In June 2014, about five months after his appointment as president of Y Combinator, Sam Altman published a blog post titled “Diversity and Startup”. In it, he condemned the lack of gender and ethnic diversity in tech, and delivered some invigorating submissions about the accelerator’s stance on, and action towards, solving the issue.   “Sexism in

Meta, a pioneering Metaverse player and the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is on a mission to empower digital artists worldwide with its Creators of Tomorrow initiative. To do this, the company is launching a year-long support program for 150 innovative and promising creators across the world. 10 creators from sub-Saharan Africa (East Africa

TikTok has announced that it has partnered up with South African public WiFi company ThinkWiFi to pilot 50 free WiFi hotspots spread across the country. The areas included in the coverage of the pilot are Soweto, Gugulethu, Khayelitsha and Bushbuckridge. According to a statement seen by TechCabal, this is a move by the entertainment platform

This article was contributed to TechCabal by Toye Sokunbi of Artish. In 2016, weeks after charting on the Billboard 100 alongside Drake with “One Dance”, Wizkid was unable to make his set at Wireless Festival due to immigration issues. Back then, Afropop as we know it was only just taking off. Nobody talks about those

South African health-tech startup BusyMed has closed an undisclosed round of funding from Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs Africa (E4E Africa).  Founded in April 2019, BusyMed is a mobile-app solution that lets users connect directly to pharmacies, do an online consultation, and then have the correct medication delivered quickly and efficiently to their doorstep. According to a

Chisom Nwokwu is a tech sis who believes in giving back. After attending an event by Women Who Code during the lockdown, she found her path in tech. Now armed with a job at Microsoft, 22K Twitter followers and a large network, Nwokwu believes other people can do the same. She is determined to help

Berry Sahir. Image Source: NowNow Financial literacy across the world is low, as only 33% of adults globally are financially literate. According to Standard & Poor’s Global Financial Literacy Survey, in African countries, the percentage of financially literate adults hovers within the 26% range (Nigeria) and the 42% range (South Africa). A comparison with Europe

Little, a super app in Kenya, has announced the launch of its electric mobility products: electric bikes and scooters. The company announced its release plans earlier in March 2022 after spending years working on the design and efficiency of the bikes. This year, Kenya has witnessed an increase in the adoption of electric vehicles for

The process of hiring, onboarding, and managing new employees can be time-consuming and error-prone. From sending out contracts to signing them, to granting access to companies’ communication tools like Slack and  engineering tools like Github, the process could take between one to two weeks. If a particular human resources (HR) startup, Onboardly, has its way

What comes to mind when you think of certain products like Netflix or Spotify? Pleasure, right? If you’re a frequent user of these apps, your brain will likely secret a “happy” chemical, dopamine, that associates the product with the pleasure you gain from good movies and songs. Car insurance products, on the other hand, leave

Canada-based neobank Be Mobile Africa has announced its official launch in South Africa with a mission to make banking accessible to the unbanked and underbanked in the country. It also offers low to no-fee banking products through its mobile app.  According to a statement seen by TechCabal, opening a Be Mobile Africa account will enable

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