16 March 2023
- Sophos today released new research on how the cybersecurity industry can leverage GPT-3, the language model behind the now well-known…
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16 March 2023
- According to several media reports, the U.S. government has demanded that TikTok's Chinese owners sell shares or face a potential nationwide ban.This development is the latest move by the Biden administration to potentially block the video-sharing app…
16 March 2023
- Ron Chiarello, PhD, has been appointed CEO after serving as co-CEO of 54gene, Inc. a health data technology company on…
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16 March 2023
- Payments processing giant Stripe says it has raised $6.5 billion in a Series I funding round at a $50 billion valuation – down nearly 50% from two years ago.According to a company statement, the funding "will be used to provide liquidity to current…
16 March 2023
- The UK government is set to ban Chinese-owned video app, TikTok on government-issued phones, amid security concerns, according to Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden.Speaking on the development, Dowden said that there "could" be a risk to how…
16 March 2023
- In Episode #60 of the Unlocking Africa podcast, Terser Adamu talks to Tunji Andrews, who is the CEO of Awabah. The digital platform helps millions of Nigerians get on the Micro Pension Scheme.
16 March 2023
- Social commerce has taken the African commercial landscape by storm recently, offering an easy and accessible way for consumers to purchase goods and services through social media platforms. One company at the frontlines of this is Peppa. Peppa is a…
16 March 2023
- Nexford University, a US-based learning institution founded in 2017 has announced its entry into East Africa, with Kenya as its first market. The university offers US- accredited degrees worldwide, with relatively affordable pricing models. The…
16 March 2023
- Nextford University, a US-based learning institution founded in 2017 has announced its entry into East Africa, with Kenya as its first market. The university offers US- accredited degrees worldwide, with relatively affordable pricing models. The…
16 March 2023
- "Ironically, because SVB has been backed 100%, keeping funds in SVB is not a bad option."
Some African investors want to keep banking with SVB. @signorabraham for @TechCabal
16 March 2023
- The past few years have seen a steady rise in the number of ESOs (accelerators, incubators, tech hubs, and seed…
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16 March 2023
- Flutterwave, the African fintech unicorn, has acquired two licenses from the National Bank of Rwanda, allowing it to provide remittance services and operate as an electronic money issuer in the country.The move is part of the company's expansion…
16 March 2023
- The Kenya Innovation Bridge, a platform under the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) has partnered with Nakuru County government to highlight innovations within the Rift Valley Block. The platform is a marketplace that enables innovators,…
16 March 2023
- YouTube, a video streaming platform has recently proven to be a useful means of sharing and generating content in today’s world.With over 122 million users daily, and more than 2.6 billion monthly active users, over 1 billion hours of content are…
16 March 2023
- Kenyas leading telco Safaricom has today partnered with Huawei to unveil three 5G experience centres across Nairobi. The three centres, located in Safaricom’s Village Market, The Hub and Buruburu Shops, will showcase the superfast speeds and cutting-…
16 March 2023
- At the recently held Spotify’s second Stream On event attended by music artists, songwriters, video and content creators, and podcasters…
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16 March 2023
- India-based online eyewear brand Lenskart has announced signing a definitive agreement for a $500 million investment from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).Founded in 2010, Lenskart has emerged as one of the top omnichannel retailers and…
16 March 2023
- The price of gold has been a topic of interest for a large number of investors and traders recently, particularly…
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16 March 2023
- The first novel in history is thought to have been written in the eleventh century. Even in a time when…
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16 March 2023
- Applications for the 2023 Green Entrepreneurship Awards are currently being accepted by the adelphi green entrepreneurship team. Eco-inclusive and circular businesses will receive support from the Awards to scale their business growth while…
16 March 2023
- Bingo is an enjoyable activity that has proven to be beneficial for elderly people in many ways. It helps with…
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16 March 2023
- The most recent version of OpenAI’s immensely successful artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, GPT-4, has been released. ChatGPT has been used by millions of people since its release in November 2022. In addition to creating titles and summaries…
16 March 2023
- The Nigerian government has set up a $672 million fund to help young investors in the tech and creative sectors. As part of the government’s Digital and Creative Enterprises Plan (DCEP), a $672 million fund has been established to encourage new…
16 March 2023
- Today, Safaricom and Huawei unveiled three 5G experiential centres across Nairobi to showcase the superfast speeds and cutting-edge devices that…
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16 March 2023
- Before its shutdown, Silvergate provided several African fintechs with core banking solutions that powered international banking and dollar-denominated remittances. Now, these startups are searching for new partners as their customers remain waiting.
16 March 2023
- Flat6Labs, a MENA-focused seed investor, has announced the opening of a new US$95 million fund to support the growth and development of early-stage tech firms across the African continent. With operations in Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia, Bahrain, Jordan,…
16 March 2023
- Colombia’s smartphone shipments fell 3% YoY in 2022 affected by macroeconomic headwinds, nevertheless much less compared to the overall LATAM’s 5.5% YoY drop, according to Counterpoint latest research.Samsung, Apple and ZTE grew in double digits in…
16 March 2023
- National Bank of Kenya has posted a profit after tax of KShs.828 million for the financial year ending December 31, 2022. The Bank maintained strong operational performance, reporting an operating...
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16 March 2023
- KCB Group Posts KShs. 40.8 Billion in FY 2022 Net Profit, Balance Sheet Crosses KShs. 1.5 Trillion Mark. KCB Group PLC recorded KShs.40.8 billion in profit after tax for the full...
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16 March 2023
- Sophos today released new research on how the cybersecurity industry can leverage GPT-3, the language model behind the now well-known ChatGPT framework, as a co-pilot to help defeat attackers. The report, “Applying AI Language Processing to Cyber…
16 March 2023
- Whether you have written or are about to write your JAMB exam, you may need to check your results at some point. See three ways to check your JAMB results using your mobile phone.
16 March 2023
- Saudi Arabian shopping and payments platform, Tamara, has secured a receivables warehouse facility of up to $150 million from Goldman Sachs, bringing the firm's total funding in equity and debt to $366 million since its launch in September 2020.The…
16 March 2023
- For a cereal brand that just launched in 2022, it felt ridiculous for Surreal to get big names such as Ronaldo, Dwayne Johnson, Serena Williams, and Micheal Jordan to endorse their products on a budget. But their marketing team successfully got it…
16 March 2023
- India recorded 700 million or more active internet users aged two years and older as of December 2022, according to Nielsen's India Internet Report 2023.Despite Rural India reaching 425 million registered internet users, almost 44% higher than urban…
16 March 2023
- Google’s Equiano subsea cable, a high-speed connection between South Africa and Europe, is now live, with SEACOM, a leading African telecommunications and managed services provider, offering services via the cable. The 15,000-kilometre cable,…
16 March 2023
- If you have always wanted to share your thoughts and reactions to status updates with voice, this new WhatsApp feature has got your back.WhatsApp Voice Status is an app feature that enables users to share short audio snippets as status updates. This…
16 March 2023
- This is an effort to enable Workspace users to use the potential of generative AI for creation, connection, and collaboration. According to Johanna Wright, product VP for Google Workspace
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16 March 2023
- The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition has opened applications for its fifth annual edition. ABH is a philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy that seeks to support entrepreneurs from all 54…
16 March 2023
- The newest edition of OpenAI's AI-powered chatbot, GPT-4, was described as a "milestone" in the development of deep learning, which mimics how people learn.
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16 March 2023
- Oikocredit, a social impact investor, has granted a loan facility worth $2.6 million to MyCredit Limited, a non-bank financial institution in Nairobi, Kenya, with over 10,000 customers.This new partnership will help MyCredit improve access to capital…
16 March 2023
- University students from across Kenya and some parts of Africa can now apply to participate in season 4 of the...
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16 March 2023
- PayShap claims to offer an easy and safe way for banked and underbanked consumers to make low-value (initially up to R3000) payments to one another in real-time irrespective of where they bank.
16 March 2023
- SEACOM, Africa’s leading telecommunications and managed services provider, today announced it had gone live on the Equiano subsea cable following...
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16 March 2023
- Paymenow, a South African earned wage access (EWA) platform, is expanding its operations in Namibia after successfully partnering with the Hungry Lion Restaurant chain in 2022. To facilitate this growth, Paymenow has partnered with payroll-integration…
16 March 2023
- Nigerian health-tech startup 54gene has made executive changes to drive funding and strategic partnerships.Ron Chiarello has been named as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), replacing Teresia Bost, who will stay on as an advisor.…
16 March 2023
- Zipline has unveiled a new drone delivery platform delivering up to 7 times as fast as traditional automobile delivery, completing 10-mile deliveries in about 10 minutes.Unlike other drone delivery services, Zipline’s drones (called Zips) fly more…
16 March 2023
- SwiftVEE, a South African company that was one of the first to trade livestock, has released PrysWys, an app that will help farmers save money on inputs. PrysWys is a retail service that connects farmers directly to manufacturers of inputs. It is…
16 March 2023
- Telkom, the largest integrated communications company in South Africa, has started using the Chat 2 Pay feature from Clickatell, the leader in Chat Commerce and business messaging. Millions of Telkom customers can now pay with WhatsApp, the most…
16 March 2023
- Nexford University – the US-based next generation university platform offering affordable, US accredited degrees worldwide has announced expansion across East Africa…
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16 March 2023
- Angela Wamola, Head of Sub-Saharan Africa at GSMA, where she discussed the partnership between GSMA and Africa CDC and the upcoming MWC Africa event in Kigali, which aims to bring mobile connectivity to support Africa's digital challenges.