founder boot camp, is open to early-stage student entrepreneurs from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and universities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Every day, founders attend courses at the…
The fourth iteration of The Future is Female Mentorship Program, a PR and communications mentorship program dedicated entirely to African female tech founders, has picked twenty African female-founded digital businesses. The Future is Female Mentorship Program, which will be launched on Africa Day in 2020, is the first and only PR and communications program dedicated…
FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi) has announced a £10 million (almost $13 million) investment in a groundbreaking risk-sharing backup facility in conjunction with InfraCredit. The project intends to increase local currency investment for long-term infrastructure development in Nigeria. The new facility’s (RSBF) purpose is to solve the low credit enhancement problem. It attempts to accomplish this…
For Women’s Month, Jacaranda FM and Access Bank South Africa have teamed to help professional women in South Africa perfect their “Her Perfect Pitch” and compete for a share of R2 million in incentives. Womenpreneur Her Perfect Pitch 2023 is open to all female business owners who have been in operation for at least a…
A Nigerian, Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale, Co-founder/Chief Visionary Officer (CVO), Digital Encode Limited, has emerged as Forbes Best of Africa Outstanding Digital Trust Leader of the Year 2023. The award is another testament to Dr. Obadare, a well-recognized subject matter expert with numerous successful engagements to his credit in Africa. A letter of notification of his…
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today released new findings on CryptoRom scams—a subset of pig butchering (sh? zh? pán) schemes designed to trick users of dating apps into making fake cryptocurrency investments—in its latest report, “Sha Zhu Pan Scam Uses AI Chat Tool to Target iPhone and Android Users.” Since May, Sophos…
Wema Bank, Nigeria’s leading innovative bank, has partnered with the Federal Government of Nigeria to establish digital and skill innovation hubs across states in the country, with a target to empower one million youths with digital and other relevant skills. The initiative, known as FGN/ALAT Digital and SkillNovation Hub, was agreed upon during a meeting…
OST Grow 2023, a pan-African investment readiness program aimed to fuel the growth of startups across the region, is now accepting applications. The 12-month OST Grow initiative, developed in collaboration with Africagrow, Bpifrance, GO Ventures, and AfricInvest Group, is geared towards African companies seeking to raise their first $1 million and expand into new markets….
FarmWorks, a Kenyan agritech startup, has announced its $4.1 million pre-Series A funding round to advance its data analytics skills and apply AI to enhance production and influence planting and loan decisions. The financing was led by the Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund and included the Livelihood Impact Fund, Vested World, multiple family offices, and angel…