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Meta (formerly known as Facebook) has introduced a new tool called “Personal Boundary” to guard against harassment in its Horizon Worlds and Horizon Venues virtual reality spaces. According to Meta in a statement, Personal Boundary prevents avatars from coming within a set distance of each other, creating more personal space for people and…

South African API fintech startup, Stitch, is launching an early-stage startup showcase, in partnership with Paystack and DisruptAfrica, to help businesses access funding + support, to build the solution of their dreams. Founded by  Kiaan Pillay, Priyen Pillay and Natalie Cuthbert, Stitch offers API access to bank accounts in Africa with a lightweight…

Bell Equipment, South Africa’s leading heavy equipment manufacturer and distributor announced the global and domestic release of its first autonomous vehicles (AV) in 2022. Their ADT was first exhibited at the MINexpo 2021 in Las Vegas. Pronto AI, the safety and automation technology developer, is the partner of Bell in its quest to produce the…

There may be light at the end of the tunnel for HIV/AIDs as Moderna has started human trials for its HIV vaccine. This was announced in a statement by IAVI, the nonprofit scientific research organization, and biotechnology company Moderna. They said recently that the first doses have been administered in…

The New York Times announced that it has acquired popular puzzle game, Wordle from its creator, Josh Wardle, a software engineer in Brooklyn, for a price “in the low seven figures.”  Created by Josh Wardle in October 2021, Wordle is a puzzle where players get six chances to guess a…

AltSchool Africa announced that it has secured $1 million in a pre-seed funding round to scale its efforts. Investors include Olugbenga “GB” Agboola, Flutterwave co-founder and CEO; Shola Akinlade, Paystack co-founder and CEO; Folarin Falana, a Nigerian artist popularly known as Falzthebahdguy; and Akitoye Balogun, a Nigerian artist known as Ajebutter22. The VCs in…

This is sadly the end of Naspers’ horizontal Classifieds business in Sub-Saharan Africa as it shuts down its OLX South Africa operations. Visiting the OLX South Africa website, you get a banner stating that “OLX South Africa is no longer available. But not to worry, We can still help you…

Over the years, the market for e-commerce goods has changed drastically. The change has made it easier for people to conduct shopping activities from the comfort of their homes or offices. This has led to the increased demand for product packaging solutions to handle shipping and logistics and create a…

Nigerian Investment Fintech, Bamboo, announced that it has raised $15 million to scale its technology infrastructure for smoother operations and expand into other African countries. Launched in January 2020 by CEO Richmond Bassey and COO Yanmo Omorogbe, Bamboo is a Fintech startup that offers a digital platform that gives customers…

Alphabet’s Google announced that it is investing up to $1 billion in Airtel as part of its Google for India Digitization Fund. The deal includes investment of $700 million to acquire 1.28% ownership in Bharti Airtel and up to $300 million towards potential multi-year commercial agreements, which will include investments…

Estonian mobility tech giant, Bolt, has announced that it will be onboarding 200,000 drivers this year as it seeks to expand into many cities across Africa. This is part of its plan cited in its recent $711 million raise which took its valuation to 7.4 billion euros ($8.38 billion). In…

Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao, has given the reason for the restriction of some Nigerian accounts. According to the crypto firm’s boss, there was a need to comply with international money laundering laws. This was in response to some recent complaints from some Nigerian users that the Binance global exchange had…

During the winter months, you can take a more proactive role in dealing with your fleet. That’s because the weather makes it more dangerous to be on the roads. There are plenty of risks during this time of the year, but there are a few ways you can deal with…

Disney+ announced that it would be launching in 42 additional countries and 11 territories in Europe, the Middle East and Africa this summer. Specifically in Africa, it will be launching in South Africa, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia. What about Nigeria? Disney did not specify the exact launch dates and pricing,…

Zimbabwean-born Strive Masiyiwa has been appointed as a member of the board of Trustees of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He joins Baroness Nemat (Minouche) Shafik – director of the London School of Economics, Thomas J. Tierney – the co-founder of Bridgespan Group, Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman and…

Chinese tech giant, Xiaomi, has unveiled four new devices in the Redmi Note 11 Series for international markets – Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, Redmi Note 11 Pro, Redmi Note 11S and Redmi Note 11. The new Redmi Note series are different in terms of specs from the ones launched…

After nearly two years of complete disarray, the past few months have seen many businesses return to the office on an almost full-time basis. Regardless of this considerable step being taken in the direction of normality, chances are good that many meetings, as well as job interviews, will still be conducted remotely…

Uber has announced the launch of a motorcycle option, UberMoto, to join its product offering in Nigeria. UberMoto is a two-wheeler low-cost alternative and smart mobility option for city residents to navigate traffic quicker and effectively to get from one place to another. It is interesting that Uber is getting…

Coca-Cola HBC is looking to partner with startups to find the next viable, scalable packaging and packaging collection technologies. According to Zoran Bogdanovic CEO, Coca-Cola HBC, “as a recognized leader in sustainability, we are looking to continually raise the bar to ensure that we support the socio-economic development of our communities and…

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