Aside from funny filters, more benefits are being added for the convenience and leisure of Snapchat users as Snap (SNAP), the parent company of Snapchat, has announced a new feature called Context Cards that allow users book Uber rides and make restaurant reservations directly through the messaging app. In a…
Author: Oluwasegun Olukotun
More small businesses in Africa are set to receive major boosts as E-Commerce giant Jumia plans to make bigger the small business loan scheme it initiated earlier this year. In collaboration with the San Francisco-based lender Branch , Jumia commenced giving start-up loans to small businesses in May. However, the…
Motorcycle cleaning startup PikiWash has won the Rwanda round of the Seedstars World Competition which will see it represent the country next year at the global final in Switzerland and also pitch for up to US$1 million in equity investment. This year’s global early-stage startups competition Seedstars World has been…
In the wake of a mass shooting in Las Vegas earlier this month that left 58 people dead and 489 others severely wounded, YouTube has begun banning videos that depict tutorials on gun modification. The ban affects videos demonstrating how to make rifles more deadly using a device called a…
Instagram has introduced a feature which enables users to share Stories to Facebook Stories with the exception of only businesses, since they’re not allowed on Facebook Stories yet. The new feature which is rolling out was confirmed after testing in Portugal last month and offers users the option to syndicate…
For bibliophiles in Nigeria, finding bookstores to buy books and discovering book clubs in order to mingle with people of like passion can be a little tasking. However, that is about to change as Nigerian startup bookclubs.com.ng has launched to cater for such cravings. Bookclubs.com.ng is a directory website that…
Six African entrepreneurs got opportunities to learn about German initiatives to foster entrepreneurship and also got perks for pitching their businesses in this year’s Westerwelle Young Founders Conference in Berlin, Germany. The Westerwelle Young Founders Programme offers young entrepreneurs from developing and emerging countries a platform for mentoring programmes, scholarships…
The Facebook Messenger chat app has recently been updated with a new Apple Music chat extension. This latest development allows Messenger users access to Apple Music content for full streaming and sharing songs directly within the Messenger app. There have hints in recent times that both Spotify and Apple Music…
Thirty startups from a record 956 digital startups across Africa have been selected to take part in DEMO Africa. DEMO Africa is one of the flagship initiatives of LIONS@frica and aims to connect African startups to the global ecosystem. DEMO Africa is the place where the most innovative companies from…
As part of its efforts in transforming Nigeria into an IT driven economy for global competitiveness with dire need for digital literacy, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) once again is inviting candidates to apply for its scholarship scheme for Masters and Doctoral degree in relevant areas of Information…
Annually, video game lovers especially fans of the FIFA soccer game series earnestly await the launch of its latest entry and just last Friday the much anticipated FIFA 18 was launched. According to Electronic Arts, it is already a hit as it recorded a peak of 1.6 million concurrent users…
Writers seeking platforms to showcase their work and earn some money can breathe a sigh of relief as Senegalese startup Carvi Writer has gone fully operational. Carvi Writer which began working full time last year was launched 3 years ago to grant autonomy to writers by helping them self publish…
World renowned producer and director James Cameron and Kate Winslet are set to reunite for the first after two decades since box office hit Titanic. The Oscar-winning actress has signed on to play a leading role in Cameron’s Sci-Fi Film Avatar sequels. Cameron revealed that Winslet will play a character…
In a bid to curb the increasing rate of abuse online Germany on her part has enacted a new law prohibiting hate speech on social media. The new law aimed at regulating social media platforms will ensure the removal of hate speech within set periods of receiving complaints — within…
The Seedstars global early-stage startups competition is currently on and has already hosted events across Africa this year in which winners have emerged in Mozambique, Tunisia, Tanzania, South Africa, Uganda, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Senegal. The latest in this group is Cameroun where E-health startup GiftedMom has emerged…
In the midst of wrangling surrounding the withdrawal of Uber’s license in London, the ride hailing service’s UK boss Jo Bertram has quit. According to Uber the resignation of Jo Bertram, the head of the company in northern Europe, was not related to the decision last month by Transport for…
Ride hailing service Lyft Inc. and US Automaker Ford Motor Co. have entered into an agreement on developing and deploying self driving cars. In a twin blog posts made on Wednesday, it was revealed that the agreement will see Lyft and Ford share data to develop the systems and technology…
The rapid rate at which startups are springing up in Africa is quite laudable and augurs well for the economic future of the continent. However, most inspiring about this development is not just the proliferation of African startups but the diversity of fields explored and the brilliance of innovation that…
Sequel to being shut out by Snap Inc., owner of Snapchat in Saudi Arabia, Al Jazeera Media Network has launched its new daily content on the key interactive medium Instagram, with the aim of providing dedicated, creative and captivating content to Arab youth. The launch which took place today, Thursday…
NGN 2million(US$5,600) in funding is up for grabs in this year’s edition of the Lagos-based She Leads Africa Accelerator. Twenty Startups cut across diverse sectors have been picked to participate in this year’s edition. She Leads Africa is a community that helps young African women achieve their professional dreams. With…