Hangouts hasn’t been utilized in more than three years. Although the platform was launched in 2013, its last ceremony will take place in November 2022. The first group affected are those who utilize Hangouts on their mobile device. They’ll undoubtedly begin seeing in-app reminders urging them to use Google Chat rather than Gmail, both through…
We can now work from anywhere in the globe thanks to the internet. We experienced the great resignation and the peak of the work-from-home culture in 2021. Now that the world may be slowly recovering from the great resignation, organizations are changing their work cultures to one that is partially or entirely remote in an…
SweepSouth, a new home cleaning company in South Africa, has announced its entry into Nigeria. SweepSouth is an online platform that was established in 2014 and offers home cleaning services on demand in a number of South African towns. The firm is actively expanding across the remainder of the continent after securing considerable funding, particularly…
Over the past three years, Stanbic Bank Kenya has had an impact on more than 45,000 female business owners by promoting financial inclusion and offering creative solutions that have allowed Dadas to access Kshs 6.9 billion in credit. The bank has also given grants totaling more than Ksh 40 million and credit guarantee schemes worth…
If you enjoy watching Big Brother Naija (BBN), you probably know about Abeg, one of the major sponsors for the previous season. On the Techpoint Africa Podcast today, we discuss the company’s rebranding to Pocket and their principle approval of a Mobile Money Operator (MMO)License. With up to 2 million users, the subsidiary of Piggytech…
The next-generation university Nexford University in Washington, DC, announced its most recent collaboration with PiggyVest, an African fintech that assists over three million clients in reaching their financial objectives by making saving and investing simple. The cooperation between Nexford University and PiggyVest was revealed as a new step in the university’s commitment to ensuring that…
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has published a new sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022.” The findings reveal a 94% increase in ransomware attacks on the organizations surveyed in this sector. In 2021, 66% of healthcare organizations were hit; 34% were hit the previous year. The silver lining, however, is…
A digital wallet for the metaverse called Meta Pay was formally introduced by Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday. According to Zuckerberg, Meta Pay works precisely like Facebook Pay did, with a few tweaks to make it more compatible with the concept of the metaverse. On Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and anyplace else you could use Facebook…
The second round of the Startup Wise Guys accelerator is now accepting applications. Selected B2B SaaS startups can access EUR65,000 (US$71,000) in cash as well as five months of rigorous mentoring. Startup Wise Guys, an organization that was founded in Tallinn, Estonia in 2012, also oversees cybersecurity programs out of Cosenza and SaaS accelerator programs…
For decades, tourism has remained a major contributor to the GDP of African economies. In 2019, the industry accounted for about seven percent of Africa’s GDP and contributed $169 billion to its economy—about the size of Côte d’Ivoire’s and Kenya’s combined GDP. But the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic changed all that. In July 2020,…
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the registry for .ng Internet Domain Names and maintainers of the database of names registered in the .ng country code Top Level Domain, has again honoured private and public institutions, as well as individuals, promoting the brand. The 2022 .ng Awards, the fifth in the series, was held in Lagos…
An initiative called the Youth Start-up Academy Uganda has been started by the International Trade Center (ITC) and the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME). To generate youth employment and strengthen enterprises, the project will incubate 1,000 young entrepreneurs and enhance Uganda’s startup environment. “The Youth-Start Up Academy’s objective is really lofty. The first unicorn…
The Non-profit Training Initiative, a digital capacity-building program for 1,500 non-profit professionals across Anglophone West Africa, has been officially launched by Meta. In addition, the business announced its support for Geda Digital training, a six-month Social Innovators Bootcamp Program for Non-Governmental Organizations, at an event in Lagos (NGOs). The goal of this course is to…
According to news initially reported by Business Insider, Amazon, a global e-commerce technology company, plans to expand to African countries such as South Africa and Nigeria in 2023. According to leaked documents obtained by Business Insider, Belgium, Chile, and Colombia are among the five markets that the major e-commerce corporation plans to enter next year….
Back in 2010, I had an idea! My friend @Tobi and I wanted to develop the first e-commerce platform in Nigeria, we admired what Amazon was doing at the time and wanted to replicate the same here in Nigeria. We did our research, asked a lot of questions, and made a lot of discoveries, however,…
Ten Kenyan entrepreneurs have been chosen to engage in Hindsight Ventures’ Wazo Challenge, where they will fight for a $10,000 cash prize and other benefits. The Wazo Challenge is being held for the third time by Hindsight Ventures, and it is the first time it is taking place in Kenya. The program is a four-week…
Microsoft is retiring its first version of the Internet Explorer (IE) browser after nearly 27 years. The company is asking customers to convert to its cutting-edge Edge browser, which it believes would provide consumers with a faster and more secure browsing experience. Users will, however, continue to have access to the virtual version of the…
As part of a month-long observance of International Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises Day this June, Google has announced new initiatives to promote small retail businesses in Africa. The initiatives include the Shopping Small Business Summit, a one-hour virtual training session aimed at assisting SMB owners gain skills and resources to compete online. Topics will…
According to a recent Open Dialogue poll, young unemployed South Africans spend over $81,34 each month seeking for work, with internet fees accounting for over $29,03. Accessing information, job possibilities, and learning comes at a hefty data cost for many people, especially given that young unemployment is about 60%. However, according to Nicholas Bednall, MoyaApp’s…
Africa Data Centres, a subsidiary of the Pan-African Cassava Technologies Group, is thrilled to announce the construction of a second data center in Cape Town, South Africa. The new 20MW facility, which will span 15,000 square meters across eight data halls, will be located on the outskirts of Cape Town’s city center. According to Tesh…
The 1000 learners in the first cohort of Power Learn Project’s flagship program – “One Million Developers for Africa” Scholarship Program (#1MillionDevs4Africa) to teach 1 million young people and empower them with ICT employable skills – have been announced. The cohort was chosen via a thorough screening and panel selection procedure, which was preceded by…
The Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF), a micro venture capital fund based in Cairo that invests in early-stage firms in the Middle East and Africa, has announced an investment in CredPal, a Nigerian FinTech firm. CredPal will use the CASF money to extend its services across Africa, with an emphasis on key areas such as…
Toyota Tsusho and CFAO Group’s Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) funds, in collaboration with Bond’innov, have established the Digital Transformation Challenge, which is available to growth-stage businesses in Africa that offer innovative services in the transportation and health sectors. Mobility54 and Health54, two Toyota Tsusho and CFAO Group CVC funds, are giving investments ranging from EUR100,000…
ABUJA; JUNE 11, 2022: Nigerian Software Testing Qualifications Board (NGSTQB), a member board of the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB), has announced the date and theme for its first Webinar. NGSTQB invites stakeholders in the Nigerian software ecosystem to a one-day Webinar under the theme: ‘The Role of Software Testing in Nigeria’s Digital Economy. Register here to participate….
In this year’s annual Kenya E-Commerce Summit and Awards, sponsored by Finserve Africa, Airduka, a Kenyan online marketplace, knocked out other contenders to earn the overall title of E-Commerce Startup of the Year. The company was nominated alongside almost 200 other businesses in 30 different categories. According to research, more than half of Kenyan consumers…
Leadership comes with a lot of responsibilities and sometimes sacrifice. As a result-oriented leader, you must be always willing to take responsibility for everything that happens within your department. Since I started leading a team of over twenty (20) developers at my current employment, I can tell for sure that there are a couple of…
Kenya’s information and communication technology ministry has released a coding curriculum for school children. The newest trend in schools is coding. In other parts of the world, it is taught at a lower level, and Kenya appears to be following suit. To that end, we’ve heard that Kenyan children will soon be able to take…
According to new research released by Endeavor Nigeria, the country’s premier network of high-impact entrepreneurs, Africa’s digital ecosystem is poised for exponential growth, fueled by strong market fundamentals and the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic. “The Inflection Point: Africa’s Digital Economy Is Poised To Take Off,” a report by Endeavor, reviewed key events in Africa’s…
As part of UNCDF’s Digital Futures project, the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) announced today that it is collaborating with IBM to bridge the digital skills gap by providing digital learning to children and women. IBM’s SkillsBuild project, which provides digital and workforce skills training to students and job seekers, will aid in the implementation…
The 13 startups from East and West Africa selected to participate in the Scaleup Accelerator Programme have been revealed by GreenHouse Capital and Microsoft. Microsoft and GreenHouse Labs teamed up earlier this year to develop a pre-Series A accelerator program for entrepreneurs aiming to expand into new markets. The six-week program attempts to connect startups…