Leading Global South specialist Capria Ventures has announced the first closing of its US$100 million fund. Capria Ventures invests in early-stage Global South firms. In the tech hotspots of the Global South, Capria invests in tech founders with unrestricted aspirations, brings them together into a distinctively collaborative network, and strengthens ties between hundreds of founders…
The US$100,000 Africa Food Prize, which honors a remarkable person or organization that is spearheading the struggle to alter the reality of farming in Africa, is now accepting applications. The Africa Food Prize highlights daring ideas and technical discoveries that can be reproduced across the continent to create new levels of food security and economic…
NFT EPubs, a cutting-edge epub blockchain platform, aims to give authors new opportunities to sell royalties and generate passive income. The platform, which makes use of blockchain technology, ensures an additional source of revenue, transparency, security, and fairness in all transactions by giving readers a concrete financial incentive to support their preferred authors and publishers….
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, reported a net profit of $15 billion in the first quarter of 2023, exceeding market estimates, indicating that the search engine powerhouse is finding its footing. The IT titan has been put under pressure as a result of a general downturn in advertising spending, over-hiring during a Covid-era boom,…
Peppa, a Nigerian startup, is making it safer to shop online in Africa, with a focus on social buying and selling, by offering a payment protection plan that protects buyers from fraud and sellers from losses caused by cancelled orders. Peppa, founded in September 2021 but conceptualized much earlier, allows users to make payments for…
WhatsApp has been making strides in the messaging space since its inception. Last year, they introduced the ability for users to message seamlessly across all their devices while maintaining the same level of privacy and security. Today, WhatsApp is improving its multi-device offering even further by allowing the use of the same WhatsApp account on…
WhatsApp Channels, a feature that will allow users to broadcast information to several people on the app, is said to be in the works. The business, which recently announced the launch of a function that allows users to “keep” fading messages, may soon provide read-only channels that allow users to post updates that other users…
UAE-based Intelllia, a provider of analytical and strategic support for investment and finance institutions, and corporate business development teams, has launched an AI-powered vetting and project delivery platform for finance, strategy and public policy for its clients across emerging markets. teams. With its patented AI-driven analyst vetting, training, and quality control platform, Intellia provides on-demand,…
Startups from Africa are encouraged to apply for the Stanford Seed Transformation Programme, which aims to assist already established companies in expanding. Exclusively for founders and CEOs of businesses with annual turnover of between US$300,000 and US$15,000,000, the Seed Transformation Programme is an innovative, in-person and online learning experience. Businesses throughout Africa and South Asia…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s Starship rocket — which could one day carry humans to the moon and Mars — made it some four minutes and 24 miles into the sky before it exploded during its inaugural test flight last Thursday. And yet, even as they watched the world’s largest rocket burst into a fireball, SpaceX engineers…
According to a story in the New York Post, Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey has built a new Android app named “Bluesky” that will compete with the microblogging service now controlled by Elon Musk. The “social internet” of the future will provide users with more alternatives and artists with “independence from platforms,” claims…
An apprenticeship program has been launched in Rwanda by Andela, a global network for remote technical talent, with the goal of connecting international businesses with the enormous potential of rising Rwandese digital talent. Companies have the opportunity to expand their teams with graduate apprentices from the Andela Technical Leadership curriculum (ATLP) during the 12-week curriculum….
Vittas is a digital lender founded in Nigeria that uses partnerships and machine learning to make loans. Sulav Singh and Collins Uche founded Vittas in July 2019, and the company’s first loan was disbursed in January 2020. Vittas created an inventory finance solution for Nigerian healthcare providers that enables them to buy drugs and medical…
iPhone users can reset their Apple ID password or restore access to their Apple ID account using Apple’s recovery key function. Now, a Wall Street Journal study demonstrates how thieves and cybercriminals can utilize Apple’s advanced security setting to lock a person out of a stolen iPhone. A thief can change the Apple ID password…
A new feature that alters the way disappearing messages function on the messaging app has been introduced by WhatsApp. Users can now “keep” messages that are about to disappear in conversations, but senders will have control over which messages are kept. The messaging service has introduced a new “Keep in Chat” function that allows users…
The African School of Economics (ASE) has introduced Africa’s first 5G Mokki Tech Space, a network of immersive digital learning and remote work environments connected via fifth-generation mobile communication technology, in conjunction with partner universities in Africa and Finland. The 5G Mokki is a modular high-tech device that can be used to deliver innovation services…
Two new thematic angel networks have been introduced by the Africa Business Angel Network (ABAN) with the goal of assisting companies developing solutions for the continent’s smart cities and digital trade sectors. ABAN, which was founded in 2015, is the largest pan-African organization of angel investors. It represents more than 65 business angel organizations, totaling…
Since its release in November of last year, OpenAI’s ChatGP-3 has changed the game in a variety of industries. Now, the most recent upgrade to GPT-4, which has been trained on trillions of parameters, will undoubtedly improve this innovation’s functionality by offering functions that are sure to transform technology as we now know it. The…
Status is a popular way to share updates with friends and close contacts on WhatsApp. They disappear in 24 hours and may include photos, videos, GIFs, text, and more. A lot of WhatsApp users love the existing option to post their Status to their Facebook Story. We’ve also gotten feedback that people want this process…
CloudClinic Limited (CCL), a digital healthcare service company, has launched its cloud-based healthcare solution called CloudClinic to facilitate virtual consultation between patients and licensed medical practitioners. The platform makes it possible for anyone to access affordable health care from the comfort of their homes, offices or on the go with the aid of their internet-enabled devices. “We are delighted to…
Since its launch in November last year, the OpenAI developed ChatGPT language model has taken the world by storm. Its use of deep learning techniques to understand language and generate responses based on the input it receives has pushed artificial intelligence (AI) into the mainstream. But according to PBT Group, human intelligence will always be…
The fourth iteration of the eight-month OceanHub Africa accelerator is now accepting applications. This program will support up to 12 of Africa’s most promising impact-driven for-profit enterprises that are dedicated to protecting and restoring the health of the ocean. The OceanHub Africa accelerator, which chose its third cohort in October, is on a mission to…
In order to launch a first-of-its-kind airtime trading marketplace across Tanda’s network of 40,000 agents, Fonbnk, the web3 on-ramp that enables Africans to easily obtain cryptocurrency assets by exchanging their airtime credits, partnered with Tanda, a Kenyan independent agent and merchant network platform. In accordance with the agreement, Tanda representatives and sellers in East Africa…
A new Payments API has been made available by African cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card, allowing businesses to on- and off-ramp clients through its crypto rails. In addition to giving businesses immediate access to its collecting and disbursement rails in 16 African nations, Yellow Card, a top cryptocurrency exchange on the continent, also enables them to…
Ten companies that are developing relevant and accessible jobtech solutions that connect young people to work have been named as the inaugural cohort by the Jobtech Alliance. These companies will take part in two new initiatives and have access to funding and mentorship as well as participate in two new programs. Last October, Disrupt Africa…
In order to give youth-led and e-commerce firms in Africa the tools, training, and resources they require to improve their financial skills, the International Trade Centre (ITC) and Visa have partnered. The collaboration makes use of both ITC’s efforts to empower young people in trade through the use of appropriate digital tools and Visa’s broad…
Elon Musk claimed in an interview that aired late Monday that he plans to compete with Microsoft and Google’s artificial intelligence projects with “truth-seeking AI” that rejects political correctness. The billionaire CEO of Tesla and Twitter expressed his worries about the threat posed by AI once more, stating that it has “the potential of civilizational…
Startups in the healthcare sector are encouraged to submit applications for the Africa MedTech Challenge, an effort by ENRICH in Africa to transform healthcare in Europe and Africa via innovation. The top pharmaceutical company, Sothema, and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University are looking for startups and businesspeople to leverage technology to create the most cutting-edge medicines…
A new feature that will enable users to send animated emoji is apparently being developed for WhatsApp, the instant messaging service owned by Meta. The popular messaging service’s most recent desktop beta includes the feature under development. On messaging apps like Telegram and Slack, animated emoji are presently enabled and provide a richer communication experience….
Ananse Africa, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, Ecobank and DHL, is excited to return to Lagos, Nigeria to provide a free e-commerce and digital marketing training for fashion creatives on Thursday, 04 May 2023. The training is part of a wider initiative aimed at equipping African fashion entrepreneurs with the skills and knowledge they need to…