08 May 2023
- Ethio Telecom has been extensively involved in setting up customer-driven digital solutions and inclusive platforms to empower the Ethiopian entertainment industry and ensure the availability, quality, and reliability of telecom […]
08 May 2023
- WhatsApp, the Meta-owned messaging platform, is said to be developing a new feature called 'admin review' on Android to give group admins better tools to moderate their groups. With this feature, group members will be able to report specific messages to…
08 May 2023
- NovFeed, a Tanzanian-based biotech company has won a US$1 million Milken-Motsepe Prize in Agritech for its proprietary technology to upcycle organic…
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08 May 2023
- MEST Africa has announced the appointment of Eric Nsarkoh as a Portfolio Advisor, focused on technology product development. Eric joins the pan-African training program, incubator, and seed fund from Stanbic Bank Ghana where he served as Head of…
08 May 2023
- Egyptian investment platform Exits MENA has obtained the final securities promotion and underwriting license from the Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), enabling it to expand its services and provide further investment channels. Founded in…
08 May 2023
- We are doing 5G wrong if we market only its consumer appeal. Instead of trying to serve retail users at scale, Africa’s telecoms industry should concentrate 5G on transforming the continent's industry and business operations. @signorabraham argues.
08 May 2023
- Ecobank Kenya Limited and Fingo Africa have come into a partnership to launch the Fingo Africa App.
08 May 2023
- Huawei has come together with the South African football club, SuperSport United to enhance the technological and digital presence.
08 May 2023
- Airtel Africa has disclosed the appointment of Carl Cruz as the new Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria.
08 May 2023
- Egypt-based VC fund DisrupTech Ventures , an early-stage VC fund that aims to provide Seed capital to up to 28…
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08 May 2023
- In Uganda, over 670 stakeholders of the fish value chain are accessing comprehensive fisheries data from Lakes Albert and Victoria, in real time. Through a mobile app, known as the electronic Catch Assessment Survey (e-CAS), lake management officials,…
08 May 2023
- LG Electronics has reported a KES 153.15 billion profit for the first quarter of 2023, the third-highest first-quarter profitability in the company’s history. Revenue for the same period is reported at Kes 2.08 trillion, the second-highest first-quarter…
08 May 2023
- Applications have opened for the African Food Fellowship, which is building a radical movement of leaders in Africa working to transform food systems across the continent. The fellowship, which is initiated by leading institutions Wageningen University…
08 May 2023
- LG Electronics has recently announced that its 2023 OLED Evo series TVs have been recognized for reducing plastic use in their new sustainable TV design. This recognition is a result of LG’s ongoing environmental, social,...
08 May 2023
- Are we about to interact with an AI Person? Artificial Intelligence is one of the most fascinating and exciting topics everyone is talking about right now. The progress being witnessed...
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08 May 2023
- The Ivory Coast-based Mon Artisan is a skill-on-demand digital platform for artisans and gig workers in the informal sector, offering a wide range of services, including plumbing, home repairs and maintenance, IT support, and others. Also available in…
08 May 2023
- Zimbabwe's gold-backed digital currency launches today. The tokens will be issued only for investment purposes, and available through banks. Zimbabweans can apply for a minimum of $10 for individuals and $5,000 for financial institutions.
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08 May 2023
- Millions of Kenyans use mobile money wallets to send and receive funds from each other, and these transactions hold valuable data that is often securely stored by the companies offering these services. However, some of this information ends up in the…
08 May 2023
- The Microsoft Africa Development Centre (ADC) and the Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Leadership Centre East Africa (YALI) have signed…
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08 May 2023
- As we celebrate World Password day today, Ben Stephens, UK Enterprise Business Manager at HMD Global, the home of Nokia…
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08 May 2023
- The Acronis Cyber Foundation Program has completed new school construction in Sierra Leone and Guatemala in partnership with GoDaddy Inc.,…
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08 May 2023
- The rise of technology and the internet has given birth to online gaming. In this context, it is important to…
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07 May 2023
- Struggling to raise its revenues, Kenya's government is proposing new tax amendments that will see content creators pay a 15% withholding tax.
07 May 2023
- Online content creators in Kenya now have a chance to compete for the People’s Choice award at this year’s Kuza Awards hosted by the Communication Authority (CA). The award allows, the audience to vote for their preferred broadcaster. This year though…
07 May 2023
- The South African government has now become the main target for global threat actors, with less focus now being put onto the private sector. This is according to findings presented at the recent Q1 2023 Trellix Cyber Threat Intelligence Briefing: Update…
07 May 2023
- Microsoft is rolling out its ChatGPT-powered Bing to the public, according to the company in a blog post.The company's AI-powered search engine, which was initially available on Limited Preview with a waiting list, has now been moved to Open Preview for…
07 May 2023
- Zone, Africa’s first regulated blockchain network for payments, has been crowned the Financial Times and Statista’s Fastest Growing Companies in Africa category winner. The company is the first blockchain startup in Africa and one of just a handful of…
07 May 2023
- Tanzanian biotech company NovFeed has emerged as the winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Agritech. The competition is meant to encourage technological advancement towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs NovFeed beat out 3,300 other…
07 May 2023
- If you're like most people who spend long hours staring at a bright computer screen, you might be concerned about the impact on your eyes. But don't worry, Apple has got your back! They've made it super easy to dim your MacBook's
07 May 2023
- Every day, South African mobile users run out of mobile data, which means that a lot of their digital marketing doesn’t work because they don’t have enough data. Nicholas Bednall, the chief commercial officer of MoyaApp, a well-known mobile start-up in…
07 May 2023
- This week, the Federal Executive Council of Nigeria approved a national blockchain policy, making it the newest government to do so. Isa Pantami, the minister of communications and digital economy for a West African country, said that blockchain…
07 May 2023
- We highlight the stories of six Tanzanian agribusiness and food entrepreneurs who have made their mark on the local and global markets.
07 May 2023
- The hype about 5G connectivity appears to have dwindled, but it is slowly gaining momentum again, at least locally. The rebound of 5G is being occasioned by the recent rollout...
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06 May 2023
- These apps can be used to make and receive calls, send and receive texts, and keep your personal and business calls separate. In this article, we will highlight 3 popular apps that provide free phone numbers.
06 May 2023
- The “Milken-Motsepe Prize in Agritech” has named Tanzanian biotech startup NovFeed as its first-place winner. The startup won a $1 million reward for its accomplishment. The Milken-Motsepe prize for agritech is the first in a line of multiyear,…
06 May 2023
- The latest edition of the Global Cleantech Innovation Programme is now accepting applications in Nigeria, and it’s looking for people who are enthusiastic about clean technology, combating climate change, and having a positive effect. The initiative…
06 May 2023
- Nomba, a Nigerian payments startup, has secured a US$30 million pre-Series B fundraising round to help it deliver personalized payment solutions to African companies. Base10 Partners, based in San Francisco, took the lead in the oversubscribed equity…
06 May 2023
- After successfully raising $10 billion last year, Meta has announced plans to issue $8.5 billion in a five-part bond offering According to Meta, it will utilize the money to assist pay for capital expenditures, repurchase outstanding shares of its…
06 May 2023
- The ChatGPT chatbot’s creator, OpenAI, has completed a $300 million share sale at a $27 billion to $29 billion valuation. Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Thrive, and K2 Global, among other Venture Capital companies…
06 May 2023
- Storspay, a fintech company based in Nigeria, has received US$320,000 in funding and has been accepted to the Techstars NYC accelerator, backed by JP Morgan Accelerator. The startup has been accepted into the JP Morgan Accelerator-supported Techstars…
06 May 2023
- The second cohort of Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative for companies reimagining healthcare supply chains, is now accepting applications from industry leaders. The i3 initiative, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates…
06 May 2023
- Capria Ventures, a leading specialty firm that invests in early-growth startups located in the Global South, has announced the first closing of its US$100 million fund. Along with a large number of family offices, foundations, and individuals,…
06 May 2023
- Maholla, a consumer rewards program that has gone viral in South Africa, has just closed a US$1.5 million seed funding round. In 2022, the company completed a pre-seed funding round that brought in a total of $580,000 USD, and it has now completed a…
06 May 2023
- Sony Middle East and Africa, in partnership with Abazee Productions, launches its newest addition to the brand’s Cinema line in…
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06 May 2023
- 42Markets Group, a fintech investment firm focused on the financial and capital markets, has raised $10 million in growth funding from Convergence Partners to assist financial institutions in “leapfrogging” outdated software in order to better…
06 May 2023
- UAE-based direct-to-consumer e-commerce brand SQUATWOLF, has raised $30 million in investment from ASCA Capital Limited with a significant proportion being…
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06 May 2023
- Africa’s commodities marketplace AFEX, has topped the Financial Times (FT) list of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies in 2023 which consists of innovative, modern and…
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06 May 2023
- Tarabut Gateway, Mena’s open banking platform has announced the completion of a $32 million Series A fundraise led by Pinnacle Capital, a…
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06 May 2023
- Sun King, an off-grid energy company, has acquired PayGo Energy, a pay-as-you-go technology innovator for clean cooking to enable families…
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06 May 2023
- Ecobank Kenya has announced a new neobank service, Fingo App. The lender, which is part of Ecobank Group, aims to fill the gap left by the rebranding of NCBA Loop, a digital bank by NCBA that previously allowed customers to send money to mobile wallets…
