Everything You Need to Know About Zoom New Features for Teachers
In response to teacher and administrative requests, Zoom has introduced additional functionality for its Education users. Virtual Background and Blur…
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Nigerian On-Demand Delivery Startup ShapShap Completes Seed Round for Expansion
V8 Capital Partners has given ShapShap, a Nigerian on-demand delivery firm, a seed extension investment to help it expand its…
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Elon Musk Will no Longer Join the Twitter Board
Elon Musk, Twitter’s largest shareholder, has decided not to join the company’s board of directors, according to CEO Parag Agrawal….
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Nigerian gig Economy Fintech, ImaliPay Secures $3m Seed Round
ImaliPay, a $3 million seed fundraising round has been finalized for a Pan-African fintech start-up that focuses on boosting the gig…
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DiDi Chixung, Chinese Ride-Hailing Startup Ceases Operations in South Africa
Didi Chixung, the Chinese ride-hailing behemoth, has announced the closure of its operations in South Africa (SA), a year after…
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Nigeria’s Lemonade Finance is now Live in 7 new markets
Lemonade Finance, founded in 2020 by Ridwan Olalere and Rian Cochran and a participant in Y Combinator’s W21 batch last…
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Report: Meta is Working on New Virtual Currency ‘Zuck Bucks’
Meta is said to be planning to add a virtual currency called “Zuck Bucks” to its apps in order to…
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ShEquity accelerator opens application for female entrepreneurs in ECOWAS region
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has invited female entrepreneurs from its 15 member countries to apply for…
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Nigeria’s central bank fines 3 commercial banks $1.9 million for cryptocurrency transactions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has penalized three companies for failing to comply with cryptocurrency transaction ban restrictions. The…
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Meet the Cohorts charting the new course for marketing and media in Nigeria.
We are ready for Markhack 1.0! Register to attend the launch event on Friday, 8th April Register here
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Elon Musk becomes the highest Twitter shareholder, acquires a 9% stake
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), has purchased a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter for roughly $3 billion,…
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MTN Supports Rural Limpopo & Mpumalanga, South Africa With $56.4-Million Funds
MTN SA has announced an increase in investments to modernize current network infrastructure and deploy new network infrastructure in Limpopo…
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Nigerian Government Orders Telcos to Bar 75-Million Unlinked SIMs
Telecommunication providers in Nigeria obeyed the Federal Government’s order on Monday to block any unlinked Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card…
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Eskimi Founder, Vytautas Paukstys, Highlights Global Digital Trends to Watch in 2022, Beyond
Today, we can attest to the rise in connected consumers who are demanding almost immediate engagement with brands to satisfy…
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Africa Data Hub Announces Community Journalism Fellowship (ACJF) 2022/2023
Africa Data Hub (ADH) is commencing its Community Journalism Fellowship Programme. This initiative aims to improve the coverage of under-reported…
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How two Nigerian companies are using technology to transform the reuse of waste
Wura is a mobile app that allows you to give and receive used stuff from people in Nigeria that are…
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Nigeria’s Techiva Technologies bags SheTrades Hackathon with a cash prize of $10,000
Techiva Technologies, a Nigerian IT consulting firm, was named the winner of the SheTrades Hackathon and received a cash reward…
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Andela unveils talent-matching platform
Andela Wednesday, a talent outsourcing firm, has announced that it is expanding its services beyond engineering to encompass design, data,…
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Bridging the Skills Gap in Institutions of Higher Learning in Nigeria
What is Skill Gap? The concept of skill gap characterizes the divergence that currently exists in what potential job prospects are required…
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Telkom and PEACE Cable Company Launches New High-Speed Submarine Cable in Kenya
PEACE Cable, in collaboration with Telkom, Kenya’s third largest telecoms company, has landed a new submarine cable in Mombasa. The…
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Women, Youth & the Next Generation
In the last few years, we’ve seen great innovation across various industries, breakthroughs for marginalised communities, and a digital revolution…
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Mozambique Receives Over $1-Billion Funds From the African Development Bank
The African Development Bank Group has invested over $1 billion in Mozambique’s north, including the Liquefied Natural Gas Rovuma Area…
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Former Microsoft Employee Says The Tech Giant is Involved in Alleged Widespread Corruption in Africa
On Friday, a former Microsoft employee published an essay on Lioness, a whistleblower website, alleging that corruption in the company…
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Apply for the Africa Business Heroes Prize Competition 2022
Applications for the fourth year of the Africa Business Heroes (ABH) prize program are now open in English and French….
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NiRA Opens Voting Platform for 5th .NG Awards
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has announced that the 2022 .ng Awards is scheduled to hold on Friday, 29th April 2022. NiRA seeks to…
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Tunisia’s Venture Builder, Betacube Announces 2nd Edition of Women in Fintech Programme
Betacube, a Tunisian venture capital firm, has launched the second edition of its Women in Fintech pre-incubation program, which aims…
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South Africa is Planning to Add Robotics & Coding to School Curriculum
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has announced that robotics and coding will be added to the South African curriculum….
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Grammy award-winning artist unveils NFT platform for African creators and secures pre-seed funding
AVC, founded by a Grammy Award-winning Nigerian musician, has announced the launch of its platform to assist content creators in…
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Application is now Open to Netflix Scholarship for East African Students
Netflix, one of the world’s leading entertainment streaming services, has launched the Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) for film and…
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Pranary Business School Equips Entrepreneurs With the Skills and Knowledge for Attracting Investors
Pranary Business School, based in Cape Town, South Africa, has helped entrepreneurs and startups raise over $1.5 million in investment…
