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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Qualcomm is Planning a Comeback to the Server Market With New Chip
According to people familiar with its strategy, Qualcomm is thinking of entering the server market with a new chip in…
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Apply: She Loves Tech Global Competition for Female-led African startups
For the eighth iteration of the global She Loves Tech competition, women-led and women-focused tech firms have been encouraged to…
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Active Adversaries Increasingly Exploit Stolen Session Cookies to Bypass Multi Factor Authentication and Gain Access to Corporate Resources, Sophos Reports
OXFORD, U.K. – Aug. 18, 2022 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today announced in the Sophos X-Ops report, “Cookie…
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African Logistics Company, Lori Systems Secures pre-Series B Funding From Google
Google recently invested an unknown sum in Lori Systems, an African digital logistics startup. This is Google’s third such investment…
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Float, Ghanaian Fintech Startup Acquires Nigeria’s Accounteer to Roll out Accounting Services to Small Businesses
An undisclosed sum was paid by Float, a Ghanaian fintech firm, to fully purchase Accounteer, a Nigerian cloud-based accounting business…
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Ethiopian Tech African Women (TAW) Accelerator Unveils to Support Women-owned African Tech Startups
To help women-owned African tech enterprises get from the idea stage to operational status, the Tech African Women (TAW) program,…
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45 Startups Join the Village Capital’s Future of Work Africa Accelerator
The second iteration of the Future of Work Africa accelerator program has been launched by Moody’s Corporation and Village Capital,…
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Liquid Completes Plan to Acquire Israeli Tech Company, Telrad
The delisting of Israeli technology firm Telrad and the completion of Liquid Intelligent Technologies’ (Liquid) 100% acquisition of Telrad were…
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The Africa Money and DeFi Summit Holding in Ghana to Offer African Fintech and Crypto Leaders Networking Opportunities
Leading fintechs, investors, crypto platforms, ventures, and stakeholders in digital finance will connect at the Africa Money & DeFi Summit…
