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With web search feature, WhatsApp wants you to confirm shared content before forwarding
In another effort to curb misinformation, Facebook-owned WhatsApp releases a new feature to help users confirm the truth in forwarded messages before sharing with others. But it’s only available in se…
Bus-booking platform, Plentywaka raises $300k pre-seed funding as it expands to Abuja
With over 40,000 customers in Lagos, Plentywaka is looking to acquire more by expanding to other states across Nigeria. It has raised $300k to achieve this while making capital city, Abuja, its first …
Serial entrepreneur, Dele Odufuye on Flobyt, Traffic Talk and silent acquisition of Tsaboin
In the Nigerian tech ecosystem, the name Dele Odufuye is synonymous with Tsaboin and Flobyt. Here, he tells us about the companies, their public-facing projects, and how the former was acquired earlie…
Report: Nigerian startups raised $28.35m in Q2 2020, 14% higher than in Q2 2019
Nigerian tech startups raised a total of $28.35 million in Q2 2020, with Financial Services providers accounting for less than 10% of the amount raised. Find out about this and much more in the Q2 202…
Ghana is building a digital template for safe elections during the pandemic
Ghana is currently allowing eligible persons to book election registration appointments online. As African electoral processes become a puzzle during the pandemic, we take a look at the role technolog…
Nigeria’s Kiakiaprint takes print-on-demand business global with Canva partnership and South Africa expansion
In three years, Kiakiaprint has quietly grown to become one of Nigeria’s largest print-on-demand startups. It is going a step further by partnering with Canva and expanding globally, beginning with So…
WhatsApp reportedly set to enable one account on multiple devices
As over 1.3 billion WhatsApp users anticipate the feature to operate an account on more than one device, it appears the social media platform may need to make its backup model similar to its rival, Te…
Vodacom is planning to launch another fintech service in SA after its failed stint with M-Pesa
Four years after shutting down M-Pesa in South Africa, telco giant, Vodacom will be launching a suite of fintech services in the form of a super app. This will be done in partnership with China-based …
Some fast-charging USB products can now expose your phones to hackers
Hackers are apparently not only concerned with users’ data, they have now devised means to simply destroy the devices through a defect in fast-charging chargers. Here’s how to protect your…
Nigerian Senate confirms Danbatta’s re-appointment as executive vice-chairman of Nigeria’s telecom regulator
Two months after a presidential appointment, the Upper House of Nigeria’s legislature has confirmed the re-appointment of Prof Umar Danbatta as head of the Nigerian communications commission…
A map of social investors in South Africa
Social investment fund manager Tshikululu, has initiated a project to map the interventions of social investors throughout South Africa. The project aims to develop an integrated picture of interventi…
With $328 million funding, Nigeria approves Internet fibre extension to Northern Nigeria
Two years after signing an MOU with China, the Nigerian government has approved a new project to extend Internet fibre infrastructure to the hinterlands of Northern Nigeria.…
VALR raises $3.4m to advance cryptocurrency adoption
VALR, one of South Africa’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, announced that it has raised R57 million (US$3.4 million) to advance the adoption of cryptocurrencies.…
Kenya to regulate loan rates of digital lenders with proposed law change
Based on a proposed change to its laws, Kenya wants to give its Apex bank the right to supervise digital lending apps. The aim is to limit the emerging predatory practices by several of these digital …
Nigerian telecom giant requests approval to lay 160km Internet fibre cable in Ekiti
Following the drastic reduction in right of way charges, Ekiti has received a request from a Nigerian telecom giant to lay 160km of Internet fibre across the state. A move that could be a big boost fo…
Entrepreneur-driven Venture Capital Fund E4E Africa launches in SA
Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs Africa (E4E), a new venture capital fund aimed at building internationally successful businesses owned by South African entrepreneurs has launched. Backed by a founding…
Job matching platform, Giraffe secures grant from UNICEF Innovation Fund
Giraffe, a South African mobile job matching platform that aims to reduce unemployment in emerging markets by enabling job seekers to easily create CV via cellphone for free, has received grant fundin…
Music streaming platform, Audiomack expands to Nigeria; Afrobeats seems to be the catch
Audiomack, a global free music streaming platform further establishes interest in Africa as it expands to Nigeria. and this appears to be influenced by a growing global acceptance of Afrobeats…
Nigerian companies record 2nd highest percentage of global cyberattacks
According to a recent survey, several Nigerian companies are still plagued by cyberattacks. While this is not a new trend, as businesses move online during the pandemic, it could get much worse if lef…