Apply for the 2nd Annual Stitch Showcase for Early-stage Startups
As part of its second startup exhibition, South African fintech company Stitch has invited early-stage businesses from around the continent…
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An Ethiopian Marketplace for Talent, Gebeya Raises Pre-series A Funding
Ethiopia-based SaaS-enabled pan-African talent marketplace Gebeya recently announced a pre-Series A investment from Japanese venture capital firm Inclusion Japan. In…
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3 Nigerian Startups Join Y Combinator W23 Batch, Banking $500k
Three Nigerian entrepreneurs have been confirmed as participants in the famed Silicon Valley incubator Y Combinator’s W23 class. In addition…
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Sophos is the Top Ranked and Sole Leader in the Omdia Universe Report for Comprehensive XDR Solutions
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today announced that its Sophos Intercept X Advanced with XDR solution has…
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Apple Announces Business Connect, a Tool to Help Businesses Gain Visibility
Today, Apple Maps gets a new tool that will help the service, which has been around for more than ten…
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Application is now Open for the 3rd Edition of Healthcare-focused African Startup Accelerator
For cohort three of the AUDA-NEPAD Home Grown Solutions Accelerator, which aims to offer emerging and mature-stage African healthcare enterprises…
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25 Finalists Emerges in the African Development Bank Group’s AgriPitch Competition
The 2022 AgriPitch Competition of the African Development Bank Group will include 25 youth-led agriculture sector businesses from 14 African…
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Apply: Google Growth Academy for Cybersecurity Startups Program
Google has announced that the Google for Startups Growth Academy: Cybersecurity program is currently accepting applications. The application will take…
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Understanding the future of retail in a data-driven world
Retail success in a highly interconnected, data-driven world requires a balance of multiple dimensions, including providing value to customers at…
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ONE Africa Digital Summit spearheads multi-sectoral conference programme at inaugural GITEX AFRICA 2023
December 2022: ONE Africa Digital Summit will spearhead a power-packed programme of mind-stretching conference content at the inaugural GITEX AFRICA 2023 in…
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Meta’s Biggest African Content Moderator Partner Ends Contract
Sama, the primary subcontractor for content moderation for Meta in Africa, declared earlier on Tuesday that its hub in Kenya…
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Catalyst Fund Announces $2M Investment Into 10 Startups Enhancing Resilience of Underserved, Climate-vulnerable Communities in Africa
A $2 million investment into 10 entrepreneurs creating solutions to increase the resilience of climate-vulnerable populations in Africa has been…
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World’s First Robot Lawyer set to Defend in Court
Next month, a “robot” lawyer powered by artificial intelligence will be the first of its kind to assist a defendant…
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CredPal Collaborates With Bolt to Roll Out “Ride Now, Pay Later” Solution to Nigerians
CredPal, a Nigerian financial company, has teamed up with Bolt, a ride-hailing business, to let its consumers “ride now and…
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The ENRICH in Africa Project Unveils the EiA Centre
The ENRICH in Africa project, which aims to bring together key players from the European and African innovation ecosystems to…
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Releaf, a Nigerian agritech company, receives $3.3 million and introduces new technology to increase profitability.
Releaf, a digital firm that makes it simpler for African producers of consumer goods to get access to high-quality materials…
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Fireside chat with Wole Ayeni
Happy New Year and thanks for taking the time to meet today, Wole. I’ve heard a lot about your journey,…
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Redcity joins Eko Anime Fest 2023 with “Attack on titans” parallax installation
Eko Anime Fest was back for its second edition at the canyon center Lekki. The event drew almost 2000 dedicated…
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Cybercriminals attack users with 400,000 new malicious files daily – that is 5% more than in 2021
In 2022, Kaspersky’s detection systems discovered on average 400,000 malicious files distributed every day, indicating a 5% growth compared to…
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Cyber defence must be a top priority for South African Business
One Device to Rule Them All Imagine an average professional working for your corporation or department, and his daily life…
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Microsoft to End Support for Windows 7 This Tuesday
The company has continued to support Windows 7 for businesses that are still using it as part of the ESU…
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Twitter: Email Addresses of 200 Million Users Leaked in Data Hack
According to a security researcher, hackers obtained the email addresses of more than 200 million Twitter users and posted them…
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Meet Fufuly, The Anxiety-Reducing Cushion From Yukai Engineering
The creators of the oddly endearing cat tail cushion, Yukai Engineering, are back with a new eccentric creation. The Fufuly,…
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Tunisian Startup, Millesima Technologies Secures $480,000 for its Video-on-demand Solution
A $480,000 financing has been launched by Millesima Technologies, a Tunisian firm licensed under the StartupAct and focused on data…
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Elon Musk’s Starlink Hardware Setup Will Cost Nigerians $600
As presale sales for Elon Musk’s Starlink, a satellite internet service, commence in Nigeria, the costs for its starter kits…
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Spray-on Smart Skin Allows You to Type With Virtual Keyboards
Many smartphone users would prefer to utilize a virtual QWERTY keyboard that could be presented as a hologram on a…
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Mahaseel Masr, Egyptian B2B Fresh Produce Platform Secures Funding to Scale
The Emirates International Investment Company (EIIC) has provided funding to Egypt’s Mahaseel Masr, a regional B2B fresh produce digital platform,…
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Digital Encode Cofounders Awarded BusinessDay Lifetime Achievement Award
Digital Encode Limited’s Co-founders – Dr. Adewale Peter Obadare and Dr. Oluseyi Akindeinde – have been honoured with Lifetime Achievement…
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WhatsApp to Discontinue Support for Older iPhone, Android Phones from December 31
According to reports, both outdated Android and iPhone handsets would no longer support WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta. Starting…
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Apply: ASME ISHOW Accelerator for Innovators
For the 2023 ASME Innovation Showcase, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is now seeking applications from social entrepreneurs…
