54 fellows from 22 countries have been chosen by the African venture capital talent network Dream VC to join the 2023 cohort of its renowned VC accelerator program, which aids present and aspiring investors in breaking into the African startup arena. Since its founding in 2021, Dream VC has trained more over 80 African and…
Instagram’s Notes status feature is still entertaining users. The ability to set your status to a song has been added to Notes in a recent update, precisely like instant messenger away messages did in the 2000s. Mia Sato reported on Instagram’s new Notes feature for The Verge: Now, users will be able to attach a 30-second clip of…
Google, an Alphabet firm, announced the debut of two new capabilities for advertisers on Wednesday. These features will use artificial intelligence to locate the most effective ad placements for brands across all of Google’s services. Since Google and other businesses created innovative chatbots that can engage people in open-ended discussions, AI has taken over the…
International Finance Corporation and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency of the World Bank Group have announced a $157.4 million equity investment to provide millions more Ethiopians with accessible, dependable mobile and internet services. According to a statement from the IFC, the money is a component of the ongoing expansion of Safaricom Ethiopia’s telecom network, a significant…
Internet-of-Things (IoT) and Operational Technology (OT) device pervasiveness, susceptibility, and cloud connectivity provide a fast-rising, frequently unregulated risk surface affecting a broader range of industries and organizations. The rapid growth of IoT provides attackers with a larger entry point and attack surface. Access to less secure OT is creating the possibility for devastating infrastructure attacks…
Pitch AgriHack 2023 is now accepting applications from young agri-tech entrepreneurs with solutions to food security concerns and empowering smallholder farmers throughout the continent. Pitch AgriHack provides a platform for these entrepreneurs to propose their technological solutions in order to revolutionize the agricultural environment of the continent. Pitch AgriHack 2023 will award the most innovative…
Dr Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner, NDPB has been appointed into Forbes Technology Council for 2023. Forbes Technology Council is an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs and Technology Executives. Scott Gerber, Forbes Councils’ founder said they are really excited to welcome Dr. Olatunji to the Council. He stressed that their mission with Forbes Councils is “to bring together proven leaders from…
In Nigeria’s rapidly evolving tech ecosystem, product design is no longer just about aesthetics, it’s a core driver of innovation, usability, and business growth. As startups scale and industries digitize, a new generation of product designers is stepping up to craft intuitive experiences, solve real-world problems, and shape how millions interact with technology. These designers…
Source : Oluwafunke Kofoworade Digital technology has been widely embraced in recent times due to the ease of doing business with it. From online apps used to order food, hail rides, transfer cash between banks and to even request a handy man, it is indeed a means of innovation which has come to stay. Digital…
Startups in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania have been given the opportunity to scale their impact-driven businesses and receive up to EUR100,000 (US$107,000) in grant funding from develoPPP Ventures. develoPPP Ventures, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and administered by DEG Impulse, strives to empower businesses through entrepreneurial…
Google appears to have enhanced its already amazing photo recognition capabilities. The tool is useful for tagging people in recorded images, and Google’s images app is usually accurate in doing so. A new trick offered by Google Photos (on the server end) is the ability to recognize persons even when they are not facing the…
The African Energy Chamber has started its annual Energy Education Fund, which aims to assist young Africans pursuing undergraduate courses in oil, gas, and energy-related professions. The Chamber will provide scholarships, fellowships, and mentorship programs to eligible students on the continent and in the diaspora through strategic collaborations with educational institutions. This comprehensive approach to…
Goodwell Investments and Alitheia Capital have announced the first closing of their uMunthu II fund, which invests in early and growth-stage SMEs in Africa, with a particular emphasis on women-led firms. A diversified collection of international investors led the fund’s capital round. uMunthu is a pan-African fund that invests in SMEs that improve access in…
WhatsApp, the famous messaging app, has introduced an interesting new feature called Channels, which aims to provide users with a simple, dependable, and private way to get vital notifications from individuals and organizations from within the app. Channels will be available through a dedicated tab called Updates, away from typical chats with family, friends, and…
Google for Entrepreneurs Accelerator is a 10-week, equity-free hybrid program for Seed to Series A entrepreneurs addressing Climate Change with technology. The Middle East and Africa program, in collaboration with Google Cloud, assists high-potential startups based in the Middle East and Africa in growing with the best of Google through a mix of in-person and…
Venture for Africa, a talent community and the continent’s foremost source for top tech startup recruits, has launched applications for its second bootcamp session. Venture for Africa is a community designed to help top global talent transition into roles within the African tech startup ecosystem. Its flagship three-month fellowship exposes participants to local market nuances,…
A Comprehensive State of Web 3.0 in Africa Report, is set to be released on June 23, 2023. The report highlights the rapidly-evolving landscape of Web 3.0 technologies in African countries, providing in-depth analysis of their impact, opportunities, and challenges and offering recommendations for fostering growth and measurable impact. Web 3.0 technologies are experiencing exponential…
Microsoft just released Windows Copilot, an AI ‘personal assistant’ for Windows 11, making it the first PC platform to provide centralized AI support. Microsoft made the statement at the company’s recent Build Developer conference. Users can quickly enable Windows Copilot by clicking on the button conveniently situated in the center of the taskbar. The Windows…
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has partnered with Token.io, A2A payments also known as ‘Pay By Bank’ – a fast and secure way to move Europe’s leading account-to-account (A2A) payment infrastructure provider, to power Pay By Bank transfer capabilities for Flutterwave’s platform. According to an announcement made today at the Money20/20 Europe fintech conference…
A new beta version of WhatsApp has been published that adds the capability to send HD-quality photographs within the application. The most recent iOS and Android beta versions of the messaging app, which is owned by Meta, have started testing the feature. By default, WhatsApp sends a compressed version of every image, which might reduce…
In cooperation with SGgrow and SGverse, TechCircle Limited has established Pitch2Win, an opportunity for innovative entrepreneurs in the Web2 and Web3 space to present their pioneering ideas and compete for a US$10,000 cash prize. Pitch2Win provides a venue for great innovators to acquire significant exposure, gain access to prospective investment opportunities, and receive valued mentorship…
Apple today unveiled Apple Vision Pro, a revolutionary spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with the physical world, while allowing users to stay present and connected to others. Vision Pro creates an infinite canvas for apps that scales beyond the boundaries of a traditional display and introduces a fully three-dimensional user interface controlled by…
Google added Passkey support as a new sign-in option for personal Google Accounts earlier in May. With a public beta, the tech giant is now extending support to Workspace accounts. Passkeys enable users to sign in to apps and websites using PIN, fingerprint scanner, and face unlock in place of password-only logins. The passwordless sign-in…
The mission of Nigerian cloud kitchen company FoodCourt is to increase access to high-quality cuisine through the selection of regionally specific virtual restaurant brands. The Lagos-based FoodCourt, which will debut in September 2021, seeks to provide customers with the finest user experience from the time they place their order till they taste the cuisine. Although…
Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), Africa’s largest innovation hub, has chosen 12 firms for its inaugural Mastercard Foundation-sponsored edtech Fellowship Program after a three-month application and selection process. According to BD Funding Tracker, the African edtech sector raised 0.72% of the continent’s total venture capital in 2022. CcHUB stated its plan to increase funding for this sector…
The distinguished awards recognize, honor, and celebrate the successes of women company owners and entrepreneurs in Africa, across a range of market segments. The call for nominations for the 2023 AWIEF Awards has been made public by the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF). The prestigious awards, now in their seventh edition since 2017,…
The Africa Small and Medium Enterprise Business Linkages Program in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger will receive a $950,000 grant from the Gender Equality Trust Fund of the African Development Bank. The grant, which will add to an earlier $3.9 million finance grant from the Bank’s Transition Support Facility, is anticipated to support…
Professor Charles Soludo, the Governor of Anambra State, has launched the ‘Solution Electronic Identification Card’ for civil servants and other government employees of the state. The function which took place at the Head of Service (HOS), Conference Hall, Awka featured a demo-presentation of the State E-ID card which is christened, ‘Solution E-ID card’. The HOS,…
Afrorama is a brand-new knowledge platform and encyclopedia for Africa that offers a carefully chosen selection of articles, films, and other multimedia content. Information on the arts and literature, commerce and politics, entertainment, geography and nature, history, sciences and technology, and philosophy from pre-colonial times to the present are all included in the packed, dynamic…
As part of the most recent beta version, WhatsApp has resumed testing a feature that enhances group chats on Android. Recently, the well-known messaging software started beta testing the option to display profile icons next to messages in group conversations, but it was deactivated in later beta releases. For iOS beta testers, the Meta-owned app…