Call for Application: Pitch AgriHack competition for innovators
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Pitch AgriHack has opened applications for this year’s edition of the Pitch AgriHack competition. The competition is targeted at providing cash grants…
WhatsApp introduces "View Once" feature to its Android and iOS apps
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Facebook-owned messaging app, WhatsApp, has rolled out a new privacy feature to its iOS and Android applications. The privacy feature, tagged “View…
Nigerian B2B e-Commerce Startup - Omnibiz - Raises US$3m in Seed Funding
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Nigerian-based B2B e-commerce platform, Omnibiz, has raised, in its seed funding round, $3 million to push for its expansion into new markets….
WhatsApp to add new photo editing tool to WhatsApp Web and Desktop app
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Facebook Inc. owned messaging app, Whatsapp, has said that it is adding a new photo editing tool to its web platform, as…
South African Insurtech Startup - Naked - Raises US$11m in Series A Funding Round
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Naked, an insurtech startup based in South Africa, has raised US$11 million in its Series A funding round. The startup confirms that…
Flutterwave Appoints Silicon Valley's Jimmy Ku to Drive its US Expansion
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In the quest to expand into US market, African payment startup, Flutterwave, has appointed Silicon Valley’s Jimmy Ku as the Head of…
Nigerian Fintech Startup - Piggyvest - Acquires Savi.ng to Expand its User Base
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Piggyvest, a Nigerian fintech startup, in its quest to expand its services across the country, has acquired wealth management startup, Savi.ng. Piggyvest,…
Simpluz Technologias Develops AI-based Fact-checking Technology to Fight Fake News
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Simpluz Technologias, an Angolan-based startup, has launched a product that uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology and machine learning algorithm to fact-check news,…
South African Fintech Startup - Yoco - Raises US$83m in Series C Funding Round
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South African-based fintech startup, Yoco, has completed a Series C funding round with US$83 million raised. The funds, according to the startup,…