Wing
Business Technology

Alphabet’s Wing Launches Drone Delivery Service

Wing, an initiative of Google‘s parent company Alphabet, has launched a drone-based commercial delivery service in Australia’s capital city, Canberra.

Twitter
Social Media

Twitter Reduces Single Day Account Follows to Fight Spammers

Twitter has pegged daily account follows to 400 accounts per day in an attempt to combat spam and bot accounts

Orange Social Venture Prize
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

Entries Open For Orange Social Venture Prize 2019

Entries have opened for the ninth edition of the annual Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East,

TeamApt
Banking Business Entrepreneurship Fintech Payment

Fintech Startup TeamApt Secures Switching Licence From CBN

TeamApt, a fintech startup, has announced that it has secured a switching licence from the Central Bank Nigeria (CBN). The

Carbon
Business Entrepreneurship Fintech Payment Startup

Nigeria Fintech Startup Paylater Rebrands as “Carbon”

Nigerian Fintech startup, Paylater has taken the first step to becoming a fully digital bank as it has rebranded to

WhatsApp
Apps Messaging Social Media

WhatsApp is Testing Feature to Allow Admins Block Frequently Forwarded Chats

WhatsApp is now testing a new feature within its Groups Settings to help users stop sending “Frequently Forwarded” messages in

Branch International
Africa Entrepreneurship Fintech Funding Investment Payment Startup Venture Capital

Branch International Which Operates in Nigeria, 2 Other African Countries Has Raised $170M Series C Financing

Branch International which operates in Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania has raised  $170M in Series C financing led by Foundation Capital

Standard Chartered
Banking Innovation Innovation Hub Technology

Standard Chartered Unveils Africa eXellerator Innovation Hub in Kenya

Standard Chartered Bank has announced the official opening of its Africa eXellerator lab, an innovation hub that will serve as

Seedstars
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Startup

Seedstars to Launch $100m Fund For African Startups

Seedstars, an emerging markets startup competition has announced that it would launch a $100-million fund to invest in African startups

Ubongo
Africa Awards Edtech Entrepreneurship Startup

Tanzanian Startup, Ubongo Wins ‘Next Billion’ Edtech Prize

Ubongo, a Tanzanian EdTech Startup has emerged winner of the ‘Next Billion’ Edtech Prize. The startup received $25,000 for their