Social Media Twitter

Twitter is Shutting Down Fleets Just Eights Months After Launch

Twitter has announced that it will shut down Fleets, its vanishing posts feature on August 3, 2021 after it failed

Event Startup

Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE) Announces Free Access to Annual Global Investment Summit To Connect Founders to Investors

The Global Investment Summit is an international program for expert-led debate between global leaders, investors and innovators with the power

Instagram
Instagram People Social Media

Adamu Garba’s Instagram Account Restored After it Was Briefly Deleted

The Instagram account Adamu Garba has been restored after it was briefly deleted. Earlier today, Garba had posted on his

MarketForce
Acquisition

MarketForce Acquires Digiduka to Consolidate Distribution of Consumer Goods With Digital Financial Services

MarketForce, the Kenyan-based end-to-end retail distribution platform for consumer brands in Africa, has acquired Digiduka, a startup on a mission

Twitter
Government People Social Media Twitter

Donald Trump Congratulates Nigeria For Suspending Twitter

Former President Donald Trump has congratulated Nigeria for shutting down Twitter. “Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned

SAIS
Investment

Five African Startups Receive $5k Grant And Entrepreneurial Support From SAIS

Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme (SAIS) and Seedstars have awarded five startups from this year’s startup batch of the Investment Readiness Program a

Twitter
Government Internet Regulation Social Media Twitter

#TwitterBan: Nigeria Takes Steps Towards Internet Control, Meets China to Build Firewall

The Nigerian government appears to be moving very fast to have absolute control of the internet after it suspended Twitter

Future Africa
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Future Africa Says it Has Invested $3m in 13 Startups in 2021

Future Africa has says that it has invested $3million in 13 startups, bringing our total number of investments as a

Clubhouse
Report

Clubhouse Gets Thumbs Up on Android, but Thumbs Down on Social Media [Analysis]

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, new social media platforms, such as Clubhouse, have been welcomed with open arms

MSMEs
Entrepreneurship SMEs

Meet MSMEs Selected For MTN’s Accelerator Programme, Y’ello 200

In the past five years, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria, have contributed an estimated 48% to the