South African Start-up - WhereIsMyTransport - Raises US$14.5m in Series A funding Extension
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South African-based mobility company, WhereIsMyTransport, has recorded a successful funding round of US$14.5 million in the extension phase of its series A…
Newly Launched Feature Would Give Microsoft's Cortana More Speech-to-text Capability
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Since 2019, Microsoft’s Cortana personal assistant has allowed users to listen to emails in their Outlook mobile inbox. Two years down the…
Amsterdam-based Start-up - Lalaland.ai - Wins Google Black Founders Fund
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Google has selected the Amsterdam-based Lalaland.ai for the European version of its “Google for Startups Black Founders Fund.” With the fund, the…
Twitter Launches Birdwatch Tool To Curb Online Misinformation
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Twitter has announced that it would start rolling out the Birdwatch notes to pilot participants across iOS, Android and desktop. Birdwatch is…
Fake News Among Reasons For Twitter Suspension, Presidency Claims
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Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu, has given a reason for the action of the Nigerian government…
Kenyan-based e-Logistics Startup - Lori - Appoints Uche Ogboi as CEO
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Lori Systems has announced the appointment of Uche Ogboi as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment of Uche Ogboi is…
German Government Launches 100,000 Euros Grant For Kenyan Startups
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Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is launching the DeveloPPP Ventures, using Kenya as its pioneer country. DeveloPPP Ventures…
Onyeka Akumah Steps Down as Farmcrowdy CEO; Akindele Philips Becomes New CEO
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Serial entrepreneur, Onyeka Akumah has finally stepped down as CEO of the agritech startup – Farmcrowdy – after almost five years at…
Amazon Acquires MGM Movie Studios for US$8.5 Billion
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In a move to become a top player in Hollywood, Amazon said that it has struck a deal to acquire the iconic…