Fintech for Teens Sees Transactions Worth $250,000 a Month on FamPay app
Satya Siba Nayak, 15, uses a debit card to pay for YouTube Premium and Netflix, to download apps from Google…
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New malware attacking Android devices to be watched, NCC warns
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted Nigerians to a new malware specifically attacking Android devices. NCC explained that the…
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Allianz Africa welcomes Allianz Technology on the continent
Present in Africa for more than 100 years, Allianz, one of the world’s leading insurers and asset managers is entering a…
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Top 4 Google Searches Across Africa this week
Google Trends publishes the top google searches for every day of the week and covers 4 African countries in which…
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Kenya Has Had to Deal with Nearly 33-Million Cyber Attacks in the First Half of 2021
The increase in cyberthreats recorded by internet security group Kaspersky in the first half of this year in Kenya amounted…
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Moove Partners with Lori Systems to Propel Financing for African Trucking and Logistics
Moove, an African mobility fintech, has signed an exclusive partnership with Lori Systems, the leading e-logistics company in Africa. The partnership…
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Clean-tech incubator The Hatchery opens its doors in Cape Town
International clean-tech startup incubator The Hatchery has launched its new Africa office in Cape Town, South Africa, aiming to discover…
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Nigeria’s Kifta Technologies produces smart glasses, other cutting edge defence tech, for companies and countries worldwide
If you’re a fan of action thrillers, you’ve probably seen security operatives working with hi-tech gadgets like smart glasses and…
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Early-stage investor DFS Lab has backed 19 African tech startups in 2021
Africa-focused early-stage investor DFS Lab has invested in 19 African tech startups so far in 2021, making it one of…
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Egyptian ed-tech startup OTO Courses raises $400k funding to expand services
Egyptian ed-tech startup OTO Courses has raised US$400,000 in cash and in-kind services from EdVentures to further develop its product…
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Green is the new yellow as more African taxis turn to electric cars
Electric cars and shared mobility concepts are starting to disrupt Africa’s taxi industry. Just a few years after cab-hailing apps…
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What to know as CBN/banks shuts down accounts suspected of dealing on cryptos
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, earlier in February, outlawed crypto trading and prohibited banks and other financial institutions from facilitating…
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South Africa Has a New AI-Powered Digital Transformation Advisor
An innovative local software development partnership between 4Sight Holdings and Bidvest Advisory Services has created 4MIA powered by ALICE TM,…
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Grazac Academy provides free tech skills training and connecting youths to entry-level jobs
Every day, more people enter the labour market than the number of jobs being created, research has it that job…
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31.5 Million Cyberthreats Targeted SA Users in the First Half of 2021
The increase in cyberthreats recorded by global internet security firm Kaspersky in the first half of this year across South…
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El Salvador Is Using Its Bitcoin Profits to Build 20 New Schools
El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender not too long ago but the country’s Bitcoin Trust has already gained millions in…
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NFTs and crypto wallets could be in Discord’s future
Discord is already the de facto home for NFT communities, but the company could be planning to deepen those connections…
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New cybersecurity format threatens hybrid workplace
Latest Security report, titled: Out of Sight and Out of Mind, a comprehensive global study highlighting how the rise of…
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Facebook will no longer allow advertisers to target political beliefs, religion, sexual orientation
Facebook announced today that it will no longer allow advertisers to target users based on potentially “sensitive” topics like health,…
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Yahoo to stop operation in China
Yahoo has shut down its services in China, making it the latest American tech firm to leave the nation. A…
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Meta, Formerly Facebook, Gives Estimate of Bullying, Harassment on Its Platforms for First Time
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, for the first time on Tuesday disclosed the prevalence of bullying and harassment on its…
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DP World has launched its e-commerce platform DUBUY.com in Kenya
DP World, a trade enabler, has announced the launch of DUBUY.com, a global wholesale e-commerce platform, in the Kenyan market….
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Google awards $25M grants to organizations creating economic opportunities for women and girls
In March 2020, Google.org announced a $25 million Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls to support organizations focused on gender equity…
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A report lists Egyptian tech startups as Africa’s “most accelerated”
Egyptian startups are the most accelerated in Africa, with 38.6 per cent of them having taken part in some kind…
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Twitter is rolling out a feature to make it easier to search a user’s tweets
Some Twitter users on iOS are starting to get access to a feature that makes it easy to search an…
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New antitrust suit from Phhhoto alleges Facebook copied and killed the competition
A former upstart Instagram rival is suing Meta, formerly known as Facebook, over allegations that the company violated antitrust laws…
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Berlin based Beams, to turn collaborative audio clips into a social media biz
More fuel for social audio: Berlin-based social audio startup Beams, which is building a platform for sharing and consuming short-form audio…
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Energy efficiency,key to sustainability of data centres in Africa
Access to affordable, reliable and environmentally sustainable sources of electricity is a pressing issue for the growing number of Data Centre operators…
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Amazon’s First Solar Project in SA Finally Begins Adding Clean Energy to Grid
Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, announced that the first operational solar project it has enabled in…
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Google’s startup accelerator opens up for African innovators to join the 7th Installation
Applications for Google’s three-month virtual accelerator programme are now open to startups located in Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt,…
