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With his lofty aspirations to develop “Everything App,” Elon Musk, the visionary entrepreneur and business…
Social activism, the practice of championing social causes and pushing for societal change, has always…
In a world where smartphones are an essential part of daily life, losing your device…
We live in a world where our phones and computers are always buzzing. Emails, messages,…
The Kenyan government has issued a directive requiring all social media companies with platforms accessible…
Starting the new year with a risen inflation rate, going all the way to 34.80%,…
Applications are now open for the Women Techsters Fellowship Programme, a free, one-year initiative designed…
Egyptian fintech startup Raseedi has recently acquired its counterpart Kashat in an equity deal aimed…
As Nigeria grapples with inflation at 34.80%, individuals and businesses all over the country are…
As Nigeria faces a staggering 34.80% inflation rate, finding ways to cut costs has become…
In a significant move to expand Nigeria’s internet connectivity, the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT), the…
The US government is thinking of outlawing the well-known app for sharing short videos, TikTok,…
Microsoft is renaming its primary chatbot for businesses as part of an intensified effort to…
Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight company, Blue Origin, successfully launched its new mega-rocket, New Glenn, into orbit…
BUSINESS
Applications are now open for the Women Techsters Fellowship Programme, a free, one-year initiative designed to equip young girls and women with high-demand technology skills, enabling them to access a wide range of opportunities in the tech industry. The Women Techsters Fellowship Programme offers comprehensive training in several key areas,…
Apple has officially joined the Ultra Accelerator Link Consortium, a group dedicated to developing next-generation technology to interconnect chips in AI data centers. The consortium is working on a standard called UALink, which aims to connect AI accelerator chips increasingly found in server farms. As of Tuesday, Apple has become…
Meta is set to reduce its workforce by approximately 5% through performance-based terminations, according to a report by Bloomberg on Tuesday. The company intends to hire new employees to fill the vacated roles, as stated by CEO Mark Zuckerberg in an internal memo to staff. In the memo, Zuckerberg explained;…
Vodacom and Orange have announced a strategic partnership to extend mobile services to some of the most remote areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a joint statement, the telecom giants unveiled their ambitious plan to deploy solar-powered base stations to enhance connectivity in the DRC, a country…
Startup
Egyptian fintech startup Raseedi has recently acquired its counterpart Kashat in an equity deal aimed…
South African travel-booking platform Conservio has successfully secured US$1 million in funding to expand its…
FARO, a pioneering South African startup, has successfully raised $6 million in funding to make…
Techstars has unveiled a new accelerator program in Botswana, designed to support and scale startups…
Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV), a Nairobi-based venture studio, has successfully raised $4.5 million in seed…
Novastar Ventures has announced a $3.5 million investment in Sistema.bio, a Nairobi-based company revolutionizing renewable…
people
On Tuesday, OpenAI announced that Adebayo Ogunlesi, a senior managing director at BlackRock, is joining…
Maziv, the parent company of Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa, has announced the appointment of…
Rui Faria, an esteemed member of the executive board and the Chief Commercial Officer at…
After two decades of transformative leadership, Axxela Limited, a trailblazer in natural gas and energy…
Elon Musk has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first person to reach a…
Pan African Towers, a prominent Nigerian telecommunications infrastructure provider serving clients such as 9mobile and…
Cryptocurrency
Kenya’s National Treasury has initiated a public consultation process for a new bill and policy…
The Russian government has imposed a ban on cryptocurrency mining in ten of its regions…
The second annual Global Survey on Crypto and Web3, conducted by Consensys in collaboration with…
Bitcoin has reached a historic milestone, soaring past $106,000 following remarks by U.S. President-elect Donald…
According to data from DeFiLama, a prominent DeFi data aggregator, Binance saw its customers deposit…
Incoming President Donald Trump has appointed former PayPal COO David Sacks as the new “czar”…