Tech Word For The Week Tech Word For The Week: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS) IaaS eliminates the limitations of on-site infrastructure and heightens its advantages in a cost-efficient manner to enhance daily business operations.
News Kenyan bankers unveils sign language app to enable financial inclusion The Kenyan Bankers Association has launched 'Deaf eLimu Banking', a Kenyan sign language self-training tool for bankers to enable financial inclusion.
Press release African Capital Alliance completes WIOCC $200m capital raise to drive its pan-African expansion African Capital Alliance (ACA) has made an equity investment through its CAPE IV fund to round off West Indian Ocean Cable Company's (WIOCC) $200 million capital raise.
Spotlight How RCCG's dating sites are enabling Christian courtship Redeemers Connect is exclusively for singles, widow[ers] who are in search of a Christian partner.
Press release How Loomzy Suites is leveraging technology to transform hospitality in Nigeria Loomzy Suites, a prop-tech startup based in Lagos, Nigeria has today announced its plan to expand its operations to turn around the face of hospitality and hotel management using technology.
News AFEX announces $100m Food Security Fund Financing will strengthen Africa's food security and optimise climate-smart innovations across seven countries
Opinion 20 top tech skills that require no coding if you are interested in pursuing a career in tech and do not possess any coding skills. Here are 20 noncoding tech roles that might align with your interest, strengths, and experience.
News Sabi Am closes $6 million bridge round amidst record growth, expands to Kenya and South Africa Sabi Am closed a $6 million bridge round amidst record growth, expanded to Kenya last month, and plans to launch in South Africa next year. But why a bridge round?
Press release Carry1st, PayPal and Chipper Cash partners to accelerate digital payments in Africa Carry1st has collaborated with PayPal and Chipper Cash in a move to further accelerate digital payments in Africa.
News Data Science Nigeria taught artificial intelligence to over 500,000 learners in five years Founded in 2016, Data Science Nigeria has reached over 500,000 online and offline learners, coupled with high-impact research papers which have been showcased at the world's leading AI conferences.
News PennyTree Inc. introduces gamified digital lifestyle platform PennyTree, a Nigerian fintech startup, has launched its gamified digital lifestyle platform. It’s a platform that integrates savings, payments and transfers through a scalable ecosystem built into the lifestyle of its users.
News Blockchain startup Payourse raises $600,000 pre-seed funding Payourse, a Lagos-based blockchain startup, has secured $600,000 pre-seed funding to scale its products — Coinprofile and Simpa, hire more talents, and expand into new markets.
News Octamile emerges from stealth with $500,000 pre-seed funding Octamile has emerged from stealth with $500,000 to enable insurance and non-insurance businesses to protect African consumers from financial loss.
News Africa Data Centre inaugurates a 10MW facility in Lagos, to deploy digitization solutions to West Africa. The Africa Data Centre (ADC) has launched a 10MW data centre in Lagos, to deploy digitization solutions to West Africa.
News Airtel Money launches Developer Portal to provide open APIs Airtel Money has launched a new Airtel Africa Developer Portal to provide open APIs. How has MTN's API marketplace, Chenosis, fared?
News Arnergy launches Diaspora Initiative for clean energy remittances Energy startup becomes Africa’s first solar company to launch renewables payment scheme for Nigerians abroad
News Fixit45 acquires Parkit, to facilitate vehicle care services in Africa Fixit45, a Pan-African auto-tech startup has acquired Parkit, a network of tech-enabled autocare and car wash centres.
Newsletter BD Insider, Letter 89: $ECHOKE social token, DevKids shutdown BD Insider, Letter 89 covers $ECHOKE social token launch, DevKids shutdown, ImaliPay's partnership with Cellulant and other things you will find interesting.
Opinion Tech Word for The Week: Platform As A Service (PaaS) PaaS provides a cost-effective cloud platform for developing, running, and scaling applications without the hassle of managing the underlying infrastructure.
News MEST Express Accelerator open applications for startups in Ghana for first cohort of 2022 The program, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works, invites early-stage startups in Ghana to apply by 16th January, 2022.
Events GDG Lagos DevFest 2021 is December 3 GDG Lagos is hosting DevFest 2021 on December 3, 2021, at the Landmark Event Centre, 9 AM prompt.
Events Apply for Adanian Labs Venture Building Programme to receive $120,000 investment Startups in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania can apply for the 12-month programme; the deadline is December 10, 2021.
News ImaliPay partners Cellulant to drive gig workers' financial inclusion ImaliPay has partnered with Cellulant to change the way gig workers experience making and receiving payments.
News uLesson discontinues DevKids, online coding classes for kids DevKids, a live virtual coding class for kids powered by uLesson, an Abuja-based ed-tech startup has been discontinued.
News Treepz acquires Ugabus, closes $2.8 million seed round In two years, Treepz (formerly Plentywaka) has set up an office in Canada, acquired two startups in Ghana and Uganda, and closed a $2.8 million seed round.
