Instagram
Internet Social Media

Instagram Hits 1 Billion User Mark

Instagram announced that it now has 1 billion users worldwide. It had 800 million users in September of last year,

Apps Internet Social Media

Instagram Unveils New Standalone App For Longer Videos

Instagram has announced IGTV, a standalone app for watching long-form vertical video that will also have a tab inside the

Madica
Startup

Pre-seed Investment Programme, Madica Announces First Set Of African Tech Portfolio Companies

Madica, a structured investment program designed for pre-seed stage startups in Africa, announced its first set of investments in three

Maka
Ecommerce Fashion

Maka Bags $2.65m to Streamline Purchase of African Fashion Products

Maka, an African fashion and beauty e-commerce platform, has closed a $2.65 million pre-seed investment led by 4DX Ventures and

Messaging Meta Social Media Threads

Meta Set to Take on Twitter As it launches Threads

Threads, a text-based messaging app similar to Twitter, has launched to take on Twitter. Threads which is linked to Instagram

GoGettaz
Competition

APPLY: $100,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition

The Gogettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition has now opened Applications for its fifth edition which will culminate in a final pitch contest

Fawry
Digital Partnership

Fawry Offers its Digital Solutions For Mngm Platform for Precious Metals Clients

Mngm and Fawry have inked a deal that allows existing ‘Mngm’ customers to charge their cash balance through the Fawry

ARM Labs Techstars
Accelerator

ARM Labs Techstars Program Unveils 12 Startups For its Inaugural Cohort 

The ARM Labs Techstars Accelerator program has unveiled its inaugural cohort of 12 startups – 10 Nigerian and 2 Kenyan.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Film

Black Panther II Cast Land in Lagos Ahead of African Premiere

The cast and crew of ‘Black Panther: II’ have landed in Lagos, Nigeria ahead of the African premiere of the

Bluesky Social
Social Media

Jack Dorsey Launches New Social Media Platform, Bluesky Social

Jack Dorsey, the former Twitter founder, has launched the Bluesky Social app and it is now accepting users for beta testing, and