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Edtech and Fintech Startup – Decagon – raises US$1.5m seed equity funding
Technology-focused training and job placement startup, Decagon, has closed a US$1.5m seed equity round from early-stage venture capital firms. The startup also...
Telegram has been downloaded over 1 billion times
Instant messaging app, Telegram, has successfully crossed into the league of apps with over one billion downloads.
Telegram, which...
Ghanaian startup – Plendify – launches B2B e-commerce marketplace
Ghanaian-based startup Plendify, has announced the launch of its B2B e-commerce marketplace.
According to the startup, the e-commerce...
YouTube launches US$100m Shorts Fund; sets to pay Shorts creators US$10,000 per month
YouTube has said that it will pay creators up to $10,000 per month for making popular videos on YouTube Shorts. YouTube Shorts...
Kenyan Startup – CashBackApp – Raises US$475k in Pre-seed Round
CashBackApp, a Kenyan-based e-commerce startup, has raised $475,000 in its pre-seed funding round.
The funds, according to the startup,...
Signal’s new feature allow users pre-configure the duration for custom timer
Secure messaging app, Signal, is adding a feature that lets its users set a pre-configured custom timer duration for all its disappearing...
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Autochek; A Nigerian startup secures $3.4m pre-seed funding
Autochek aims to build digital solutions that will enhance and enable a seamless and safe automotive commerce experience across Africa, starting with Nigeria...
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Hackers Attack Electronic Arts; Steals 780GB Worth of Data and Source Code
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Hackers have succeeded in breaking into the systems of one of the world's biggest video game publisher, Electronic Arts (EA).
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MTN Group Goes into Partnership with Five Firms to Launch OpenRan
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MTN Nigeria's parent company, MTN Group, announced on Wednesday that it is set to commence testing, and eventually launch its OpenRAN technology.
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Facebook offers $40k for JS vulnerabilities in bug bounty program.
Facebook has expanded its bug reward program, offering up to $40,000 for critical vulnerabilities in its open source JavaScript engine.
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Ugandan fintech startup Eversend banks over $1m via crowdfunding
Ugandan startup Eversend, a digital-only finance platform providing cross-border money transfers among other services, has closed an oversubscribed Seedrs crowdfunding campaign having...
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TikTok And WeChat Manages To Escape US Ban
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Two of the embattled Chinese apps facing a US ban, have been let off the hook, at least, temporarily.
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Another Company Raises Security Concerns over TikTok
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As waves of allegations hit TikTok from everywhere, the popular short video app have been hit by another blow as Wells Fargo...
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Nigerian startup launches WhatsApp-based bot to connect shoppers with retailers
Nigerian startup E Dey Shop has launched a WhatsApp-based bot that helps shoppers find products, services and institutions anywhere in the country.
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Africa-Focused VC Firm – Atlantica Ventures – Raises US$50 million for Tech Investments
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Africa-focused VC firm, Atlantica Ventures, has put together a $50 million fund. The venture capital firm plans to invest the funds in...
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After Running Trials Since 2018, WhatsApp Launches Payment Service In India
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WhatsApp has finally launched the much anticipated payment service in India.
Few hours after India’s regulatory body for retail...
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Venture Capital Company – MAGIC Fund – Raises US$30m to Support Early-Stage Startups
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Early-stage venture firm, MAGIC Fund, has announced a $30 million Fund II raise.
The Venture Capital (VC) company would...
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TikTok to drag Trump to Court over Executive Order Banning them.
TikTok has threatened to sue the Trump administration over President Donald Trump's executive order barring US companies and individuals from doing business...
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DFS Lab Is Receiving Applications for Fintech Hackathon Focused on Mojaloop Software
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Digital Financial Services (DFS) Lab - an early-stage investor and accelerator that supports entrepreneurs to refine, grow, and launch ground-breaking digital commerce...
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Chipper Cash Raises US$100m in Series C Funding Round
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Cross border fintech startup, Chipper Cash, has raised $100m in its Series C funding round.
Following this feat, Chipper...
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Neuralink Co-founder, Max Hodak, Says Real Life Jurassic Park Is Possible
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Neuralink co-founder, Max Hodak, has subtly hinted that Neuralink, a company he co-founded with Elon Musk, has the technology to build a...
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Florida Teenager, and Others, Charged in Connection with Twitter Hack
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Three young people have been arrested and charged on Friday on allegations of involvement in the massive security breach, and identity theft...
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Ugandan Start-up – Tugende – Raises $3.6 Million in Series A Round
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Ugandan-based asset finance startup, Tugende, has secured an additional $3.6m equity funding to close off its Series A round.
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Annikedel launch Free virtual Startup Accelerator
Annikedel Company just launched their Free Virtual Startup Accelerator Programme in collaboration with the Guardian Angel & Network for early-stage founders in...
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TikTok introduce features to protect its teenage users
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Short video sharing platform, TikTok, is introducing new features for teenagers. The new feature aims to put a cap on video downloads,...
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2021 Generation Google Scholarship (Europe, Middle East, and Africa)
The Generation Google Scholarship: for women in computer science was established to help aspiring computer scientists excel in technology and become leaders...
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Space Exploration Company – Blue Origin – Sues NASA over Moon Landing Contract
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Jeff Bezos’ space company, Blue Origin, has accused NASA of wrongly evaluating its lunar lander proposal. The complaint was followed with a...
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Google Says It Could Pull Out of Australia Over News Media Law
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The Australian government, for the past year, has been pushing for legislation that would force tech companies to pay local content creators...
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Google for Startup Accelerator Africa selects 20 startups for virtual programme
Twenty African tech startups have been selected as the fifth cohort of Google for Startup Accelerator Africa, which will take place virtually....
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TikTok lives to see another day; ban halted
The US Commerce Department has halted a ban on TikTok that was due to come into effect on Thursday night.
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1APP IS READY TO PROVIDE BUSINESSES WITH ITS PAYMENT GATEWAY AGGREGATOR
Register on the payment gateway aggregator for free and get access to all other payment gateways and give your clients the choice to use any payment option they want.
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Edtech and Fintech Startup – Decagon – raises US$1.5m seed equity funding
Jide Taiwo - 0
Technology-focused training and job placement startup, Decagon, has closed a US$1.5m seed equity round from early-stage venture capital firms. The startup also...
Applications
Telegram has been downloaded over 1 billion times
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Instant messaging app, Telegram, has successfully crossed into the league of apps with over one billion downloads.
Telegram, which...
Applications
Ghanaian startup – Plendify – launches B2B e-commerce marketplace
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Ghanaian-based startup Plendify, has announced the launch of its B2B e-commerce marketplace.
According to the startup, the e-commerce...
Applications
YouTube launches US$100m Shorts Fund; sets to pay Shorts creators US$10,000 per month
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YouTube has said that it will pay creators up to $10,000 per month for making popular videos on YouTube Shorts. YouTube Shorts...
Applications
Kenyan Startup – CashBackApp – Raises US$475k in Pre-seed Round
Jide Taiwo - 0
CashBackApp, a Kenyan-based e-commerce startup, has raised $475,000 in its pre-seed funding round.
The funds, according to the startup,...
Applications
Signal’s new feature allow users pre-configure the duration for custom timer
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Secure messaging app, Signal, is adding a feature that lets its users set a pre-configured custom timer duration for all its disappearing...
Applications
TikTok introduce features to protect its teenage users
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Short video sharing platform, TikTok, is introducing new features for teenagers. The new feature aims to put a cap on video downloads,...
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Google’s AI-powered Smart Reply feature to suggest comments in Google Docs
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Alphabet-owned company, Google, has announced that it is expanding the scope of its AI-powered Smart Reply feature.
The Smart...
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Netflix to add features that give its users access to mobile games
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Netflix has announced that it is taking its next step into gaming. The company announced that the gaming part of its business...
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YouTube activates picture-in-picture for premium subscribers on iOS platform
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Online video sharing and social media platform, YouTube, has finally launched picture-in-picture feature for iOS.
The Google owned company...
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Samsung can now remotely disable stolen TVs
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South Korean electronics company, Samsung, has confirmed that it has the technology to remotely disable its TVs if the company finds out...