WhatsApp is adding a new feature to make it easier for users to pin three chats at the top of their conversion list. This is currently available in the beta version of its app. With this, users will find it easier to access important chats instead of pushing down to the bottom.…
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Have you watched the Wedding Party? Remember Dunni (Adesua Etomi) and Dozie (Bankole Wellington), the two people who starred in the movie? They got married in the movie. Now, they have taken their romance and love beyond the screen. They are both getting married in reality. For real. They both took to…
China is a country that tends to promote its own technology and craft. The country has its own Facebook and Twitter as both social networks are banned. Now, the Asian giant is about to take another huge step. It wants to build its own version of Wikipedia which will launch…
Prepclass and six other African Startups have been named among the winners of the GSMA Innovation Fund. Prepclass is the only Nigerian startup among the winners. The innovation fund which was launched in July 2016 is focused on selecting startups that have huge growth potentials to offer them funding as well…
Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have announced a one-month ban including Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and 22 other social media networks. The order to block social media according to media reports was to maintain public order as the authorities claimed that some elements were using social media to rally support against the…
More than 1,000 startups, web application developers and technology entrepreneurs will be trained at the Founders Conference organised by Venture Starter Nigeria. technology enthusiasts and other innovation-driven business owners will be hosted. Convened by Bunmi Jembola, the theme of the Founder’s Conference is Driving Change By Innovation and the keynotes will be…
Nigerian startups and entrepreneurs in Fintech with innovative and digital solutions that can revolutionalize commercial transactions and ease the operations of SME in Nigeria can now apply for the 2017 startup challenge bankrolled by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The challenge is part of the CBN’s Cashless Card Expo. The…
Kenyan Startup PayGo Energy which aims to promote a sustainable and green environment through clean cooking fuel has raised a US$1.43m fund for its expansion as well as to build next-generation smart meters. PayGo Energy which allows Kenyan homes to cook with clean burning Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and use pay-as-you-go technology…
The Cameroonian government has restored the internet to the English-speaking regions of the country after a three-month blackout. The internet was cut in January after a violent protest over marginalisation and imposition of French in schools and courts. The government accused the protesters of using social media to share anti-government…
African Fintech Startups have been invited to apply for The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) accelerator programme. The selected participants will have the opportunity to develop and test their products and solutions in collaboration with senior financial representatives including the DIFC Authority, Accenture, Citi, HSBC, Standard Chartered, Visa, Emirates NBD, and Mashreq. In…
In every business, you have competitors. For streaming services, Amazon, HBO and Hulu are mainly seen as the major competitors of Netflix. However, Reed Hastings, the CEO of Netflix seems to think otherwise. Rather, Hastings says: “He is not really concerned about Amazon and HBO because the market is just so…
Innovative African startups and entrepreneurs offering green solutions to the continent’s energy problems and with a sustainable business plan that contributes to an eco-friendly lifestyle and cuts down on greenhouse gas emissions can now apply for the 2017 Postcode Lottery Green challenge which will see the winner rewarded with US$530,000 to…
An 8-year-old Ohio boy safely drove his 4-year-old little sister to McDonald’s in their father’s van! He had no adult supervision while driving. How did he learn? Thanks or no thanks to YouTube! According to reports, the kids grabbed their dad’s Van keys after he fell asleep upstairs and their mum…
The French South African Tech Labs (FSAT Labs) has called for applications for its first accelerator programme in Century City, Cape Town South Africa. The programme will be run via a partnership between South Africa’s Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) and Methys which have both invested US$720,000 in the accelerator programme. Accordingly,…
Microsoft has joined eBay and Tencent to invest a whopping sum of $1.4 billion in India’s biggest online retailer Flipkart. This new funding is expected to allow Flipkart gain more ground in India where Amazon is gradually or slowly securing more market share of the e-commerce space. https://twitter.com/_sachinbansal/status/851375902407700480 Flipkart is…
With the internet being mostly relied on for news today, news consumers find it difficult to differentiate between fake and authentic news. To help combat the spread of fake news, Google will henceforth highlight “authoritative sources” in search results, with a summary of whether the claims of the stories have…
Health researchers have repeatedly highlighted the prevalence of fake and counterfeit drugs in Africa and Nigeria. The World Health Organization (WHO) says that more than 120,000 people a year die in Africa due to fake anti-malarial drugs either because the drugs were substandard or simply contained no active ingredients. Let…
Kenyan fintech startup, Alternative Circle has raised US$1.1 million in funding from international credit risk management company Creditinfo Group to help it expand its business across Africa. The funding arrangement with Creditinfo will give Alternative Circle the opportunity to work with companies and professionals in classic and alternative credit risk…
Female-owned bio-businesses (human/animal nutrition or health) from 12 African countries can now apply for the SANBio FemBioBiz Acceleration Competition which gives prospective applicants an opportunity to win up to US$18,000 in grant funding. The competition invites applications from females managing an organisation in the biosciences space that intends to increase business…
Facebook, Mozilla, the City University of New York (CUNY), nonprofit organizations and other leaders in the tech industry have launched a $14 million fund to fight fake news and advance news literacy. The money according to reports will be invested in News Integrity Initiative with the objective of increasing trust…