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Cameroonian Startup Mungenow Technologies Launches a Verified Guest House Booking Platform
Mungenow Technologies, a startup based out of Buea (popularly referred to as Silicon Mountain), Cameroon has launched a guest house booking platform aimed at helping travelers to and across Cameroon’s major cities and eventually the rest of Africa to find verified and affordable places to stay during their trip no matter what their budget is….
Ecobank Group Announces 2022 Edition of its Fintech Challenge, US$50,000 up for Grabs
The fifth Ecobank Fintech Challenge has been announced by pan-African banking organization Ecobank Group, which invites African Fintech business owners to participate. A top prize of US$50,000 in cash and the ability to partner with and scale their solutions throughout Ecobank’s 33 African markets are up for grabs for fintechs that are in line with…
Binance Rolls out the First Ever Crypto Education Hub in Francophone Africa
On Wednesday, Binance, one of the top blockchain ecosystems in the world and a prominent provider of cryptocurrency infrastructure, announced the opening of a crypto teaching center in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The center will collaborate with non-profit digital hub Inoni tech to offer resources and training to young people throughout Francophone Africa. The hub will be…
Report: African Microsoft Office Users are at a High Risk of Attacks via Vulnerabilities
According to Russian internet security company Kaspersky, more Microsoft Office vulnerabilities are being exploited globally than in Q1 2022. These attacks represented 82 percent of all platform-specific exploits in Q2 2022. The most recent Kaspersky quarterly malware report supports this. The company claims that a rise in assaults using MS Office vulnerabilities was also observed…
LastPass Suffers Data Breach, Users Account Still Secure
More than 33 million users use the password manager LastPass, however, it was recently compromised after an unauthorized person gained access to the developer environment and took the company’s source code and confidential data. According to LastPass, no passwords are believed to have been stolen as a result of the incident, therefore users won’t need…
MTN Launches 5G in Nigeria- What you need to know
The launch of MTN heralds some intriguing applications across numerous industries, but the technology will only be accessible in a few significant cities. The service may not reach your neighborhood even though it will reach several major cities. The company’s website states that 81 locations in Lagos, 42 in Abuja, 30 in Port Harcourt, and…
Microtraction Reveals a $15 Million First Close of Their Community Fund to Assist Early Stage Startups in Africa
A US$15 million first close of Microtraction’s second fund has been announced. Microtraction is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in African technology firms at the pre-seed level. Yele Bademosi and Kwamena Afful started Microtraction in 2017, and with the help of PAVE Investments, Michael Seibel, Andy Volk, and Chris Shultz, they have since…
AFRIFIN FINTECH SUMMIT 2022: BUILDING AN AFRICA-CANADA FINTECH ECOSYSTEM THAT FOSTERS INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT.
Johannesburg, 23rd August 2022 – The second edition of the Afrifursa Fintech Summit, AFRIFIN, will be held on September 22, 2022. After an inaugural edition that registered more than 440 participants and top-tier stakeholders from the global fintech space, as well as rising stars of the African fintech ecosystem, the AFRIFIN virtual summit now launches its 2nd…
Apply: DigiFemmes Entrepreneur Program for Ivory Coast Women
The recently formed DigiFemmes Entrepreneurs program aims to equip female company owners in the Ivory Coast with data and digital skills to support the expansion of their enterprises. The DigiFemmes program, which supports existing women-led small and medium enterprises (W-SMEs) in their growth efforts, builds a strong pipeline of new W-SMEs, and collaborates with ecosystem…
WhatsApp to Release Android Beta With Feature for Building Communities
According to reports, WhatsApp is releasing a new upgrade for Android cellphones that allows users to build communities. According to reports, the feature is now only accessible to a select group of beta testers. A communities tab was previously seen being developed on the communication platform owned by Meta. According to reports, this future feature…
Google Wallet, Google’s Mobile Payment System is Officially Live in South Africa
South Africa is the first country in Africa that Google Wallet will serve after it underwent a recent rebranding from Google Pay. With the help of Google Wallet, users can send and receive money directly from their Android phones and smartwatches. It functions as a virtual wallet. With the most recent update, customers may now…
Powering digital transformation in the energy sector
The global energy sector is experiencing a significant transition. Many energy and natural resource organisations are navigating a shift towards diverse renewable energy sources, setting out aggressive strategies for net zero and forging new paths to recruiting and protecting their workforce. This has resulted in Energy 4.0 emerging as the most direct route to achieving…
35 Female Entrepreneurs Graduate From Ecobank’s Ellevate Leadership Training Programme
35 female business owners from nine different African nations made up the first cohort that successfully completed the Ecobank Ellevate Leadership Training Program. This program, which is impact-driven and innovative, is made to provide women entrepreneurs with the leadership skills they need to better themselves, their companies, and their communities. The Commercial Banking Division of…
15 African Startups Join the Next Phase of UCT GSB’s e-Track Programme
For the second round of the e-Track Programme, a three-phase venture acceleration program conducted by the UCT GSB Solution Space in collaboration with ayoba, fifteen startups from across the continent have been chosen. The most recent e-Track Program kicked off five weeks ago with the first phase, Venture Launch. It is managed by UCT GSB…
EKOCLIMATHON 1.0 Hackathon Closing Ceremony to hold on August 26th
EKO INNOVATION CENTRE, EKO CARBON, AND COMMODITY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH GENERATION UNLIMITED 9JA TO ROUND OFF EKOCLIMATHON 1.0 HACKATHON WITH A CLOSING CEREMONY ON 26TH AUGUST, 2O22 Shortlisted 10 Teams will be pitching their ideas to 5 Final Jurors for a chance to win prize money, equity investment from Partner VC firms, and acceleration from…
SAS and SingleStore deliver next-generation data and analytics architecture
Analytics leader SAS has joined forces with SingleStore to help organisations remove barriers to data access, maximise performance and scalability, and uncover key data-driven insights. SAS® Viya® with SingleStore enables the use of SAS analytics and AI technology on data stored in SingleStore’s cloud-native real-time database. The integration provides flexible, open access to curated data to help…
Fresh Details Emerge for Africa Data Centre’s $300-Million Expansion Plans
Today, the $300 million strategic investment made by the United States International Development Finance Corporation was drawn for by the pan-African data center company Africa Data Centres (ADC) of Cassava Technology (DFC). According to the corporation, the initial $83 million would be used to expand ADC’s data centers in South Africa. According to ADC, subsequent…
Roam, Kenyan Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Firm Unveils Electric Buses for Public Transport
An electric bus made by the Kenyan business Roam is aimed at the public transportation system. 90 passengers can board the electric bus, known as Rome Rapid, which provides space for both standing and sitting passengers. The company claims that it wanted to provide a transportation solution that is inclusive, contemporary, effective, and sustainable. According…
Netflix Announces Scholarship Application for West & Central Africa
Netflix, a supplier of streaming entertainment, has announced the expansion of its Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) to students studying cinema and television in West and Central Africa. Students can now submit applications to study at institutions in Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, and Gabon. A $1 million scholarship fund for students from Sub-Saharan Africa is…
UN Makes Open Call for Climate Tech Innovators in MENA
Young innovators in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) who are developing climate technology solutions have been invited by the Youth Climate Innovation Labs to participate in a three-day launchpad. The top projects will receive a 6–8 week Climate Innovation Academy Programme to help them develop their businesses. The Youth Climate Innovation Lab is…
Beyond Human: Navigating the Future of Product Management in the Age of AI
The role of a product manager has always been challenging and exciting. A product manager is responsible for managing the entire product lifecycle, from conception to launch, and ensuring that the product satisfies customer and business needs. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), however, the role of a product manager is undergoing a substantial transformation. With the advent of AI, we will examine the future of product management careers in this op-ed. AI in Product Management Multiple facets of product management already incorporate AI. AI can be used, for…
Digital Technology and Future of Healthcare System in Africa
In Africa’s health system, the dominant narrative is a “weak healthcare system”, and it has always been questioned whether the continent can rise from this. The continent’s health systems suffer from serious irregularities, with disruptions in medical equipment, supply chains, storage, and financing, making it hard for Africans to access responsible and responsive health care…
SAS named a Leader in IDC MarketScape for Responsible AI for Integrated Financial Crimes Platforms
SAS was recently named as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Integrated Financial Crime Management Platforms 2022 Vendor Assessment (doc #US47457622, July 2022). The report offers IDC MarketScape’s first-ever comparative analysis of the banking industry’s top financial crime management solutions powered by AI. It includes SAS and eight other vendors – all offering standalone AI…
Cape Town’s Stock Exchange Completes $5-Million Funding Round
Today, the $5 million financing round for the city’s fintech stock exchange, the Cape Town Stock Exchange (CTSE), was closed. The business also disclosed that Mark Fitzjohn, Bruce Ndidi, and Stephan Van Der Walt (all from Empowerment Capital) have joined the board (Pallidus Alternative Investments). Lebashe Investment Group, Pallidus Alternative Investments, Shaolin Investments Limited, and…
Britain Charts Course for Self-Driving Vehicle Usage by 2025
Britain announced plans for new legislation and GBP 100 million in funding on Friday, stating that it intended a wide-scale introduction of autonomous vehicles on highways by 2025. The government claimed it intended to capitalize on the growing market for driverless vehicles, which it projected could generate 38,000 new employment and valued at GBP 42…
Why controlling device network access remains relevant in a Zero Trust world
Since its inception in 2019, the concept of Zero Trust has become a guiding principle for many cybersecurity practitioners. In an Executive Order on 12 May 2021, the United States government specifically called on federal agencies and their suppliers “to modernise [their] approach to cybersecurity” by accelerating the move to secure cloud services and implementing…
Managing Rising Inflation in Nigeria
No doubts, inflation is a barrier to the much a country can do in terms of value and wealth creation as it affects every aspect of its productivity. Tragically, this is currently the state of Nigeria where the purchasing power of the Naira declines day by day. This decline is not without effect on daily living –…
Koolboks, Nigerian Cold Storage Solutions Startup Secures $2.5M for Expansion Across Africa
In order to develop its pay-as-you-go cold storage service for off-grid users in Kenya, Koolboks, a Nigerian cold storage firm, concluded a $2.5M Seed funding round. This brings the company’s total investment to date to $3.5M. Koolboks will use the funds to scale its operations across Nigeria, including developing its workforce to support its expanding…