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Catalyst Fund, a global inclusive tech accelerator managed by BFA Global, has announced its tenth cohort of fintech companies that are building solutions designed to improve the resilience of underserved and climate vulnerable communities in emerging markets. They include four African startups (AquaRech, ColdHubs, TopUp Mama, Tulix), one from Mexico…

Voyance, a data science company, announced that it has raised $500,000 in a pre-seed funding round to “continue building out what Databricks+Datarobot would look like for Africa.” Launched in 2019 by Ebot Tabi, Voyance is a data science company that simplifies data processes for businesses. Its mission is to democratize access to data…

ALAT by Wema, Nigeria’s first digital bank recently announced the 2022 edition of its Hackathon programme tagged #Hackaholics 3.0 – Building the Future. The tech competition, which is aimed at helping tech enthusiasts and innovators scale and gain entrance into the market, is targeted at young Nigerians who will put…

Meta has launched TikTok like feature, Reels on Facebook globally, including more than 20 countries across sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to rolling out Reels, the tech company is also introducing better ways to help creators to earn money, new creation tools and more places to watch and create Facebook Reels.…

Kanye West announced that his latest album “Donda 2” will not be available on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music or YouTube Music streaming platforms. The only way you would get to listen to the new album is to get his $200 Stem Player. “Donda 2” is scheduled to hit the…

In your use of a conveyor system, are your conveyor belts always wearing out? Are you wondering what the issue could be? More often than not, the answer to lengthening the life span of your equipment is proper maintenance. Knowing how to properly maintain your conveyor belts will help mitigate…

Tingo, a Nigerian-focused Agricultural Fintech firm, has announced that it is seeking to raise $500 million through a combination of debt and equity financing via a private placement. According to the CEO Dozy Mmobuosi, the $6.3 billion company will be using the funds to expand its operations across Africa. Founded…

Fresh from raising $250 million in a Series D funding round, Flutterwave held a virtual event – Flutterwave 3.0 – on Friday 18 2022 where it unveiled a new brand logo and new products – Fintech-as-a-service, Flutterwave Capital. Flutterwave Fintech As A Service. Fintech As A Service (FaaS) allows you…

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown up different perspectives about work and how it affects our lives. This forced regime has helped us to realise that indeed you don’t have to report to a physical location and work for a certain number of hours to be effective. Companies have come up…

Applications for the 12th annual SAB Foundation Social Innovation Awards and 7th annual Disability Empowerment Awards are open for entry. Entrepreneurs and innovators who have developed products and services that assist the country’s most vulnerable communities including women, youth, people living with disabilities and those living in rural areas are…

Zoom and DocuSign have announced an integration which allows you review and sign documents within a Zoom meeting. This is surely one of the outcomes of the COVID pandemic when people could not meet physically and most activities were done virtually. If people can hold meetings virtually, why can’t they…

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic will commence sale of tickets to the edge of space today February 16, 2022. The space tourism company says it is giving the general public the opportunity to purchase one of the initial spaceflight reservations and secure membership in the unique community of Future Astronauts. This…

With the COVID lockdown experienced in many countries in 2020, a lot of people had to discover creative ways to make money online, like checking the best stocks to buy, as dividend stocks are one of the most straightforward paths for individuals to generate second income.. Making money online has been…

MoneyHash, an Egyptian Fintech startup, announced that it has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to build a super-API for payment operations in Middle East and Africa (MEA). This is in fact an extension of an undisclosed pre-seed investment announced in June 2021 led by Amir Farha’s COTU Ventures. COTU Ventures…

Stitch announced that it has raised $21 million in a Series A funding round. This comes after the South African API fintech startup raised $4 million early last year and a further $2 million seed extension in the same year. This new raise brings total to date to $27 million…

Meta announced that it will be shutting down the Express Wi-Fi operations this year. Though no official reason was given for winding down the operations, it might be connected with the recent report that customers were being charged using some of the company’s so-called free data services. Launched in 2016,…

A lot of Startup founders come up with ideas that they feel, would make millions. They believe that speaking passionately about the ideas, investors would open their purses and dole out the much-needed cash for the businesses. Ideas come a dime a dozen, but investors want to know why they…

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, announced that it has invested $200 million in Forbes, a global media company, focusing on business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, and lifestyle. The funds will help Forbes execute on its plan to merge with a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, in the first…

Electronics giant Samsung unveiled Galaxy S22 smartphones – Galaxy S22 Ultra, Galaxy S22 and S22+ at the Samsung Unpacked event today. The company also unveiled Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8+ and Tab S8 Ultra in addition. Here’s everything the company announced at Unpacked event. Galaxy S22 Ultra You could say…

Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) has announced the acquisition of Investment One Funds Management and Investment One Pensions Managers Limited subsidiaries from Investment One Financial Services Group. According to GTCO, this is in a bid to actualize its vision of being a Holding company providing one-stop shop for financial services…