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Twitter lays off staff, newly-formed Africa group affected

Twitter lays off staff, newly-formed Africa group affected

Social media company Twitter has laid off many employees today, according to multiple social media posts by former employees. Earlier today, Twitter employees woke up to find that they had been logged out of their…

With Black Friday and Christmas in sight, Google launches its delivery-tracking function

With Black Friday and Christmas in sight, Google launches its delivery-tracking function

Google has launched a delivery-tracking feature on Gmail, enabling users to receive updates about their orders automatically.   According to Google, this feature will save users the stress of following individual tracking links for all their…

How the casual market is driving progress and innovation in African commerce

How the casual market is driving progress and innovation in African commerce

“Informal markets are huge and emerging, and also account for over 65% of our country’s GDP,” said Tosin Eniolorunda, TeamApt’s CEO in his keynote speech at the recent Future of Commerce (FOC) conference hosted by…

Luno and FoodForward SA workforce as much as permit South Africans to make bitcoin charity donations

Luno and FoodForward SA workforce as much as permit South Africans to make bitcoin charity donations

Cryptocurrency platform Luno and food distribution non-profit organization FoodForward SA have partnered up to enable South Africans make charitable donations using bitcoin. According to Andy Du Plessis, the managing director at FoodForward SA, using crypto…

Techstars’ mentor on how Africa can rise to its calling because the continent of the longer term

Techstars’ mentor on how Africa can rise to its calling because the continent of the longer term

The process of building companies in Africa is different from anywhere else in the world. Here, resources are scarce, problems are multifaceted, and factors beyond the founders’ control command the tune of the ecosystem. According…

Ifeoluwa Dare-Johnson is creating handy medical testing for Nigerians

Ifeoluwa Dare-Johnson is creating handy medical testing for Nigerians

In 2008, Ifeoluwa Dare-Johnson, founder and CEO of at-home testing company Healthtracka, realised she didn’t want to pursue a career in medical biochemistry. That year, she was an intern at the University College Hospital (UCH),…

Satgana closes €30 million fund to help African local weather tech startups

Satgana closes €30 million fund to help African local weather tech startups

Satgana, a European venture capital (VC) firm headquartered in Luxembourg, has closed a €30 million fund to fund startups that tackle climate change problems in Africa. The fund will do so by investing up to…

Decide n Pay including instore crypto cost possibility after profitable trials

Decide n Pay including instore crypto cost possibility after profitable trials

South African retailer, Pick n Pay has announced that it has successfully completed the first phase of a new pilot that allows customers to pay for their purchases using cryptocurrency on their smartphones and will…

Simple steps to course of your College of Ibadan transcript on-line   

Simple steps to course of your College of Ibadan transcript on-line   

The University of Ibadan now allows graduates of the school  to process their UI transcript online in a seamless and straightforward process. Want to find out how to do it? Keep reading.  How to request…

The main African tech strikes from October 2022

The main African tech strikes from October 2022

Image source: TechCabal/Timi Odueso Here’s what happened in Africa’s tech ecosystem in the first month of the last quarter of 2022. 1. FUNDING: NORTH AFRICA LEADS IN OCTOBER In October 2022, African startups made 32…

Amazon Net Companies picks Lagos for its second African workplace

Amazon Net Companies picks Lagos for its second African workplace

Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced the opening of its first office in Lagos, Nigeria. The opening of the Lagos office comes five years after its first office in Johannesburg was opened in 2017. This…

Purple Elephant needs to modernise Africa’s tourism business

Purple Elephant needs to modernise Africa’s tourism business

Venture studios are few and far in between in Africa. Instead, there is a myriad of venture capitalists (VCs) and accelerators that operate by giving founders access to funding and a much-needed support network. A…