AfriTECH 2.0: Agada Lists Factors That Could Kill Startups
Immediate past Chief Executive Officer, CWG PLC, and Founder, Ixzdorelabs, an innovation hub and consultancy focused company, Mr. James Agada,…
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Startup Wise Guys Chooses 9 Startups for the 2nd Batch of its Accelerator Program
The second iteration of the Startup Wise Guys accelerator, which provides selected B2B SaaS firms with access to EUR65,000 (US$67,000)…
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8 African Startups Receive Grants From GSMA Climate Resilience Fund
The GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation, which aims to speed up the testing, adoption, and scalability of…
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Blnk, Egyptian Fintech Secures $32 Million to Offer Loans in Egypt
Credit cards are hard to come by in Egypt. Only 4.8 million credit cards, or less than 5% of Egypt’s…
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Kenya to Launch Cheap Smartphones to Make Government Services More Accessible
Following yesterday’s declaration by President William Ruto that the government is working on a plan to produce mobile phones that…
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Spotify Unveils Talks Africa
Spotify has started an initiative that it claims would encourage “solution-driven” conversation about the issues the African music business is…
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Application is now Open for the 2023 Cohort of The Anzisha Prize Fellowship
Applications for the 2023 cohort of the Anzisha Prize, a renowned venture-building program that supports young African entrepreneurs between the…
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9 Startups Join Katapult Africa Accelerator Programme
The Katapult Africa Accelerator Programme, which gives entrepreneurs access to US$150,000 in investment and other support, has chosen nine startups…
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EdTech startup, Snapplify penetrates into West Africa
Leading international edtech startup Snapplify is making significant investments in West Africa as part of its commitment to expanding access…
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Orodata announces its Africa Data Hub Cohort 3 Community ‘Climate’ Journalism Fellowship
Orodata Science is proud to announce the call for applications for the third cohort of the African Data Hub (ADH)…
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Morocco-based Fintech Startup WafR Secures $120,000 for Expansion
WafR, a Moroccan fintech startup, has raised $120,000 in funding from First Circle Capital, bringing the company’s post-funding valuation to…
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AfriTECH 2.0 Holds Today! 5G, Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing and more To Be Discussed
The Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) is set to hold on November 09, 2022 on a theme that encompasses the current…
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Bluesky, Jack Dorsey’s new app, has evolved in 7 ways.
Jack Dorsey, the founder and former CEO of Twitter, has launched a new social media app called Bluesky. Bluesky is…
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Meta Plans to Commence Large-scale Layoffs This Week are Underway
According to a recent Wall Street Journal story, Meta, the parent corporation that owns Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, is anticipated…
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Telegram: New Update Features Topics to Groups, Collectible Usernames, More
A significant upgrade to Telegram has just been released, adding new functionality in addition to enhancements. It includes collectible usernames…
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Mr. Macaroni, OmniBiz Africa, Emergency Response Africa, Others Receive Awards at the Nigeria Innovation Summit 2022
The Nigeria Innovation Summit 2022 with the theme: Re-imaging Innovation, organized by InnovationHub Africa, and held on October 4-8, 2022…
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UAE-based X-ERA Buys Egyptian B2B Marketplace, SPEED
As part of its aim for global expansion, UAE-based X-ERA for tech-services and logistics has purchased Egypt’s B2B marketplace SPEED….
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Nigeria Tops the List of 100 Most-funded African Startups
What are the most funded companies in Africa? is one of the most often asked topics at Digest Africa. We…
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Pantami to Lead Software Ecosystem Players to TestNigeria Conference
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) is set to lead stakeholders in the country’s…
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Africa’s Debut Decentralised Organisation for Tech Founders, Pando DAO goes Live
Pando DAO, Africa’s first decentralized autonomous organization for tech innovators, has begun operations and has been named the Silicon Zanzibar…
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Elon Musk is Reportedly Planning to Eliminate Half of Twitter’s Workforce to Slash Costs
In an effort to reduce costs after his $44 billion acquisition, Elon Musk plans to cut nearly 3,700 workers at …
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Satgana Secures €30 Million Fund to Assist African Climate Tech Startups
A $30 million fund has been closed by Satgana, a European venture capital (VC) company with its headquarters in Luxembourg,…
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Elon Musk reduces the cost of Twitter verification to $8
Elon Musk, a billionaire and the new president of Twitter, has announced a reduction in the monthly charge for Twitter…
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Dr Obadare Wins CSEAN’s first Cybersecurity Outstanding Individual Award
Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale, the Co-Founder and the Chief Visionary officer (CVO) of Digital Encode Limited, has emerged the first recipient of Cyber Security…
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AWS Unveils 2nd African Office in Lagos, Nigeria
The first office of Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), a division of Amazon.com, Inc., has officially opened in Lagos, Nigeria….
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Cut your data centre’s energy appetite and boost sustainability
Organisations around the world are on high alert for rapid and effective ways to boost their sustainability through cutting their…
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NTSA Endorses 4 Companies to Operate as Transport Network Companies in Kenya
Uber, Bolt, Little Cab, and Yego Mobility are the only transport network companies with licenses to operate in Kenya after…
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Nigerian FinTech Touch and Pay Bags $50,000 Ecobank FinTech Challenge 2022
The Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022 winner has been named, according to the Ecobank Group, and is a Nigerian fintech company…
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AVEVA Showcases Role of Digital Technologies in Achieving Zero-Carbon Economy at COP27
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, will highlight how digital technologies can support public-private partnerships…
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Jobtech Alliance Unveils Startup Accelerator Programmes to Enhance Standard of Living in Africa
The Catalyst Jobtech Accelerator and the Jobtech Innovation Lab are two new initiatives from the Jobtech Alliance, an ecosystem-building initiative…
