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The Co-creation Hub (CcHub), in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, has unveiled the second group…
At a national Artificial Intelligence (AI) summit organized by the Department of Communications, South Africa’s…
Jack Dorsey, the notable supporter of Bluesky, has stepped down from its board. This past…
Threads, the social media platform, is enhancing user autonomy by introducing a new feature that…
In a bid to transform Nigeria’s sugar industry and meet the nation’s sweet cravings sustainably,…
In a bid to foster economic growth and empower small businesses, Rivers State Governor, Sir.…
Snapchat is set to enhance its messaging service by introducing the capability for users to…
High-impact South African entrepreneurs with aspirations to scale their solutions internationally have until Sunday, 5…
Cellulant, a leading Pan-African payments technology company, has successfully integrated Telcel Cash as a new…
Zambia is channeling $6 million into technological advancements with the goal of boosting mineral production…
MTN Ghana has entered into a long-term roaming agreement with AT (formerly AirtelTigo) and is…
Kenya is grappling with a crisis as unprecedented flooding has led to widespread power outages,…
The Kaduna State Government has collaborated with Google and Data Science Nigeria to launch the…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has revealed the recipients of its 2024 Equity Equivalent Investment Programme…
BUSINESS
Madica, a pre-seed funding initiative with a focus on nurturing African-based startups, has recently announced its investment in three burgeoning enterprises on the continent: Kola Market, GoBEBA, and NewForm Foods. This announcement occurs in the midst of a funding downturn for African startups, which saw a retreat to $3.5 billion…
The broadcasting giant MultiChoice Group, based in South Africa, has made a crucial change to its leadership team with the immediate stepping down of its Chairman, Imtiaz Patel. This decision is understood to be a response to concerns raised regarding the company’s adherence to corporate governance standards. Despite an earlier…
As the cryptocurrency landscape continues to mature in Africa, the Kenyan government has taken a proactive step by establishing a multi-agency technical working group dedicated to overseeing and regulating the burgeoning digital asset sector. This pivotal move arises nearly a year subsequent to an announcement by the Kenya Revenue Authority…
Beltone Venture Capital (BVC), which operates under the Egyptian firm Beltone Holding, has initiated a strategic alliance with CI Venture Capital, a venture arm under Citadel International Holdings from the UAE. Together, they have established a sizable fund specifically targeting early-stage startup growth, amounting to US$30 million. This fund is…
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South African pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar energy startup Yellow has raised $14 million in series B…
Orange and Digital Africa have entered into a partnership to promote and strengthen the growth…
Eze, a wholesale marketplace for used and new electronics, has secured $3.7 million in seed…
Messenger, a one-stop logistics platform that finances and aggregates end-to-end logistics and supply chain operations,…
Digital payments giant Stripe is back in the buying market with the acquisition of a small…
Two experienced operators in the African tech ecosystem, Seni Sulyman (CEO), and Kayode Oyewole, with…
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The fearless Gambian human rights activist won New African Woman magazine’s Woman of the Year…
Who may have seen this one coming – David and Victoria Beckham have trademarked their…
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known by his stage name Wizkid is a Nigerian singer and…
Entrepreneurship can be quite difficult especially in an economic situation like ours, however there are…
One of the “issues” with streaming services is that, at any given moment, what you…
Ghanaian serial entrepreneur and politician, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom is the cover profile for the…