Early-stage founders gets support from the Accelerate Africa initiative.
The Accelerate Africa program, which will offer early-stage African founders comprehensive assistance, mentorship, and resources, has been officially launched by…
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African leaders defy lacklustre global economy to forge ahead with digital transformation collaborations at inaugural GITEX Africa Digital Summit
Marrakech, Morocco: African ministers, government and private sector leaders are set to converge in a powerful cross-continental forum in Marrakech…
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As part of its 2023 “Made by Africa, Loved by the World” campaign, Meta honors Africa’s “Rising Stars.”
In its 2023 “Made by Africa, Loved by the World” campaign, Meta honors Africa’s “Rising Stars,” with the goal of…
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Protecting Assets in a Remote-first (and potentially Hostile) World
I live in a city center and the lunch hour certainly isn’t like it once was. While some people have returned to…
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Gebeya Plans to Drive 100 Thriving Marketplaces to Transform Africa’s Tech Scene
The tech sector in East Africa is expanding at an unheard-of rate, and companies there are transforming a variety of…
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In the UK, Facebook and Instagram have unveiled a new paid verification mechanism.
Users of Facebook and Instagram can utilize this service, which is similar to Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue, to get a…
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Release of the ChatGPT iOS App with Cross-Device History Sync; an Android Version is “Coming Soon,” according to OpenAI
The well-liked OpenAI chatbot with AI support, ChatGPT, is now accessible on iOS. According to the creator, users will be…
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How Djamo, an app from the Ivory Coast, has grown to become a super-app for personal finance
The inaugural offering from fintech company Djamo in the Ivory Coast was a digital payment card powered by Visa, but…
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The 5th annual $100k GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition is now accepting applications.
Applications are now being accepted for the fifth annual US$100,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition from youth-led agri-food firms in Africa….
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Applications are now being accepted for Catapult Inclusion Africa’s Togo fintech startup development program.
From October 16 to October 20, 2023, in Lomé, Togo, CATAPULT Inclusion Africa will begin the sixth iteration of its…
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Nigerian fintech startup Grey has chosen Kenya as its East African hub
As it develops operations in the area, Nigerian financial company Grey has chosen Kenya as its East African center. Idorenyin…
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Chinese search engine Baidu is confident that its AI chatbot Ernie Bot won’t err on “Sensitive Topics.”
Baidu is certain that its AI-driven chatbot won’t make mistakes on “important and sensitive topics” because of its experience in…
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Hub network AfriLabs expands to two new cities and welcomes 19 new members.
The largest network of technology and innovation hubs in Africa, AfriLabs, has announced the addition of 19 new members to…
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Data-Driven Product Decisioning and Experimentation at Scale
In the digital world, data is key to creating product strategy. While A/B testing has been the standard, product leadership…
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Lexar to unveil next-generation memory solutions at GITEX Africa 2023
Lexar, a leading global brand in memory and storage solutions, will be showcasing its next-generation product portfolio at GITEX Africa…
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Google is introducing new image search features to flag AI-generated images and reduce misinformation.
In order to stop the spread of false information, especially now that photorealistic fakes are so easy to make thanks…
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Linda Yaccarino of NBCUniversal will take over as the new CEO of Twitter, according to Elon Musk.
Friday, Elon Musk announced the new Twitter CEO’s name on Twitter. His tweets stated that Linda Yaccarino from NBCUniversal has…
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HiiL Announces the 2023 Justice Entrepreneurship School to Aid Nigerian Startups with a Justice Focus
The 2023 Justice Entrepreneurship School (JES), an incubation program created to support late-stage ideation or incubation-stage startups with solutions to…
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The deadline to apply for the 2023 Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition has been extended to May 17
The deadline for submissions to the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy-sponsored Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition has been…
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Visa and AWIF announce funding to empower African women entrepreneurs
The African Women Impact Fund Initiative (AWIF), a partnership between Standard Bank and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa…
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Mon Artisan is a skill-on-demand website for gig workers and craftspeople in the Ivory Coast.
Mon Artisan, based in the Ivory Coast, is a skill-on-demand digital platform for gig workers and artisans in the unorganized…
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Startups in Kenya and Rwanda are invited to apply for the African Food Fellowship
The African Food Fellowship, which is creating a radical movement of African leaders fighting to improve food systems all over…
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Neuroscience and Product Design: Leveraging Cognitive Science for User-Centric Products
In today’s technological landscape, building products that align with users requires beyond basic understanding of design. As a seasoned Product…
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Applications for the ecosystem restoration initiative are now being accepted by Village Capital and Moody’s.
Aiming to combat deforestation, land degradation, water scarcity, loss of biodiversity, and unfavorable climate change, the Innovation for Ecosystem Restoration…
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The FG has approved the National Blockchain Policy.
The National Blockchain Policy was approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja. This was revealed following…
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The #African Unicorn Award for Greentech & Energy goes to Solarise Africa
The renowned African Unicorn Award for Greentech & Energy has been given to the pan-African Energy-as-a-Service company Solarise Africa. The…
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Nigerian startups in Lagos can now submit applications for the iHack4SDG Challenge.
In the “iHack4SDG Challenge 2023,” ICAN-BOI, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, and the Bank of Industry will bring…
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Kenyan women-only taxi service An Nisa plots Saudi expansion after huge growth
Kenyan taxi service for women An Nisa has 10,000 customers in its native market and is considering an expansion into…
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IBM will stop hiring in its effort to replace 7,800 jobs with AI in the upcoming years.
According to CEO Arvind Krishna, International Business Machines (IBM) anticipates pausing employment hiring as approximately 7,800 positions may be eliminated…
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Peter Oluka joins NiRA Board
Peter Oluka (@peterolukai), the Editor of TechEconomy has joined the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) Executive Board of Directors (EBoD). Peter, a multi-award…
