Co-Creation Hub in partnership with Next Einstein Forum (NEF) has launched a call for the Sciencepreneur Investor Meetup – to find, identify and support Science-driven innovators, solving some of the continent’s biggest problems, with access to investors, training and resources. Applications are invited from the next generation of young African scientists and…
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Chipper Cash, an African cross-border payment startup has secured $6 million investment led by Deciens Capital to fund its Southern Africa expansion. The San Francisco-based fintech startup offers mobile-based, no fee, P2P payment services in six countries: Ghana, Uganda, Nigeria, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Kenya. It will use the capital to grow its team and…
Intel Corporation has announced the acquisition of Habana Labs, an Israel-based developer of programmable deep learning accelerators for the data center for approximately $2 billion. The combination strengthens Intel’s artificial intelligence (AI) portfolio and accelerates its efforts in the nascent, fast-growing AI silicon market, which Intel expects to be greater…
Google has suspended its services for new Android smartphones in Turkey unless the country backtracks from its decision to fine the company for violating competition law. The decision will not affect current users or current phone models already existing on the market. The move will only suspend services for Android…
The Embassy of Ireland, Nigeria and Ventures Platform are inviting young agritech entrepreneurs to apply for the AgriLab Ideation and Incubation Program. The AgriLab is aimed at enabling young Nigerians to turn their startup ideas into full-fledged business models ready for investment. Eligibility You are a Nigerian with a business idea in…
Picodi has disclosed that it will take approximately 4 months’ salary for an average Nigerian to buy an iPhone 11 Pro (64GB) released back in September by Apple. The online discount code aggregator disclosed this in a report titled: The 2019 iPhone Index. Who Can Afford the New Apple Gadget?…
Asset & Resource Management Holding Company Limited (ARM) has announced that it is making an equity investment in Trove – a micro-investing application that allows users to invest in financial securities in Nigeria and the international markets. The move, the company said in a statement, was in line with its…
Instagram will start requiring all new users to provide their birthdays when opening an account. The new requirement is seemingly geared toward creating “age-appropriate experiences.” A user’s age might produce different recommended privacy settings or generate in-app information about staying safe online, the company says in a blog post. Birthdays will be…
Seedstars and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs announce is inviting MENA and Africa startups to apply for Migration Entrepreneurship Prize. The Human Security Division of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs partnered with Seedstars, the leading emerging market startup community, and investor, to launch an open call…
For lovers of Grand Theft Auto (GTA) in Nigeria, there is something to look forward, which is using the songs of Naira Marley and Burna Boy while playing and enjoying the rigorous rides of the game. Naira Marley’s song “Opotoyi” and Burna Boy’s Killin Dem have been featured on the…
Google has announced the results of its 2019 year in search and this year’s top trending news search is ‘ASUU Strike’, which took the highest place over other trending news topics such as ‘AFCON 2019’ and ‘Naira Marley’. ‘Naira Marley’, leads the list as the most searched person ahead of…
In what appears to be a response to Donald Trump banning the use of Huawei technologies by the US government, China has started offering trade bans to US companies. The Financial Times is reporting that Beijing has ordered all government institutions and public bodies to get rid of their foreign (i.e. western)…
Jiji, an African-focused digital classifieds business has raised $21 million in Series C and C-1 funding led by Knuru Capital. The Nigeria based venture, co-founded by Ukrainian entrepreneur Vladimir Mnogoletniy, has a presence in Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya. “We are the largest marketplace in Africa where people can sell pretty much…
Vatebra Tech Hub, powered by the Bank of Industry established to support startups and technology development in Nigeria has announced the call for its 6 Months Incubation program. The Tech Hub is a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative sponsored by Bank Of Industry to promote skills development, youth entrepreneurship and…
Seedstars World, the largest seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, has come to its peak during the latest edition Seedstars Summit Africa in South Africa, on December 3rd to 5th. Seedstars, the leading emerging market startup community and investor, selected Roque Online (Angola), Crop2Cash (Nigeria), Exuus…
Southeast Asian ride-hailing company, Grab has announced the launch of digital and physical numberless payments card GrabPay Card, a result of its ongoing partnership with payments giant Mastercard. The digital variant of the new card is now available in Singapore. Upon receiving the digital card, users can apply for the physical card, which…
Nigeria’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia, has opened up its e-commerce platform to brands and corporate organisations to advertise. The company’s Head of Growth & Partnerships, Olusegun Martins who made the disclosure recently during an exclusive interview with MARKETING EDGE, said: “Our platform is one of the most visited in Nigeria…
Huawei has launched a legal challenge to a decision by US regulators to classify it as a national security threat. It comes after the US Federal Communications Commission put curbs on rural mobile providers using a $8.5bn government fund to buy Huawei equipment. The firm said evidence that it was…
My-iMali, a South Africa-based fintech startup has secured an undisclosed amount in funding from Crossfin, a company that invests in fintech solutions to enable growth for economies in Africa. My-iMali is expected to use the new investment to increase its customer base. The startup allows its customers, who are mostly…
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University has named Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s first digital agricultural platform which provides farmers with smart farming techniques, among the first cohort of its startup acceleration programme, IMPULSE. Other selected startups alongside Farmcrowdy are ColdHubs, DataFarm, eProd Solutions, Esoko, FoodLocker, Safi Organics, Moldiag, SATGRIE, SAYeTECH, Strayos, TROTRO, AGROOP, LONO…