GROW Impact Accelerator is Accepting Applications From African Agritech Startups
African-based agritech firms can now submit an application to the GROW Impact Accelerator. The GROW Impact Accelerator, which is supported…
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Elon Musk’s Starlink Arrives in Rwanda
Officials have confirmed that Starlink, the satellite-based internet company founded by billionaire Elon Musk, has begun operating in Rwanda. According…
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Workpay, YC-backed HR-payroll Startup Secures $2.7M to Expand in Africa
Due to the rising demand for payroll and other HR solutions, the global HR payroll market is anticipated to develop…
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Qualcomm Announces Qualcomm Aware, a Paid Cloud Software Service to Track Goods
On Tuesday, Qualcomm announced the launch of a for-profit cloud software solution to assist businesses using its processors to track…
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Startup Wise Guys Closes $26.7m of Diversified Funds for Pan-African Expansion
Startup Wise Guys, a VC and accelerator company, has raised the first EUR25 million (US$26.7 million) of EUR45 million (US$48…
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Sophos Expands Firewall Portfolio with Enterprise-Grade Appliances that Broaden Market Opportunities for Channel Partners
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today announced the expansion of its next-generation firewall portfolio with two new…
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Jumba, Tech Construction Platform Raises $4.5 Million Seed Fund
Jumba, a tech platform that makes B2B building material purchases easier, has raised a $4.5 million seed round of funding….
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Apply for the Rice Business Plan Competition 2023 for Student Startups
The Rice Business Plan Competition 2023 for Student Entrepreneurs, which offers student entrepreneurs practical experience and financial rewards, is now…
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Meta Announces Paid Blue Tick Facebook, Instagram Verification
As the advertising-based business model that has long ruled the internet begins to fail, Facebook, the social network that was…
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General Motors is Developing a Self-cleaning Touchscreen to Eliminate Fingerprints
General Motors (GM) is a traditional vehicle and truck manufacturer, but it also keeps a finger on the technological pulse…
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The Baobab Network, a Nairobi-based Accelerator Invests $50k in 5 new African Startups
A Nairobi-based accelerator known as The Baobab Network has revealed its most recent batch of five investees, each of whom…
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CcHub to Introduce $15m ed-Tech Accelerator Programmes for 72 Nigerian and Kenyan Startups
TechCrunch has learnt that Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), the largest innovation hub in Africa, is establishing The Edtech Fellowship Program, a…
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Bolt Announces Plan to Invest €500 Million in Africa
The most popular mobile app in Africa, Bolt, has declared plans to spend €500 million there over the next two…
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MobileMasr, Egypt-based e-Commerce Startup Secures $500,000 for Growth
MobileMasr, an e-commerce platform established in Egypt, has partnered with Intercap Capital Investment Bank to raise $500,000 in a seed…
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You Can Now Send Up to 100 Media Files on WhatsApp, Other New Features Surface
Three updates and new features have been made to WhatsApp’s Android app, according to the company. Features include the ability…
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African Development Bank’s Coding for Employment Program Launches Second Center of Excellence in Kenya to Equip Youth With Digital Skills
The African Development Bank has opened a second Information and Communications Technology Centre of Excellence at the United States International…
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Curacel, Nigerian Insurtech Receives $3m Seed Funding to Penetrate North Africa
A Nigerian insurtech firm called Curacel has raised $3 million in seed capital to expand into North Africa, which includes…
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Mastercard Partners With Network International to Introduce new Artificial Intelligence Fraud Prevention Solution
In order to lower costs and risk for acquirers, Mastercard has teamed with Network International to address fraud, declines, and…
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Data Engineering in the Cloud: Using AWS/GCP/Azure for Scalable Solutions
In the present day data-driven world, businesses are increasingly turning to the cloud for data engineering solutions. Cloud platforms like as Amazon…
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How depended Internet penetration will scale SME activity in Nigeria
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) among other obstacles are faced with the inability to have a seamless business operation due…
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Be Mobile Africa Announces Crypto Trading Platform for South Africa
A cryptocurrency trading platform has been launched by Neobank Be Mobile Africa, a neobank that offers affordable banking services to…
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Rwanda is Set to Connect 3,000 Schools to the Internet Come 2024
According to Paula Ingabire, minister of ICT and innovation, nearly 3,000 schools without an internet connection will have it by…
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Sendmarc, South African Online Security Startup Secures $7M Funding
Sendmarc, a leading provider of email and domain security based in South Africa, has raised US$7 million in a Series…
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Triggering Exponential Climate Action Selects 7 African Startups to Receive $385k to Create Solutions for the Blue Economy
Triggering Exponential Climate Action (TECA), a company that launches climate resilience ventures, has chosen seven entrepreneurs to receive US$55,000 in…
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Afrocentric Luxury e-Commerce Startup, Jendaya Secures $1.2 Million in pre-Seed Funding
Fashion items are among the most popular, if not the most popular, on many e-commerce platforms. In Africa, for example,…
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Opera is Integrating ChatGPT Into its Sidebar
Opera is expanding its sidebar with a ChatGPT-powered tool that generates brief summaries of webpages and articles. You can activate…
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Sophos Investigates Two Active Cyberfraud Operations
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today released details of two expansive, still operational,…
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Infopercept Appoints Jitendra Bulani as CMO
Infopercept Consulting Pvt Ltd, a global cybersecurity solutions and services company, today announced the appointment of Jitendra Bulani as Chief…
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Nigeria Top 50 Digital Economy Enablers 2023 to be Unveiled this Tuesday in Lagos
The Nigeria’s Top 50 Digital Economy Enablers 2023 holds this week in Lagos February 14, 2023 at the prestigious Providence…
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Microsoft Introduces new AI-powered Classroom Tools, Learning Accelerators to Enhance Public Speaking, Math
Today, Microsoft announced new AI-powered classroom tools. As children prepare for an increasingly technologically advanced world, the company believes that…
