Applications are open for the Google for Startups Accelerator: South Africa, a three-month programme designed to support 15 growth-stage, AI-driven South African startups with equity-free funding, technical mentorship and access to Google’s advanced AI technologies. The programme forms part of Googl
Elon Musk’s social platform X has officially launched X Money, a digital payments service that marks its biggest step yet toward transforming the platform into an “everything app” combining social networking, payments and financial services. Initially available to X Premium and Premium+ subscribers
Samsung Electronics East Africa launched an integrated digital classroom platform aimed at helping Kenyan schools manage connected learning as the country accelerates adoption of technology under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). The Samsung Digital Classroom combines Samsung tablets, interacti
Kenyan tech training institution Moringa School graduated 1,761 learners on Wednesday in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s artificial intelligence and digital talent pipeline as demand grows for workers with advanced technology skills. The graduates completed programmes in data science, ar
Samsung, the globally renowned electronics brand, on Thursday partnered with digital solutions provider Globacom to host a masterclass at Gloworld in Opebi, Lagos, unveiling the next-generation Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold8. These cutting-edge foldable devices signal a significant advancem
South Africa is accelerating the use of fintech and digital retail tools after anti-immigrant protests forced hundreds of spaza shops to close, driving up food prices and exposing weaknesses in the country's township retail ecosystem. The post South Africa Looks to Fintech After Anti-Immigrant Prote
| By: Abdulmuizz Olanrewaju Africa’s technology companies risk producing developers who can ship software faster than ever while understanding less of what they place in production. A junior developer can now ask a coding agent to inspect an unfamiliar repository, create an interface, connect APIs,
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In a move aimed at making quality technology more accessible to Nigerians, MENXTT TECH NG, a fast-growing technology startup based in Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, has announced the availability of premium pre-owned Dell laptops at affordable prices, complete with flexible payment options and a on
Small steps have been taken towards greater gender diversity within the African tech startup ecosystem over the last two years, but much more needs to be done if anything close to parity is to be achieved, with funding for female-founded ventures still a major issue. That is according to the third e
A Suits actor is selling a tool upending a profession built on privileged access and scarce expertise. Law is starting to look like the early case rather than the exception.
Applications are open for the Google Africa Applied AI Lab, which aims to provide AI entrepreneurs and researchers with technical support and early access to Google AI models. Based at the Accra AI Community Centre (AICC) in Ghana, the Google Africa Applied AI Lab supports founders from across the c
South Africa’s venture capital ecosystem is beginning to close one of the most important gaps in its growth story, according to two new studies. Exits. Two new studies by the SA SME Fund, Endeavor South Africa and SAVCA claim to provide “compelling evidence” that local venture capital can deliver bo
Why cyber resilience, not bigger IT budgets, will determine which businesses thrive in the age of AI-powered attacks Kenya’s digital economy is one of Africa’s greatest success stories. Mobile money and social media have put East Africa’s largest economy on the global digital map and the uptake of d
One of the first major decisions many startup founders face whether to raise funds bootstrapping or venture capital. Should you build slowly with your own money and revenue, or raise millions from investors to grow faster? Neither approach is automatically better. A small software company selling to
Cairo-based e-commerce operations startup Fincart has raised $2.8 million in an oversubscribed seed round to strengthen its AI platform, expand into new markets and deepen partnerships across the Middle East and Africa. The round was co-led by pan-African venture capital firm Launch Africa and Antle
Fincart, a Cairo-based e-commerce infrastructure startup, has raised $2.8 million in Seed funding to accelerate its geographical expansion across Africa and the Middle East. The capital injection marks a major milestone for the startup following its strategic pivot from a niche logistics platform in
