GITEX Africa
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African leaders defy lacklustre global economy to forge ahead with digital transformation collaborations at inaugural GITEX Africa Digital Summit

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Marrakech, Morocco: African ministers, government and private sector leaders are set to converge in a powerful cross-continental forum in Marrakech this month to press on with digital transformation alliances as the tech world reorganises itself in the wake of the global digital upheaval.  Against the biggest market correction in recent years, Africa continues to march…

Made by Africa

As part of its 2023 “Made by Africa, Loved by the World” campaign, Meta honors Africa’s “Rising Stars.”

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In its 2023 “Made by Africa, Loved by the World” campaign, Meta honors Africa’s “Rising Stars,” with the goal of amplifying the voices and narratives of eight rising African talents who are establishing a worldwide presence and reshaping how the world perceives Africa. This year’s self-shot “vlog-styled” short stories, which span a variety of creative…

Sophos

Protecting Assets in a Remote-first (and potentially Hostile) World

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I live in a city center and the lunch hour certainly isn’t like it once was. While some people have returned to working in an office, it seems that the majority have not. Looking back, the pandemic will have been a turning point for many things around the world, and the rhythms of office-centered worklife will be…

Gebeya

Gebeya Plans to Drive 100 Thriving Marketplaces to Transform Africa’s Tech Scene

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The tech sector in East Africa is expanding at an unheard-of rate, and companies there are transforming a variety of industries. However, a big obstacle still exists: a lack of qualified coders. Amadou Daffe and Hiruy Amanuel, two Ethiopian businessmen, created Gebeya in 2016 with the goal of educating and connecting pre-screened tech talent with…

Facebook and Instagram

In the UK, Facebook and Instagram have unveiled a new paid verification mechanism.

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Users of Facebook and Instagram can utilize this service, which is similar to Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue, to get a blue tick on their accounts for a monthly charge starting at £9.99. Subscribers must be at least 18 years old and show a government ID for verification in order to be eligible for this service….

ChatGPT

Release of the ChatGPT iOS App with Cross-Device History Sync; an Android Version is “Coming Soon,” according to OpenAI

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The well-liked OpenAI chatbot with AI support, ChatGPT, is now accessible on iOS. According to the creator, users will be able to sync their chat histories across devices via the chatbot’s official mobile app, which can be downloaded on iOS. Additionally, voice input will be supported by the app, making smartphone use simpler. Customers of…

Djamo

How Djamo, an app from the Ivory Coast, has grown to become a super-app for personal finance

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The inaugural offering from fintech company Djamo in the Ivory Coast was a digital payment card powered by Visa, but it has now added other financial services to position itself as a one-stop shop for clients’ personal finances. Having expertise and skills in related fields, Hassan Bourgi and Régis Bamba began considering Djamo in 2020….

GoGettaz Agripreneur

The 5th annual $100k GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition is now accepting applications.

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Applications are now being accepted for the fifth annual US$100,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition from youth-led agri-food firms in Africa. The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition, which identifies and supports creative, high-potential agribusinesses, has established itself as the largest annual agripreneurship competition in Africa. At the AGRF Summit, which will take place in Dar es Salaam,…

Catapult Inclusion

Applications are now being accepted for Catapult Inclusion Africa’s Togo fintech startup development program.

ByTechTrends

From October 16 to October 20, 2023, in Lomé, Togo, CATAPULT Inclusion Africa will begin the sixth iteration of its fintech startup development program. The first time the program will be broadcast in French. The program, which was created by the LHoFT Foundation with support from the Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Action, is…

Grey

Nigerian fintech startup Grey has chosen Kenya as its East African hub

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As it develops operations in the area, Nigerian financial company Grey has chosen Kenya as its East African center. Idorenyin Obong and Femi Aghedo founded Grey in 2021 with the goal of making it simple for Nigerians to access their foreign currency holdings and convert it to local currency. Grey provides an international money transfer…

Baidu
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Chinese search engine Baidu is confident that its AI chatbot Ernie Bot won’t err on “Sensitive Topics.”

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Baidu is certain that its AI-driven chatbot won’t make mistakes on “important and sensitive topics” because of its experience in adapting its search engine to Chinese regulatory constraints, the firm said on Tuesday. The ChatGPT-like Ernie bot, which Reuters testing has shown refuses to answer a wide range of inquiries on politics, particularly those referring…

AfriLabs

Hub network AfriLabs expands to two new cities and welcomes 19 new members.

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The largest network of technology and innovation hubs in Africa, AfriLabs, has announced the addition of 19 new members to its network, including hubs in the cities of Sousse in Tunisia and Baidoa in Somalia. AfriLabs is a network organization dedicated to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship on the continent by uniting tech hubs, companies, investors,…

Lexar
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Lexar to unveil next-generation memory solutions at GITEX Africa 2023

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Lexar, a leading global brand in memory and storage solutions, will be showcasing its next-generation product portfolio at GITEX Africa 2023, one of the most important events in the African technology industry. The event will be held from May 31st to June 2nd, 2023 in Marrakech, and Lexar will be exhibiting at their stand on…

Google AI Image
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Google is introducing new image search features to flag AI-generated images and reduce misinformation.

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In order to stop the spread of false information, especially now that photorealistic fakes are so easy to make thanks to artificial intelligence capabilities, Google is introducing two new features to its picture search. The first new feature from the Alphabet business is called “About this image,” and it provides more information by indicating when…

Elon Musk

Linda Yaccarino of NBCUniversal will take over as the new CEO of Twitter, according to Elon Musk.

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Friday, Elon Musk announced the new Twitter CEO’s name on Twitter. His tweets stated that Linda Yaccarino from NBCUniversal has been chosen to succeed Musk as the CEO of the social media company. Musk described her responsibilities at Twitter, saying that she will oversee commercial operations while aiming to turn the social media site into…

Justice Entrepreneurship School

HiiL Announces the 2023 Justice Entrepreneurship School to Aid Nigerian Startups with a Justice Focus

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The 2023 Justice Entrepreneurship School (JES), an incubation program created to support late-stage ideation or incubation-stage startups with solutions to Nigeria’s urgent justice issues, has opened its application process. HiiL, The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law, is a leading organization in the justice innovation space. The program’s goal is to empower business owners by…

Africa’s Business Heroes

The deadline to apply for the 2023 Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition has been extended to May 17

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The deadline for submissions to the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy-sponsored Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition has been extended to May 17, 2023. Due to the considerable degree of interest from business owners across the continent, this addition has been made. ABH seeks to find, support, and inspire the next generation of African…

Visa

Visa and AWIF announce funding to empower African women entrepreneurs

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The African Women Impact Fund Initiative (AWIF), a partnership between Standard Bank and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), has chosen three women fund managers from Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa to receive Visa’s award financing. The chosen winners are SME.NG (Nigeria), Altree money (Kenya), and Maia Capital (South Africa). They will use…

Mon Artisan

Mon Artisan is a skill-on-demand website for gig workers and craftspeople in the Ivory Coast.

ByTechTrends

Mon Artisan, based in the Ivory Coast, is a skill-on-demand digital platform for gig workers and artisans in the unorganized sector. It provides a variety of services, such as plumbing, home maintenance, and repairs, IT help, and other services. Mon Artisan, which is also available in Burkina Faso, enables clients to swiftly and easily schedule…

African Food Fellowship

Startups in Kenya and Rwanda are invited to apply for the African Food Fellowship

ByTechTrends

The African Food Fellowship, which is creating a radical movement of African leaders fighting to improve food systems all over the continent, is now accepting applications. With funding from the IKEA Foundation, the fellowship was established by eminent organizations Wageningen University and Research and Wasafiri Consulting. It provides food system actors with access to world-class…

Neuroscience and Product Design- Oluwadamilola Ojo

Neuroscience and Product Design: Leveraging Cognitive Science for User-Centric Products

ByTechTrends

In today’s technological landscape, building products that align with users requires beyond basic understanding of design. As a seasoned Product manager with over 5 years of experience, I stand at the forefront of a paradigm shift in Product Management, where strategies and principles of Neuroscience and Cognitive Science are utilised to scale user-centric products. I…

Village Capital

Applications for the ecosystem restoration initiative are now being accepted by Village Capital and Moody’s.

ByTechTrends

Aiming to combat deforestation, land degradation, water scarcity, loss of biodiversity, and unfavorable climate change, the Innovation for Ecosystem Restoration Africa 2023 program is managed by Village Capital and supported by Moody’s Corporation. Despite having some of the most biologically diverse ecosystems in the world, Sub-Saharan Africa still struggles with significant environmental issues related to…

National Blockchain Policy
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The FG has approved the National Blockchain Policy.

ByTechTrends

The National Blockchain Policy was approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja. This was revealed following this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting, which was presided over by President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) at the State House in Abuja. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy is Prof. Isa Pantami. The…

African Unicorn Award

The #African Unicorn Award for Greentech & Energy goes to Solarise Africa

ByTechTrends

The renowned African Unicorn Award for Greentech & Energy has been given to the pan-African Energy-as-a-Service company Solarise Africa. The honor acknowledges Solarise Africa’s commitment to the expansion and advancement of green energy technologies in Africa. The African Unicorn Awards honor outstanding businesses that are on track to be valued at $1 billion or more…

iHack4SDG Challenge

Nigerian startups in Lagos can now submit applications for the iHack4SDG Challenge.

ByTechTrends

In the “iHack4SDG Challenge 2023,” ICAN-BOI, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, and the Bank of Industry will bring together a new generation of creative thinkers from the tech sector to address some of the most pressing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Applications are now being accepted for the iHack4SDG Challenge, which will be physically…

An Nisa Taxi

Kenyan women-only taxi service An Nisa plots Saudi expansion after huge growth

ByTechTrends

Kenyan taxi service for women An Nisa has 10,000 customers in its native market and is considering an expansion into Saudi Arabia. An Nisa Taxi was established by Mehnaz Sarwar in 2018 and became an app last year. It currently has over 10,000 members. “We cater to ladies and children, and we have a team…

IBM
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IBM will stop hiring in its effort to replace 7,800 jobs with AI in the upcoming years.

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According to CEO Arvind Krishna, International Business Machines (IBM) anticipates pausing employment hiring as approximately 7,800 positions may be eliminated by artificial intelligence (AI) in the upcoming years. According to Krishna, hiring in back-office areas like human resources will stop or slow down. He also predicted that in five years, automation and AI might replace…

Peter Oluka joins NiRA Board
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Peter Oluka joins NiRA Board

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Peter Oluka (@peterolukai), the Editor of TechEconomy has joined the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) Executive Board of Directors (EBoD). Peter, a multi-award winner practicing ICT Journalist was elected at the 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) cum election held in Lagos on Friday at The Zone, Lagos where Mr. Adesola Akinsanya and Mr. Murtala Abdullahi emerged the new President and…

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5
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More Health Features on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 based on the Skin Temperature Sensor Will Soon Be Supported

ByTechTrends

Recently, Samsung included a skin temperature-based sensor to the Galaxy Watch 5 series’ menstrual health tracker for women. According to reports, the tech giant is currently working on incorporating more skin-temperature-based health-tracking capabilities. However, there are currently no additional details available regarding the update. The menstrual cycle monitoring function, meanwhile, is already available in 32…

Twitter Musk Elon
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According to Elon Musk, Twitter will introduce a per-article payment system for media publishers.

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Elon Musk outlined on Saturday an idea for his Twitter platform that would let media producers charge users with a simple click for each item. The billionaire businessman explained on Twitter that this allows readers who wouldn’t sign up for a monthly membership to pay a higher per-article price when they want to read an…