Flutterwave, a major payments technology firm in Africa and in Nigeria, has announced that the Central Bank of Nigeria has granted it a Switching and Processing License (CBN). Flutterwave will be able to issue payment cards to customers directly thanks to the Switching and Processing license, as well as process financial transactions for other fintech…
Seven of the 219 startups that have been disclosed so far are from the continent, and three more startups from the continent have been confirmed as members of the S22 batch of the famed Silicon Valley incubator Y Combinator. The S22 batch of the Y Combinator program, which helped launch businesses like Airbnb, Coinbase, and…
14 founders have been chosen for the 2022 class of the flagship Venture Showcase program for women-led enterprises by VC4A, The Africa platform for startup investment. Each firm in the portfolio is aiming to raise $250K to $10M in Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A funding. Speaking about the significance of highlighting these businesses, Ben White,…
The e-track programme, a three-phase venture acceleration program run by UCT GSB solution Space, has chosen fifteen African startups to participate. Venture Launch, the first stage of the most recent iteration of the e-Track Program, began about five weeks ago. It is managed by the UCT GSB Solution Space. UCT GSB is a specialist centre…
Global analytics leader, SAS has partnered with three South African universities to launch the Teachers4DataAnalytics program, a teacher training initiative that aims to reach hundreds of teachers and provide them with the knowledge and tools to inspire their students to pursue careers in data analytics. Teachers4DataAnalytics will also form part of a bigger SAS driven program focused…
The 25 finalists for the third iteration of The Future is Female Mentorship Program, the first PR and communications mentorship program specifically for African female startup innovators, have been revealed. In comparison to the applications submitted in the 2021 edition, the program received 343 applications from 36 different African nations in this edition, a 91%…
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Mungenow Technologies, a startup based out of Buea (popularly referred to as Silicon Mountain), Cameroon has launched a guest house booking platform aimed at helping travelers to and across Cameroon’s major cities and eventually the rest of Africa to find verified and affordable places to stay during their trip no matter what their budget is….
The fifth Ecobank Fintech Challenge has been announced by pan-African banking organization Ecobank Group, which invites African Fintech business owners to participate. A top prize of US$50,000 in cash and the ability to partner with and scale their solutions throughout Ecobank’s 33 African markets are up for grabs for fintechs that are in line with…
On Wednesday, Binance, one of the top blockchain ecosystems in the world and a prominent provider of cryptocurrency infrastructure, announced the opening of a crypto teaching center in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The center will collaborate with non-profit digital hub Inoni tech to offer resources and training to young people throughout Francophone Africa. The hub will be…
The launch of MTN heralds some intriguing applications across numerous industries, but the technology will only be accessible in a few significant cities. The service may not reach your neighborhood even though it will reach several major cities. The company’s website states that 81 locations in Lagos, 42 in Abuja, 30 in Port Harcourt, and…
The recently formed DigiFemmes Entrepreneurs program aims to equip female company owners in the Ivory Coast with data and digital skills to support the expansion of their enterprises. The DigiFemmes program, which supports existing women-led small and medium enterprises (W-SMEs) in their growth efforts, builds a strong pipeline of new W-SMEs, and collaborates with ecosystem…
South Africa is the first country in Africa that Google Wallet will serve after it underwent a recent rebranding from Google Pay. With the help of Google Wallet, users can send and receive money directly from their Android phones and smartwatches. It functions as a virtual wallet. With the most recent update, customers may now…
35 female business owners from nine different African nations made up the first cohort that successfully completed the Ecobank Ellevate Leadership Training Program. This program, which is impact-driven and innovative, is made to provide women entrepreneurs with the leadership skills they need to better themselves, their companies, and their communities. The Commercial Banking Division of…
Analytics leader SAS has joined forces with SingleStore to help organisations remove barriers to data access, maximise performance and scalability, and uncover key data-driven insights. SAS® Viya® with SingleStore enables the use of SAS analytics and AI technology on data stored in SingleStore’s cloud-native real-time database. The integration provides flexible, open access to curated data to help…
Today, the $300 million strategic investment made by the United States International Development Finance Corporation was drawn for by the pan-African data center company Africa Data Centres (ADC) of Cassava Technology (DFC). According to the corporation, the initial $83 million would be used to expand ADC’s data centers in South Africa. According to ADC, subsequent…
An electric bus made by the Kenyan business Roam is aimed at the public transportation system. 90 passengers can board the electric bus, known as Rome Rapid, which provides space for both standing and sitting passengers. The company claims that it wanted to provide a transportation solution that is inclusive, contemporary, effective, and sustainable. According…
Netflix, a supplier of streaming entertainment, has announced the expansion of its Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) to students studying cinema and television in West and Central Africa. Students can now submit applications to study at institutions in Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, and Gabon. A $1 million scholarship fund for students from Sub-Saharan Africa is…
Young innovators in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) who are developing climate technology solutions have been invited by the Youth Climate Innovation Labs to participate in a three-day launchpad. The top projects will receive a 6–8 week Climate Innovation Academy Programme to help them develop their businesses. The Youth Climate Innovation Lab is…
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 business needs. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), however, the role of a product manager is undergoing a substantial transformation. With the advent of AI, we will examine the future of product management careers in this op-ed. AI in Product Management Multiple facets of product management already incorporate AI. AI can be used, for…
In Africa’s health system, the dominant narrative is a “weak healthcare system”, and it has always been questioned whether the continent can rise from this. The continent’s health systems suffer from serious irregularities, with disruptions in medical equipment, supply chains, storage, and financing, making it hard for Africans to access responsible and responsive health care…
No doubts, inflation is a barrier to the much a country can do in terms of value and wealth creation as it affects every aspect of its productivity. Tragically, this is currently the state of Nigeria where the purchasing power of the Naira declines day by day. This decline is not without effect on daily living –…
According to people familiar with its strategy, Qualcomm is thinking of entering the server market with a new chip in an effort to lessen its dependency on smartphones, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The price of Qualcomm stock increased by almost 3% in afternoon trading. According to the article, the chipmaker is looking for clients…
To help women-owned African tech enterprises get from the idea stage to operational status, the Tech African Women (TAW) program, located in Ethiopia, has just begun. TAW is an initiative of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with Betacube, and is open to submissions from female-led idea stage firms in Tunisia,…
Hannes Wessels has been named as Binance’s Country Head for South Africa. Binance is one of the top global providers of blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure. The company claims that the new hire will advance its goals of expanding its business operations in the area. According to Finder, South Africa’s adoption rate for cryptocurrencies and the…
Victoria, Seychelles — KuCoin Labs, the investment and incubation arm of the KuCoin ecosystem, has officially announced its proceeding incubation programme with Univers Network, a metaverse infrastructure project designed to empower communities and revolutionize Web-3. As an independent metaverse project designing infrastructure tools to enable interoperability across virtual worlds, Univers Network has over 50+ developers…
For more than half a decade, Olayinka Oladele has been a prominent figure in the technological space playing a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of Micro Frontends, a transformative approach that has significantly shaped the methodologies employed in the design and development of web applications. This spotlight article aims to underscore Olayinka Oladele’s substantial…
In the course of my journey in software development and management, I have had the opportunity to manage large scale enterprise application using different cloud infrastructure technologies (Microsoft Azure cloud service, Amazon Web Services (AWS)). Amongst the many available, I had first-hand experience working with Microsoft Azure Service, which I will refer to as Azure for…
The Chat for Impact Accelerator, which provides social change organizations with access to US$500,000 in financing and extra support to increase their impact on WhatsApp, is now accepting applications. Global social change-oriented businesses are asked to submit an application for the accelerator’s 2022 iteration, which will offer funding, mentoring, and support for the development of…