Meta has responded to criticism in Nigeria by clarifying that a chat alert showing users’ locations was part of a global anti-scam test, a feature which it says has now been discontinued.
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Exclusive: Nigerian drone startup Terrahaptix has beaten an Israeli rival to win a $1.2M contract to secure two hydropower plants in Nigeria.
Meta says a controversial chat alert seen by Nigerian users was part of a global anti-scam test and not targeted at any country.
Vendease entered the Ghanaian market in 2022 after securing a Series A round, but exited two years later as it struggled to meet demand for its eCommerce services.
Stakpak, an AI-powered DevOps platform, helps developers automate infrastructure tasks. With $500K in pre-seed funding, the startup aims to save businesses time and costs in DevOps management.
Starting in Q2 2025, AltSchool Africa will roll out hybrid programmes aimed at enhancing learning outcomes for its students.
After facing high loan defaults, Decagon, a Nigerian tech training institute, is pivoting from tech education to helping students secure admission into international master’s programmes.
After optimising its operations to reduce dependence on manual processes, Chowdeck is laying off 68% of its contract staff. The company is also planning a beta launch in Ghana.
Brass is preparing for a public relaunch months after its acquisition. In recent months, the company has undergone restructuring, layoffs, and a rebranding to Copper Brass.
Nigerian edtech startup, Edukoya has shutdown. It raised Africa’s largest pre-seed round of $3.5 million as of 2021, but due to lack of disposable income by target market and connectivity issues, it has decided to shutdown and return investor funds.
S&P Global has affirmed a positive credit outlook for nine major Nigeria banks in 2025 despite economic challenges hampering the sector’s performance.
What’s really going on at Patricia? Exclusive insights from ex-employees within Patricia’s cybersecurity team, and other internal sources, shed light on concerning revelations about the company’s transparency with its customers.
Nigerian fintech startup PiggyVest could go public “in a few years,” according to its CEO, Somtochukwu Ifezue.
The climate crisis is not a distant menace for Africans; it’s a turbulent reality. In this exclusive interview with Yossi Matias, VP Engineering and Research at Google, we uncover how Google’s centres in Accra and Nairobi are harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to fight environmental issues.
In this exclusive interview with Techpoint Africa, Olumide Olusanya, supported by testimonies from two other sources familiar with the situation, shares his perspective on KloudCommerce’s demise, as he pursues legal action
Sources from our initial investigations say Healthlane is no longer operational, but the CEO’s communications with customers suggest otherwise. Find out what’s been going on at Healthlane.
From “great work culture” to owed salaries, layoffs, and fund diversions: An exposé on Healthlane’s activities in Nigeria and Cameroon
Anisiuba Uche who made the Indomie drone delivery video talks about how he got into visual effects (VFX) and how his 35-second video that fooled the internet came together.
Nigerian fintech startup, Wallets Africa will use the undisclosed funding to provide digital banking for small businesses. Investors include Samurai Incubate, Michael Seibel, Y Combinator, Mozilla, and 9Yards Capital.
US-based Internet company, Mozilla, known for its Firefox browser, is going VC mode. With ticket sizes from $10,000 to $75,000, the company’s Builders Incubator is looking to invest in pre-startup and startup teams.
Launching officially today, Bundle will create a world where traditional fintech and open finance co-exist in parallel through the power of blockchain technology