Byld Ventures, a $15 Million Fund is Supporting Early-stage African Fintechs
Youcef Oudjidane was the managing partner and head of EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) at Class 5 Global, a…
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Jumia Unveils new Warehouse and Logistics Facility in Kenya
Jumia is a tech company that is constantly in the news. From diversifying into Q-commerce to expanding into other tech…
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Binance Announces Blockchain Education Meetup Tour Across Francophone Africa
Binance, a leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has launched a crypto education tour in five French-speaking African countries…
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Microsoft to Release Windows 11 2022 Update Today
According to Microsoft, the Windows 11 2022 update is now available for download and will be distributed in more than…
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Women Who Build Africa Launches in Africa
Women Who Build Africa (WWBA), an inclusive group of women and non-binary individuals working in or near the ICT industry,…
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Eyowo, Nigerian Digital Bank Collaborates With MasterCard to Launch Digital First Debit Card
An online bank in Nigeria named Eyowo has announced the introduction of the “e Better Card,” a digital-first debit card….
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South African Startup, Curbon to Offer Carbon-neutral Online Shopping Experience
With the debut of the nation’s first plugin made to aid in the battle against climate change, South African startup…
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National Digital Academy is Live in Côte d’Ivoire
The Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA), the capacity-building arm of Smart Africa, continues to grow its presence in Africa, with…
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Innovative e-Health Solutions can now Apply for Villgro Africa Support, Funding
Villgro Africa has asked innovative ideas that address the shortage of access to high-quality, reasonably priced healthcare in Africa to…
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The Art of Technology Lagos, 4.0
Art of Technology Lagos is an annual tech conference curated by Eko Innovation Centre, one of the leading tech hubs…
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Adobe is Set to Acquire Figma for $20 Billion
Adobe is reportedly closing a deal to acquire Figma, a startup based in the United States that creates online design…
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ICT Skills Registry Opens Office in South Africa
The Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA), in collaboration with the Wireless Access Providers Association of South Africa (WAPA) and the…
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TestNigeria Conference 1.0: NGSTQB Announces Theme, Agenda for First Software Testing Conference in Nigeria
ABUJA; 16.09.2022: Nigerian Software Testing Qualification Board (NGSTQB) has disclosed plans to host the first Software Testing Conference in Nigeria dubbed ‘TestNigeria…
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Grindstone Joins Forces With EnterpriseSG to Grant Singapore Tech Startups Access to South Africa
Grindstone, a South African accelerator, and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) have announced a pilot program that would allow Singaporean tech start-ups…
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Brazilian FinTech Company, EBANX Goes Live in Africa
For the first time outside of Latin America, EBANX, a worldwide fintech company, intends to expand its payment gateway solution…
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Technology as a leveller: How technology can address various inequalities.
Kenya, often referred to as Africa’s “Silicon Savannah,” is among the countries at the forefront of technological innovations in the…
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Why purpose should be a top strategic priority
Today, purpose-driven brands outperform those that are not. People want to feel that a brand has invested in them, its…
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The Africa Money and DeFi Summit Kickstarts on the 27th of September in Accra
Leading fintech companies, investors, crypto platforms, initiatives, and stakeholders in digital finance will unite at the Africa Money & DeFi…
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2 Nigerian Startups Join SOSV’s Orbit Startups Programme, Bag $180k Each
The 10 firms selected for its initial cohort by Orbit Startups, a new initiative from US venture capital firm SOSV,…
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Chapa, Ethiopian FinTech Startup Unveils Online Payment Gateway Service for Businesses
A global internet payment gateway has been introduced by Ethiopian fintech firm Chapa, allowing companies to take payments from customers…
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Stellantis, Global Automaker and Mobility Provider Funds Africar Group to Establish Auto24, African Used Vehicle Startup
Auto24 is a direct-to-consumer used automobile firm that introduces new, creative technologies to ensure transactions are carried out in a…
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Nigeria’s leading fintech Carbon, celebrates 10th anniversary
Carbon Finance, one of the leading players in the nation’s Fintech industry, has kicked off celebrations to mark its 10th…
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Uber files a petition to overturn a law that limits service fees to 18%.
Uber Kenya has petitioned Kenya’s Supreme Court to overturn new digital taxi-hailing regulations that limit commission fees to 18%, down…
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Huawei has launched a talent development program for African digital power to drive sector growth.
Huawei Digital Power has launched a talent development program with the goal of upskilling 1,000 practitioners and tertiary students in…
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10 startups have been chosen to pitch at the Africa Money & DeFi Summit in Ghana.
The Africa Money & DeFi Summit, an African fintech, decentralized finance, mobile money, and crypto event, has announced the final…
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Bitmama, a Nigerian blockchain payments startup, has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding as it expands into new markets.
Africa has the world’s third fastest-growing cryptocurrency market, with adoption increasing by more than 1,200% in the last two years….
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PEG Africa, a Ghana-based solar energy provider, has been acquired by Bboxx.
PEG Africa, based in Ghana, is one of the largest providers of distributed energy in West Africa, and its acquisition…
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Retail Industry is the Second Most Targeted Industry by Ransomware in 2021, Sophos Survey Finds
08.09.2022 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today published a new sectoral survey report, The State of Ransomware in Retail 2022,…
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60 Startups Join Google’s Black Founders Fund Cohort II
According to a Google for Firms Black Founders Fund (BFF) for Africa announcement, 60 qualified black-founded startups from across Africa…
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Pantami Leads Industry Leaders to Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF2022)
For many Nigerians, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the importance of the Internet and digital technologies as…
