Author: AdeO

Flat6Labs, an early-stage VC firm, has announced the second close, and increase of its Tunisia-based Anava Seed Fund (ASF) from $3 million to $10 million, expanding its impact through world-class startup programs across the North African markets. This is following a recent second close of Egypt-based Flat6Labs Accelerator Company fund (FAC) to $13…

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As the October 1st, 2022 date of the eNaira is just around the corner, more details have emerged about the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) with the launch of the website. eNaira is a Central Bank of Nigeria-issued digital currency that provides a unique form of money denominated in Naira.…

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Finclusion Group, the African fintech startup, has announced the acquisition of a strategic stake in HelloHR, a South African payroll software startup. The acquisition is coming just a few weeks after the startup raised a $20 million debt funding from Lendable. The acquisition forms part of Finclusion Group’s strategy to…

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Zola Electric, the Amsterdam-based renewable energy firm, has a $90 million investment comprising $45 million of equity and $45 million of debt. The equity part of the funding was led by TotalEnergies Ventures – the venture capital arm of TotalEnergies SE, DBL Partners, Helios Investment Partners, Vulcan Capital, plus Lyndon…

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Normally, sharing pictures or image files directly on WhatsApp will compress them and reduce the resolution and its quality. The messaging app does this for the efficient transmission of data. While on a phone screen nothing changes much, the picture loses much of its finer details. There is another way…

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If you have been struggling with views on your YouTube channel, a solution you should try is adding hashtags to your videos. Aside from shooting quality videos and having a considerable number of followers, using hashtags is your best next best action to boost views. The more the views, the…

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The two biggest fintech in Nigeria-Flutterwave and Paystack-appear to be in a race for whom to get the most partnership. Earlier this year, Flutterwave announced that it businesses on its platform can now accept payments through Paypal. The unicorn also recently disclosed it is also working with MTN to ease…

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It is always advisable to have the latest update especially if it is software-related. For iPhone users, Apple has released iOS 15, alongside iPadOS 15 and watchOS 8. They are all available for download. There are FaceTime enhancements, better mapping, new notifications, and exciting things you can do with your photos.…

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Connecting retailers to suppliers can be cumbersome. However, with digitisation, the distribution process has been made seamless. In several simple steps, retailers can easily be connected to a wide range of suppliers or manufacturers. This is perhaps why investors and venture capitals are investing heavily in the B2B eCommerce marketplace…

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The much-talked-about cryptocurrency and digital ecosystem developed by Akon-Akoin-has been launched in 9 African countries plus the United States. These African countries are Burundi, the Central African Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Tunisia, and Uganda. Akoin which was created to improve social opportunities and access for African entrepreneurs will…

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Education has been identified as the ultimate route to escape poverty. It is widely held that if you attend school, graduate, and get a lucrative job, your economic status will automatically be boosted or improved. This is still the case in today’s competitive world. However, it is hugely dependent on…

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YouTube has been a popular source of videos, music, and movies. To download videos on the Google-owned video streaming platform, you do not need to download any software. There are several platforms that can help get any YouTube in simple steps. Below, we share some of these platforms. SaveTube As…

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