African fintech startups can start applying to Stitch’s “startup showcase”
Stitch, a South African API fintech startup, is hosting a “startup showcase” in collaboration with Paystack and Disrupt Africa to…
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African tech startup funding moves beyond the $2bn mark
Over the course of a record-breaking 2021, investment into the African tech startup ecosystem nearly tripled, with total funding passing…
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6 more African startups have been confirmed for the Y Combinator W22 batch.
Six more African startups have been confirmed as participants in the renowned Silicon Valley-based Y Combinator accelerator’s W22 batch, bringing…
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The Sandbox Unveils a $50 Million Metaverse Accelerator Program
The Sandbox, Animoca Brands’ metaverse subsidiary, has committed a $50 million fund to venture capital firm Brinc as part of…
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26 African YouTube creators joins second year of #YouTubeBlack Voices Fun
YouTube today announced the names of African creators who have been chosen to join a global cohort of 135 from…
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SA startups can start applying for Circular Economy Accelerator
Fetola, a business growth specialist, has opened applications for its Circular Economy Accelerator (CEA), which aims to provide mentoring and…
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Nigeria’s digital currency, eNaira registers around 10% P2P transactions in 3 months
Nigeria became the first African country to adopt a digital currency, the eNaira, in October 2021. Three months later, only…
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Application is now open for healthcare-focused African startup accelerator
Applications are now available for the second cohort of the AUDA-NEPAD Home Grown Solutions Accelerator, which aims to provide hands-on,…
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Vivian Agbata, PRO of Zenithchain shares insight on visibility for women in tech
It is common knowledge that women are underrepresented in the worldwide technology sector. While more women are beginning to create…
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Norebase is developing a solution that will handles everything a brand needs to launch in a new African country
In 2019, a few months after the African Continental Free Trade Deal (AfCFTA) was signed, CcHUB hosted some African tech…
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Oracle opens its first African data center in Johannesburg
Oracle, the world’s largest database management firm, launched its first cloud region (a cluster of data centers) in Africa last…
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Entrepreneurs from Lagos, Nairobi, and Kigali can now apply for the Global Urban Innovation Challenge for Emergent Cities
Utopia and the World Economic Forum’s new Centre for Urban Transformation have launched a worldwide Urban Innovation Challenge to engage…
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5 women-focused bootcamps for young African women ready to delve into tech
The issue of women’s under-representation in technology is one that will continue to haunt the industry and provide meat for…
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FinDev Canada Supports The Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund With $13 million to Boost Access to Clean Energy in Africa
The Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund will receive up to US$ 13 million in funding from FinDev Canada and its 2X…
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Nigerian brands and agencies need an overhaul to stand out in the Metaverse
The marketing communications sector has historically been sluggish to react to major technical advances, from the inception of the modern…
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Early-Stage Startups can Start Applying for Norrsken Impact Accelerator Programme
Applications are now available for the Norrsken Impact Accelerator in Stockholm, Sweden, which provides assistance, mentorship, and US$125,000 in investment…
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WiA Embraces Diversity and Inclusion, Says Mercy George-Igbafe, Learntor Founder
Born out of a need to bridge the digital skill gap in Africa, Women in Agile (WiA) Africa is transforming…
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Netflix unveils Binti as Tanzania’s debut film
Netflix, the world’s largest movie streaming service, has premiered Binti as Tanzania’s first Netflix feature. Black Unicorn, a production firm…
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Y Combinator standard deal increases to $500k
Y Combinator, a well-known Silicon Valley incubator, has raised its normal deal size to US$500,000. The Y Combinator program, which…
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Breaking: The Nigerian government has lifted the ban on Twitter activities
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), through Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, chairman of the Technical Committee Nigeria-Twitter Engagement and director-general…
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Sophos Unveils Sophos Switch Series to Bolster Connectivity at the Access Layer
Sophos, a global pioneer in next-generation cybersecurity, today introduced the Sophos Switch Series, which includes a variety of network access…
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Twentyten Daily, a Platform that Provides Access to Data Celebrates Its First Anniversary
TwentyTen Daily is celebrating its first anniversary, a milestone marked by many exciting moments with its own fair share of…
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Standard Chartered is closing down half its physical branches to fully embrace digital banking
Standard Chartered Plc has begun plans to close approximately half of its locations in Nigeria as part of a campaign…
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Application is open for SA startups into the electric mobility development programme
South African startups are invited to apply for the uYilo Electric Mobility Programme, which offers up to ZAR1 million (US$64,000)…
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Orange Ventures opens application for it’s fintech seed challenge in Egypt
Orange Ventures has opened applications for its “Seed Challenge – Fintech Egypt,” which will award EUR500,000 (US$570,000) in funding to…
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John Pinette, Facebook Parent Meta’s Head of Communications Leaves Company
John Pinette, the head of communications at Facebook parent Meta Platforms, is leaving the company, the social media company announced…
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Nigeria Startup Bill Will Unleash Digital Potential
Nigeria has taken another step toward enacting its landmark Nigeria Startup Bill (NSB), which will further deepen the country’s technology…
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Victor Maina, CEO of Kenya’s Duqha offers some insight into its retail-tech solution
While eCommerce has grown in Africa over the years, online shopping on the continent remains significantly lower than the global…
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Ethiopian and Nigerian Startups join Y Combinator’s W22 batch
Ethiopia’s beU Delivery and Nigeria’s IdentityPass are among the 40 startups confirmed as participants in the W22 batch of the…
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Flat6Labs and ESLSCA University in Egypt have launched a student-focused incubation program
Flat6Labs, a Cairo-based accelerator and investor, has partnered with ESLSCA University to launch a new innovation and entrepreneurship incubation program…
