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Joel Nwankwo

Writer, TECHist and Data analyst.

Scrapays Technologies wins 12M Naira at DAAYTA 2021

Scrapays Technologies wins 12M Naira at DAAYTA 2021

Scrapays Technologies Ltd– a startup that connects waste producers (individuals and enterprises) with independent recyclable material collection businesses so they can dispose of their sorted waste efficiently with a return has emerged the winner of the 12 million naira Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) 2021. Scrapays uses USSD

African startups can apply for Justice Accelerator

African startups can apply for Justice Accelerator

The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) through its annual Justice Accelerator is calling on innovative African startups with a focus on changing lives and creating social impact to apply for this year’s HiiL Innovating Justice Challenge. The Justice Accelerator is HiiL’s lead development program that funds,

African Startups can participate in the African Conservation Challenge

African Startups can participate in the African Conservation Challenge

Yoti– a secure digital ID application that stores and encrypts the personal details of users has put up the African Conservation Challenge. The challenge is to foster meaningful, non-confrontational debate and discussion to support community rights in Africa as regards the management of wildlife. The main aim of the challenge

African Startups and Innovators can apply for NESTLÉ Hatcher Project Uno

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African Startups and Innovators can apply for NESTLÉ Hatcher Project Uno

NESTLÉ is a market leader in coffee is looking to further engage its youth market by providing digitally-driven solutions that provide customer experiences beyond the product. The company has put up a challenge to identify startups or innovators that can create digital solutions to help the company become better under

Premier Hub Innovation Center launches I-Southwest 3.0

Premier Hub Innovation Center launches I-Southwest 3.0

Premier Hub innovation Centre is now accepting applications for the I-startup Southwest 3.0 (The third Cohort) and the first edition of the Lagos Startup Challenge. According to the African report, Africa has more than 600 tech hubs and rising, ranging from incubators and accelerators to co-working sites. With the

South Africa’s TonnUp Launches Trading Platform for Farmers

South Africa’s TonnUp Launches Trading Platform for Farmers

South Africa-based Agritech startup TonnUp has launched an online trading platform to assist farmers in carrying out commercial activities as regards the sale of their agricultural produce in a structured and transparent environment. TonnUp was created by Stephen Krüger who is also a farmer based in Viljoenskroon to support commercial

ARM selects 6 Startups for DAAYTA 2021 Finalist Pitch

ARM selects 6 Startups for DAAYTA 2021 Finalist Pitch

The Deji Alli Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) finalist pitch will be held on Friday, 9th April 2021. The announcement was made via ARM who also pointed that the program will be held virtually. The Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award is an ARM initiative that is in partnership with TechnoVision’

Over 533 million users affected in the Facebook Data Breach and how you can secure yours if you are affected

Over 533 million users affected in the Facebook Data Breach and how you can secure yours if you are affected

On Saturday, the individual data of more than 533 million Facebook users were distributed in an online platform designed for cybercriminals. According to Business Insider, the uncovered information includes individual data of more than 533 million Facebook clients from 106 nations, including the telephone numbers, Facebook IDs, complete names, areas,

Everyshop Launches in South Africa

Everyshop Launches in South Africa

Online business altogether affects business expenses and efficiency. E-Commerce has an opportunity to be generally embraced because of its straightforward applications. Along these lines, it has a huge monetary sway. Electronic Business gives the capacity of purchasing and selling items and data on the web and other online services. Electronic

Enygma Ventures Announces Funding Call for Female Entrepreneurs in Africa

Enygma Ventures Announces Funding Call for Female Entrepreneurs in Africa

Enygma Ventures, a US venture capital company that invests in selected startups and SMEs in Africa has taken up the challenge to assist female-founded businesses and entrepreneurs in Africa. Enygma Ventures is a unique purpose-driven investment fund, led by award-winning entrepreneurs that have been scaling businesses in Africa, Europe, and

Applications open for Jack Ma’s Africa’s Business Heroes competition

Applications open for Jack Ma’s Africa’s Business Heroes competition

Jack Ma’s Foundation flagship philanthropic program in Africa which annually awards 10 outstanding finalists with a share of a US$1.5 million grant is here again. This is the third that Africa’s Business Heroes competition will be creating a platform that African startups can showcase their talent

Sparkle launches feature to empower SMEs

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Sparkle launches feature to empower SMEs

Sparkle, a Nigerian Fintech company has launched its Sparkle Business– a platform to help Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) access products and services necessary for the digital enhancement of their businesses. Since SMEs form the highest employers of labor in Nigeria, they must be afforded all necessary opportunities needed for

Egypt based Sawari Ventures Receives $69 million Funding

Egypt based Sawari Ventures Receives $69 million Funding

Cairo based venture capitalist firm Sawari Ventures announced that it closed a $28m funding from Misr Insurance Group, Kuwait Investment Authority’s Ekuity, National Bank of Egypt, Banque Misr, Banque du Caire, and Suez Canal Bank, after it had previously raised $41 million from the European Investment Bank and other

14 Ghanaian startups selected for MEST Express Accelerator

14 Ghanaian startups selected for MEST Express Accelerator

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST)- a pan-African training programme, seed fund and incubator for technology entrepreneurs in Africa, providing critical skills training in software development, business and communications, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has announced the admission of 14 startups for the first 2021 cohort of

Enygma Ventures Partners with Startup Circle

Enygma Ventures Partners with Startup Circle

The need for business-building capability both at the entrepreneur and investor level increases the need for more venture capitalist and accelerator firms in Africa. Because most startups lack appropriate strategies and business plans, management and organization, cash flow and financial skills, internal systems, and governance, venture capitalist firms provide them

Airtel Africa Receives $100 million Investment from MasterCard

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Airtel Africa Receives $100 million Investment from MasterCard

Two week after TPG’s Rise Fund invested $200m in Airtel Africa, the company has announced that it will receive an extra $100m from global payments provider MasterCard. In a statement released, Airtel Africa and MasterCard have “extended commercial agreements and signed a new commercial framework which will deepen their

African startups can now apply for Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) 2021

African startups can now apply for Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) 2021

The Extreme Tech Challenge XTC is the world’s largest social innovation startup competition which has been enabling innovators unleash their full potential. It offers startups and innovators global visibility by offering a platform to pitch their startups to thousands of tech leaders and investors at regional and global competitions.

TalentQl joins Techstars amid Plans to Expand

TalentQl joins Techstars amid Plans to Expand

Nigerian talent recruitment startup, TalentQl, has today announced its entry into the Techstars Toronto accelerator. TalentQl has been committed to providing clients with easy and quick access to vetted tech talents who will be the right fit for their organisations. In November 2020, when TalentQl launched by Adewale Yusuf, Sultan

Payflex Launches Buy Now Pay Later Feature in South Africa

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Payflex Launches Buy Now Pay Later Feature in South Africa

Shop Now, Pay Later solutions are a proven way to increase sales for merchants, and with Fintech startups offering digitalized measures for modern commerce, there is no telling on how much commercial activities will increase in Africa. Johannesburg-based Fintech startup Payflex has launched the buy now pay later for local

Savyt Set to Provide Investors Up To 15% on Savings & Investment

Savyt Set to Provide Investors Up To 15% on Savings & Investment

The average interest on the normal savings account in Nigeria has been stable at 4.06% per annum for the most part of 2020. In August 2020, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) instructed deposit money banks in Nigeria not to pay less than 1.25% in interest on savings

5 Nigerian Fintech Startups Selected for Labs by ARM Accelerator

5 Nigerian Fintech Startups Selected for Labs by ARM Accelerator

Startup accelerator funds have been the force upholding African startups over the years and inspite of the numerous funds generated by startups in the African tech space in March 2021; it still brings heartwarming smiles when we get to hear of another startup receiving fund. Today, it is news of

Kenya’s Safaricom launches 5G network

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Kenya’s Safaricom launches 5G network

When Safaricom launched its 4G service in 2015, what followed was great expansion and increase in revenue, fast-forward to 2020 and it had tripled its revenue from $160million to $450million. With the new plans to launch the company’s 5G technology trials for its customers in Kenya which will begin

ECSCorp Solution Company sets to Create Reality Show for Startups

ECSCorp Solution Company sets to Create Reality Show for Startups

We are used to relaity TV shows comprising of camera stunt show, to dating show, to documentary-style series unscripted dramas, makeover sagas, celebrity exposés, lifestyle-change shows, dating shows and several other competitive shows. But how about a reality TV show to address the most critical challenges startups encounter. Yes, we

Blockchain.com Raises $300 Million Now Valued at $5.2billion

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Blockchain.com Raises $300 Million Now Valued at $5.2billion

Blockchain.com a London based cryptocurrency company announced on Wednesday that it has raised $300million in its latest funding round which increased its valuation to $5.2billion. The round was led by DST Global, Lightspeed Venture Partners and VY Capital. This announcement is coming just weeks after bitcoin rose to

Pan-African Fintech Accelerator selects 10 African Startups

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Pan-African Fintech Accelerator selects 10 African Startups

Pan-African Fintech Accelerator has selected 10 African Fintech startups that will participate in the first edition of the virtual acceleration program. The accelerator is funded by SANAD Fund for MSME in partnership with MEST Africa and Impact Lab. The Pan-African Fintech accelerator involves a six months virtual program designed for