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Spleet companions Repit to supply rental help for Africans within the UK
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Spleet companions Repit to supply rental help for Africans within the UK

Spleet, a Nigerian proptech startup, has announced a partnership with United Kingdom-based rental assistance specialists, Repit.  Repit provides relocation support, property search, viewings, referencing guidance, paperwork negotiations, and settling-in advice. This partnership aims to provide…

MultiChoice will increase costs in response to Nigeria’s financial circumstances
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MultiChoice will increase costs in response to Nigeria’s financial circumstances

MultiChoice Nigeria, a satellite TV provider, announced an increase in the prices of its DStv and GOtv packages via text message to its subscribers yesterday. The increase is in response to Nigeria’s rising inflation. The…

Fraudsters don’t suppose AI can do the job but
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Fraudsters don’t suppose AI can do the job but

The denial by Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi of a viral recording in which he appeared to refer to election campaigns as a religious war has drawn attention to the danger of AI technology in…

SA’s supreme courtroom to rule on prisoners’ rights to have entry to computer systems
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SA’s supreme courtroom to rule on prisoners’ rights to have entry to computer systems

South Africa’s supreme court of appeal is set to rule on whether prisoners should have access to computers for educational purposes during their incarceration. In two previous cases, judges have ruled that the present policy,…

42Markets raises $10 million from Convergence Companions to increase its fintech portfolio
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42Markets raises $10 million from Convergence Companions to increase its fintech portfolio

Financial and capital markets fintech investment group 42Markets has received $10 million in growth funding from Convergence Partners to advance the growth and development of its portfolio companies. 42Markets describes itself as an incubator of…

How African fintech startups can turn out to be worthwhile
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How African fintech startups can turn out to be worthwhile

Noel K. Tshiani is the founder of Congo Business Network. The organisation has actively been involved in building and connecting the fintech ecosystem in the Democratic Republic of Congo since April 2019. It has organised…

It’s time to drop the “feminine founder” title
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It’s time to drop the “feminine founder” title

Some founders want to shake off the gender identifiers and be called just “founders,” like men are. Gendered labels, such as “female founder,” “women in tech,”  “female entrepreneur,” “woman scientist,” or “lady boss,” are very…

This Botswana-based AI startup is seeking to revolutionise advertising in Africa. Right here is how they plan to do it
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This Botswana-based AI startup is seeking to revolutionise advertising in Africa. Right here is how they plan to do it

The rise in popularity of OpenAI’s conversational AI chatbot, ChatGPT, has seen the entrance into mainstream culture of consumer facing AI tools. DALL-E, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion are some other popular tools. In Africa, however,…

Naira nullified: Killing money in an financial system that runs on money
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Naira nullified: Killing money in an financial system that runs on money

At the end of 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) decided it was time to aggressively mop up excess cash in the economy and push more of the population towards its cashless policy by…

The place does YC’s scaleback depart the African tech ecosystem?
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The place does YC’s scaleback depart the African tech ecosystem?

“I really hope that one day, YC will recognise the value of what I’m building and back my startup. That will be the game changer.” This is Ayo*, a Lagos-based founder, sharing his hopes of…

What is going to occur now that AI can sing like your favorite Nigerian musician?
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What is going to occur now that AI can sing like your favorite Nigerian musician?

The Afrobeats genre has seen an explosion in popularity, with non-indigenous creatives attempting to create music in this style. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence, which allow people to clone the singing voices and styles…

The right way to simply switch WhatsApp information from Android to iPhone 2023
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The right way to simply switch WhatsApp information from Android to iPhone 2023

The migration from Android to iPhone on the African clime is on the rise, and there’s no decline in sight. Due to this migration, the need for data transfer for apps like WhatsApp becomes vital.…