Instagram has announced IGTV, a standalone app for watching long-form vertical video that will also have a tab inside the new app. When you log in to IGTV, it will automatically begin playing vertical videos from people you follow, along with personalized recommendations from elsewhere in Instagram. The app is…
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VC4A is calling for disruptive African scale-ups looking to raise between $250K and $5M. An exclusive Series A Venture Showcase will take place in Cape Town on November 12, 2018, as part of the annual Africa Early Stage Investor Summit. The 2017 event showcased 20 scale-ups as part of the…
The chief executive officer of Jumia Nigeria, Juliet Anammah has said the company’s integrated and interconnected ecosystem across its 23 markets in Africa has helped to build a solid foundation for the company in Nigeria and across Africa. She made the revelation while speaking with some foreign media delegates who came to…
The Algerian government has ordered telecom companies to shut down the internet in the country for several hours every day for the next few days to prevent high school students from cheating. Facebook will be blocked completely during the five days the exams take place. The decision was made in an attempt…
Accounteer has been named the overall winner of the MEST Africa Challenge 2018 taking home the grand prize of US$50,000 equity investment. The pitch event, which saw three other regional winners namely Ghana’s Cowtribe, Kenya’s Data Integrated and South Africa’s Swift Vee alongside Accounteer take to the stage to make presentations, was held at…
When it comes to starting up a business in Africa especially Nigeria, many entrepreneurs are sceptical and are most likely to shelve the idea. This was not the case with Merijn Campsteyn, the CEO of Accounteer. He already made up his mind to establish a business that will offer practical…
Apple has been fined $9 million for making false or misleading representations to customers with faulty iPhones and iPads about their consumer rights. The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) took action against Apple US and its Australian subsidiary, Apple Pty Ltd, in the Federal Court. The court action was…
Senegal-born singer Akon is set to launch a new cryptocurrency called AKoin that will be available for sale in two weeks with hopes it will help further help the continent of Africa. “I think that blockchain and crypto could be the saviour for Africa in many ways because it brings the power…
With over 100 million users globally, Truecaller has become a must-have on smartphones. The app helps you identify unknown phone numbers. There is more to this app than just a caller ID. You can do more with this popular. So, we share some Truecaller tips and tricks. Three apps in…
Tozzaplus is one of the startups that will receive the Pangea Accelerator funding. The startup was shortlisted alongside Onesha which Innovation-village interviewed and Biashara Bot. We had an interview with Paul Kimani, the C.E.O./Co-founder of Tozzaplus. He spoke about Tozzaplus and the Pangea Accelerator funds. Can you tell us about…
IBM which is known for building supercomputers has unveiled an Artificial Intelligence powered machine that has the ability to debate with humans. The machine was showcased on a stage in San Francisco when an artificial intelligence (AI) system engaged in the first-ever live, public debates with humans. A champion debater and IBM’s AI…
A 24-year-old Ugandan software engineer has won the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Brian Gitta is the first Ugandan to win the prestigious Africa Prize and the youngest winner to date. Gitta and his team developed Matibabu, a device which tests for malaria without drawing blood. Matibabu, which means ‘medical…
Truecaller has acquired multi-bank payments app Chillr for an undisclosed amount. Chillr’s team and its founders, which include Sony Joy, Anoop Sankar, Mohamed Galib, and Lishoy Bhaskaran, will be joining Truecaller. Chief executive Joy will serve as vice president of Truecaller Pay, the firm’s digital payments service. In March last year, Truecaller launched…
Startupbootcamp Africa has narrowed down the list of the over 1000 applications it received for its upcoming Startupbootcamp Cape Town accelerator to 130 applications. The accelerator programme will kick off in August. SBC Africa will select 10 startups for the programme — which will be announced on 13 July. SBC Africa chief…
If you don’t have space for the Uber app on your phone, a slimmed-down new app could be the answer. The company recently announced a more compact 5MB version of its ride-hailing app which keeps the core functions of the service. Uber Lite is designed specifically to be small and responsive. It’s…
Two African startups Dropque and 3DS Technologies have been accepted into the PeaceTech Accelerator programme, gaining access to eight weeks of mentorship and training. Both startups are from Nigeria and Kenya. The eight-week PeaceTech programme, which is a collaboration between C5, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and PeaceTech Lab focuses on startups developing and using innovative technologies to…
Vula Mobile has been named the winner of the Sanofi Afric@Tech Challenge. The South Africa startup connects rural health workers with specialist medical teams via smartphone. For the win, Vula Mobile, which beat 10 other startups to emerge the winner, will receive access to resources and mentoring from Sanofi while working…
Shopping online is very convenient. You can sit in the comfort of your room and order whatever you want. This is why more people than ever are shopping online, but many of them are missing out on easy savings opportunities. As such, we share tips to make sure you get…
Yahoo’s British subsidiary has been fined $330,000 by the UK’s data watchdog after losing the data of more than half a million people. Although the data breach took place in 2014, Yahoo kept the loss of around 500 million international users quiet until 2016. That data breach at Yahoo is…
Pangea, a Norwegian accelerator was recently launched in Kenyan. It followed this launch by selecting 11-African startups to participate in a 3-month accelerator programme. From the pool of 11, 3 (all from Kenya) were chosen to enjoy a grant of $50,000. Among the Kenyan startups that emerged winner was Onesha.…