Digital Lab Africa (DLA) is inviting creatives and cultural entrepreneurs from Sub-Saharan Africa to submit applications to participate in the DLA#4 acceleration programme. Digital Lab Africa is the first platform dedicated to creative content (immersive realities, video game, animation, music and digital art) linked with innovation in Africa. The very…
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Five Nigerian startups alongside 6 others from across Africa have been selected to participate in the 2020 Africa Startup Summit that will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, next month. The five Nigerian startups are Nigerian startups: HouseAfrica, Limestart, OkwuEco, Riby and ThankUCash. The Africa Startup Summit, powered by Disrupt Africa,…
Diana Owusu-Kyereko has been appointed as the new CEO of Jumia Ghana. This announcement was made on the verified Twitter hand of eCommerce platform. The Tweet reads: “Congratulations Diana Owusu-Kyereko, for taking up the role of CEO in Jumia #Ghana. #WomenEmpowerment is one of Jumia’s focus on bridging the gender gap…
The momentum on ocean protection and restoration has rapidly accelerated particularly since the 2017 Ocean Conference. However, a number of the SDG 14- Life Below Water targets still lag behind. Between overfishing, pollution, habitat loss and the multiple impacts of climate change on ocean ecosystems, the ocean has never faced such a diverse range of threats. UNDP launches a…
Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey has said that the microblogging site will probably never have an edit button. Dorsey stated this while responding to questions in a recent video by Wired. Dorsey was asked if Twitter will introduce an edit button in 2020. Dorsey didn’t leave room for interpretation. “The answer…
Six African fashion brands have been selected to join the newly formed Ethical Fashion Initiative Accelerator Programme created by Simone Cipriani in collaboration with Europe Aid, the United Nations and the World Trade Organisation. EFI promotes fair labour conditions and sustainable fashion. As a member of The United Nations Alliance for Sustainable Fashion, it encourages…
Instagram is finally bringing direct messages to the web. Starting today, a “small percentage” of the platform’s global users will be able to access their DMs from Instagram’s website, which should be useful for businesses, influencers, and anyone else who sends lots of DMs, while also helping to round out…
Google has announced that it has acquired AppSheet, a no-code development platform for building workplace apps. AppSheet’s platform, the tech giant said in a blog post, “complements Google Cloud’s strategy to reimagine the application development space.” The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Seattle-based company was founded in 2012,…
The Amir of the State of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, has announced an initiative to the third African Arab Summit hosted by the State of Kuwait. This initiative established an annual award by the State of Kuwait for the advancement of economic, social, human resources, and…
Japanese fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa is giving away $9 million to his Twitter followers in what he says is a “social experiment” to see if the payment boosts their happiness. Maezawa will give 1 million yen — about $9,000 each — to 1,000 followers selected at random from those who retweeted a Jan. 1…
Samurai Incubate has launched Samurai Africa Fund II, a new $18.3 million fund to invest in startups in Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria. The new fund is looking to invest about $46,000 to $460,000 in startups seeking seed to series A rounds in Fintech, insuretech, logistics, Medtech, healthcare, retail and e-commerce,…
African American Rapper and entrepreneur, Akon has officially signed an agreement with the Senegalese government to build a smart city in his country of origin. The Grammy-nominated rapper shared a picture of himself with some assembled dignitaries holding a document that appears to confirm that he’s been given the go-ahead to…
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Finance Bill into which proposed an increase in the rate of value-added tax from the present 5% to 7.5%. Buhari signed the finance bill into law in Abuja on Monday which was submitted to the national assembly alongside the budget in 2019. This comes…
Uber has been kicked out of Colombia and the ride-sharing firm is expected to shut down operations in the South America country on February 1st. This exit is as a result of a December court ruling that it violated transportation laws. It intends to appeal the ruling, which it called “arbitrary” and…
The exclusive rights of DSTV to sporting events in Nigeria is under threat as the federal government has reportedly issued a directive effectively ending exclusive rights in broadcasting sporting events in the country. What this means is that DSTV’s monopoly on the live airing of high-profile sporting events has come…
MTN has gotten a reprieve as Nigeria has dropped a $2 billion claim for back taxes against the telecommunication company. As a result, this ends a 16-month long battle between Africa’s largest wireless carrier and legal authorities in Nigeria, its biggest market. The company, which disputed the claim from the start, had struggled…
Moyinoluwa Adeyemi, a Nigerian software developer, has achieved a milestone by building a special android watch that tells time in the Yoruba Language. Moyinoluwa Adeyemi got a degree in computer science from Obafemi Awolowo University and now a software engineer at Swifta Systems. The idea to create the watch came…
China’s tech giant Lenovo has launched the world’s first 5G personal computer (PC) at the ongoing 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, for the first time bringing 5G connectivity to a premium computing experience beyond smartphone technology. The new PC, named “Yoga 5G,” is an ultra-portable 2-in-1 laptop…
In a bid to redefine the television viewing experience for customers, Airtel Nigeria has launched its television app. Airtel Nigeria Chief Commercial Officer, Dinesh Balsingh, said in a statement that the Airtel TV app would be a one-stop platform for everything entertainment – live TV, music videos, news, sports and…
Qualcomm is the world leader when it comes to phone chips but in the near future, you might buy a car with a Qualcomm system-on-chip inside, too. Qualcomm announced on Monday a new series of chips and technologies for car manufacturers called Snapdragon Ride that can integrate a large amount of data…