At the June 23 Africa Tech Summit London at the London Stock Exchange, twelve African startups have been chosen to present for funding. In Nairobi, London, and Ghana, the Africa Tech Summit (ATS) conference series offers knowledge and networking opportunities with the African tech industry. In order to promote investment and growth in African tech,…
Government representatives from the Group of Seven (G7) will meet the next week to discuss issues brought on by ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies, Japan announced on Friday. Last week, leaders of the G7, which consists of the United States, the European Union, and Japan, decided to establish an international forum called the “Hiroshima…
After receiving a US$4 million funding round, Earnipay, a Nigerian fintech business that gives income earners flexible and on-demand salary access, is currently rapidly scaling. Earnipay was established by Nonso Onwuzulike in 2019 and connects payroll and HRM systems for employers to provide on-demand financing for workers to obtain their earned wage immediately and interest-free….
25 African fintech startups have been selected for the inaugural Amazon Web Services (AWS) FinTech Africa Accelerator cohort. This cohort was selected from over 500 applications and is part of the EMEA Startup Loft Accelerator (SLA) program run by AWS. The pre-seed and seed stage fintech startups will start the 10-week program in June. Each…
A malicious Android software that had been downloaded onto more than 50,000 devices was recently withdrawn from the Play Store by Google. The program was first released by the developer in 2021, and a year later it was infested with malicious code, said the security company that found the trojan. The program may also extract…
NauNau SOS is an emergency software developed by Nigerian startup Korfaw Industries that enables users to send an SOS to five pre-selected contacts along with a 15-second video, GPS position, and personalized message in case of an emergency. The NauNau SOS App is accessible on Google Play in Ghana and Nigeria in addition to other…
The ygap South Africa Accelerator program is now accepting applications. This program aims to assist ventures in refining and validating their business models, progressing toward financial sustainability, and increasing their impact on the community. By participating in the ygap South Africa Accelerator program, startups can enhance their potential to boost revenue, create employment opportunities, attract…
Chumz, a startup from Kenya, has developed a mobile application that focuses on helping users save and invest money from their mobile money accounts. The unique aspect of Chumz is that it allows users to start with as little as US$0.05. The company was formed in late 2019 and spent 2020 working on a prototype….
The Accelerate Africa program, which will offer early-stage African founders comprehensive assistance, mentorship, and resources, has been officially launched by Prosper Africa and Future Africa. As they begin a seven-week pre-accelerator program to get them ready for accelerator programs like Y Combinator, 500 Startups, and Techstars, innovative African entrepreneurs will have the backing of Accelerate…
Marrakech, Morocco: African ministers, government and private sector leaders are set to converge in a powerful cross-continental forum in Marrakech this month to press on with digital transformation alliances as the tech world reorganises itself in the wake of the global digital upheaval. Against the biggest market correction in recent years, Africa continues to march…
At the West Africa Deal Summit, which was hosted in Accra yesterday, Deal Source Africa, a comprehensive platform to connect African firms with investors and transaction advisers and African Impact Funds with investors, made its official debut. By providing them with solutions that are specifically suited to their company requirements, the program will assist in…
In its 2023 “Made by Africa, Loved by the World” campaign, Meta honors Africa’s “Rising Stars,” with the goal of amplifying the voices and narratives of eight rising African talents who are establishing a worldwide presence and reshaping how the world perceives Africa. This year’s self-shot “vlog-styled” short stories, which span a variety of creative…
According to reports, Meta’s Instagram is preparing to launch a text-based app that will compete with Twitter and may go live as soon as June. According to the article, the parent company of Facebook is testing the product with some creators and influencers. A request for comment from Reuters was not immediately answered by the…
To honor Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), Google released a number of accessibility products and feature enhancements on Thursday. The purpose of the day is to spread awareness of digital accessibility, which states that people with “a disability must be able to experience web-based services, content, and other digital products with the same successful outcome…
I live in a city center and the lunch hour certainly isn’t like it once was. While some people have returned to working in an office, it seems that the majority have not. Looking back, the pandemic will have been a turning point for many things around the world, and the rhythms of office-centered worklife will be…
The tech sector in East Africa is expanding at an unheard-of rate, and companies there are transforming a variety of industries. However, a big obstacle still exists: a lack of qualified coders. Amadou Daffe and Hiruy Amanuel, two Ethiopian businessmen, created Gebeya in 2016 with the goal of educating and connecting pre-screened tech talent with…
Users of Facebook and Instagram can utilize this service, which is similar to Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue, to get a blue tick on their accounts for a monthly charge starting at £9.99. Subscribers must be at least 18 years old and show a government ID for verification in order to be eligible for this service….
The well-liked OpenAI chatbot with AI support, ChatGPT, is now accessible on iOS. According to the creator, users will be able to sync their chat histories across devices via the chatbot’s official mobile app, which can be downloaded on iOS. Additionally, voice input will be supported by the app, making smartphone use simpler. Customers of…
The inaugural offering from fintech company Djamo in the Ivory Coast was a digital payment card powered by Visa, but it has now added other financial services to position itself as a one-stop shop for clients’ personal finances. Having expertise and skills in related fields, Hassan Bourgi and Régis Bamba began considering Djamo in 2020….
Applications are now being accepted for the fifth annual US$100,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition from youth-led agri-food firms in Africa. The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition, which identifies and supports creative, high-potential agribusinesses, has established itself as the largest annual agripreneurship competition in Africa. At the AGRF Summit, which will take place in Dar es Salaam,…
From October 16 to October 20, 2023, in Lomé, Togo, CATAPULT Inclusion Africa will begin the sixth iteration of its fintech startup development program. The first time the program will be broadcast in French. The program, which was created by the LHoFT Foundation with support from the Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Action, is…
Several apps that seemed to be authentic ChatGPT-based chatbots were discovered today by Sophos, a pioneer in cybersecurity innovation and cybersecurity as a service, in order to overcharge customers and earn thousands of dollars each month. These apps, which are described in Sophos X-Ops’ most recent report, “‘FleeceGPT’ Mobile Apps Target AI-Curious to Rake in…
As it develops operations in the area, Nigerian financial company Grey has chosen Kenya as its East African center. Idorenyin Obong and Femi Aghedo founded Grey in 2021 with the goal of making it simple for Nigerians to access their foreign currency holdings and convert it to local currency. Grey provides an international money transfer…
Baidu is certain that its AI-driven chatbot won’t make mistakes on “important and sensitive topics” because of its experience in adapting its search engine to Chinese regulatory constraints, the firm said on Tuesday. The ChatGPT-like Ernie bot, which Reuters testing has shown refuses to answer a wide range of inquiries on politics, particularly those referring…
The largest network of technology and innovation hubs in Africa, AfriLabs, has announced the addition of 19 new members to its network, including hubs in the cities of Sousse in Tunisia and Baidoa in Somalia. AfriLabs is a network organization dedicated to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship on the continent by uniting tech hubs, companies, investors,…
Lexar, a leading global brand in memory and storage solutions, will be showcasing its next-generation product portfolio at GITEX Africa 2023, one of the most important events in the African technology industry. The event will be held from May 31st to June 2nd, 2023 in Marrakech, and Lexar will be exhibiting at their stand on…
Online search, which has been dominated by Google for 25 years, has become as routine as making a phone call, but artificial intelligence may finally be giving it a significant reset. As ChatGPT, Bard, or Bing see hundreds of millions of web surfers seek answers to life’s concerns in a new way, the traditional search-and-click…
To assist users in maintaining the security and privacy of their messages and chats, WhatsApp has launched a new Chat Lock function. Although the app already offers end-to-end encryption, the new functionality adds another layer by allowing users to choose which chats they want to keep private from others. These conversations can be kept private…
A digital platform created by Nigerian startup fitted leverages machine intelligence to decrease inefficiencies in the custom tailoring sector. Ibi Cookey founded fitted in 2021 with the goal of giving merchants and tailors the resources they need to succeed in the exclusive world of fashion. This opens up a channel for any customer to obtain…
In order to stop the spread of false information, especially now that photorealistic fakes are so easy to make thanks to artificial intelligence capabilities, Google is introducing two new features to its picture search. The first new feature from the Alphabet business is called “About this image,” and it provides more information by indicating when…