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Apple unveiled the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro devices on the the 12th of September and stated that the devices will be available as from the 22nd of Spetember 2023. Apple started shipping out the iPhone 15 series as promised. However reports have been coming in that the iPhone…

X (Twitter) CEO, Linda Yaccarino stated on the social media platform that the company has paid almost $20 million to creators. In July this year, X launched its Creator Ads Revenue Sharing program where creators get a share in ad revenue they earned from ads served in the replies to…

Google has officially opened the application process for the Hustle Academy SME fund, making N75 million accessible to 15 small business owners in Nigeria. Notably, this fund is devoid of any equity requirements, reaffirming Google’s dedication to nurturing entrepreneurial growth within Nigeria.. Introduced in 2022, Google’s Hustle Academy provides SMEs…

Ad Dynamo, a subsidiary of the Aleph Group, Inc., has announced a strategic partnership with TikTok, a leading platform for short-form mobile videos in Africa. Ad Dynamo operates as a global ecosystem of digital experts and technology-driven solutions that connect advertisers with consumers worldwide. This sales partnership became effective on…

Just five days after its debut on Netflix,  “The Black Book,” has hit the number one position worldwide on the video streaming platform, according to Flixpatrol. This is Editi Effiong’s directorial debut and the Nollywood film is about a bereaved deacon, Paul Erima (played by veteran actor Richard Mofe-Damijo) taking justice…

Revio, the payment orchestration platform that assists merchants in optimizing their order-to-cash lifecycle, has just unveiled a seed investment round of $5.2 million. This funding round was spearheaded by the prominent fintech fund QED Investors, with the participation of Partech and ongoing support from Revio’s existing investors, including Speedinvest, RaliCap,…

Six (6) African startups have been selected to be part of the Google for Startups: AI for Health program. They are as follows: They make up a list of 30 startups selected from Europe, the Middle East and Africa that will undergo the three-month program providing healthcare and wellbeing startups…

EBANX, Brazilian payments unicorn, announced that it has expanded its presence in Africa by setting up operations in eight more countries namely Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. This strategic expansion comes on the heels of EBANX’s successful foray into the African market in September 2022,…

In line with the resolve of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy to build a robust framework for the training of one million technical talents over the next three years and the Presidency’s goal of creating two million digital jobs. Nithub University of Lagos in partnership with Moniepoint…

Opera announced that Opera Mini has achieved over 1 billion downloads on Google Play store. This remarkable feat is a testament to the enduring popularity and unwavering trust Opera Opera Mini emerged on the scene 18 years ago with a clear mission – to address the challenges faced by users…

OpenAI is rolling out new voice and image capabilities in ChatGPT. These offer a new, more intuitive type of interface by allowing you to have a voice conversation or show ChatGPT what you’re talking about. With voice and image capabilities, you have more ways to interact or use ChatGPT in…

The 2023 edition of the the Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) has received the support and partnership of the critical stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem. Some of them include CoinEx; the Office for Nigeria Digital Innovation (ONDI); International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM); PwC; NITDA IT HUB (Nithub); VC4A; CcHub; African AI…

OpenAI has unveiled the latest iteration of its text-to-image tool, DALL-E, DALL-E 3, which features full integration with ChatGPT. It now lets users use ChatGPT to create prompts. Utilizing ChatGPT streamlines the process for users who don’t want to create detailed prompts themselves to guide DALL-E 3. Instead, they can simply…

Facebook has introduced a new feature that allows users to create multiple personal profiles, aiming to offer a greater sense of freedom and control on the platform. This move addresses the concerns of users who prefer to separate their personal and professional lives, enabling them to share content with specific…

YouTube has unveiled a new mobile app called YouTube Create to make Shorts or longer videos, allowing creators to edit, soundtrack, add captions and more — all from their mobile phones. YouTube Create, currently in beta on Android in eight specific countries, is a cost-free platform created to streamline and…

Drugstoc has emerged the winner of the 2023 Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI) Global Finals and the Audience Favorite Award taking home the grand prize of $50,000 and $10,000 respectively. The Nigerian startup represented by co-founder and CEO, Chibuzor Opara, beat four other underlisted finalists to win the grand prize at…

Flapmax, a prominent data and AI technology firm, has unveiled the twelve startups chosen for the second cohort of the FAST Accelerator program, a collaborative initiative with Microsoft aimed at bolstering and expanding Africa’s digital landscape. After the successful completion of its 2-week Online Bootcamp, which featured over 60 tech…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), announced that Nigeria’s Fixed-Lines Numbering Format has changed from 8 digits to 10 digits by just adding “02” prefix before existing fixed number. The telecoms regulatory body stated that the change was in keeping with its responsibilities under the enabling law, the Nigerian Communications Act…

Fixit45, a leader in the Africa’s automotive technology aftermarket sector, announced that it has secured $1.9 million in equity and working capital in a pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Launch Africa Ventures, Africa’s most active VC investment firm, with participation from prominent investors such as Soumobroto Ganguly…

Complete Farmer, an end-to-end agricultural marketplace, has raised $10.4 million ($7 million equity and $3.4 million debt) in a  million pre-Series A funding round to consolidate its efforts in the agricultural space. The equity part of the funding round was co-led by The Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF) and Alitheia…