Edustart Summit 3.0 holds on Tuesday in Nigeria

EduStart which is an initiative launched in Covenant University holds its third Summit on January 21, 2020 in the university at 10 am. Edustart aims at getting the youth prepared for the revolution in education and also, expose them to be part of the future of education. The conference just

IFC Signed MoUs with Two Tunisian Start-up Accelerators

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is signing memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with two Tunisian start-up accelerators. The memorandum signed Flat6Labs Tunisia and Impact Partner Tunisia, helps unlock the potential of innovative entrepreneurship in the country, with a focus on women-led start-ups and creating jobs for young people.

Pago launches a new payment platform, Tuma

Pago,  a South African fintech startup which allows you pay online even if you do not have a bank account has launched its first product, payments platform Tuma. It is interesting that this new payment platform allows South Africans to transfer funds from any instant money wallet to any bank

Microsoft Ends Support for Windows 7

After 10 years, support for Windows 7 came to an end on January 14, 2020. Microsoft has ended support for the Windows 7 operating system. Users’ computers would still function but an end of support presupposes that Microsoft will no longer provide; * Technical support for any issues * Software Updates * Security

First Drone and Data Academy in Africa launched in Malawi

Africa’s first drone and data academy opens in Africa to improve service delivery for children in Lilongwe, Malawi, UNICEF announced. ADDA was established by UNICEF Malawi with an initial support from The Global Fund, the German Government as well as partners from Scotland and Sweden. The inaugural class comprises

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How can tech play a part in solving one of African's oldest parasite?

Mosquito is the African oldest insect. The insect transmit protozoan parasite that affects human with the infectious disease called Malaria. Through an infected female Anopheles mosquito bite, the plasmodium that causes malaria can be transmitted into the human blood stream. Malaria can be prevented and also cured. However, it has

CcHub Graduate Programme commenced

CcHub Graduate programme welcomes the second set of cohorts for the 3-month immersive training. This information was shared on their twitter handle. Founded in 2010, CcHub is a technology innovation center dedicated to accelerating the application of social capital and technology for economic prosperity. The CcHub graduate programme is an

Catapult: Inclusion Africa 2020 registration closes soon

The second edition of Catapult Inclusion Africa, a program of Fintech startup development holds this year. This program was first held in 2018. Catapult Inclusion Africa focuses on financial inclusion in Africa.It is organized by LHoFT Foundation. This year’s event would be a week training and networking Bootcamp.

Nigeria's Edves took part in Go Edtech Accelerator

Nigeria’s Edves, an Edutech company in Nigeria is the first African startup to take part in Go Edtech Accelerator run by Mindcet. Formed in 2016, Edves deals with automating school processes from students’ enrollment to graduation. It is an academic portal that automates operations in schools and colleges from

Gift Cards trading with Cardtonic becomes easier with mobile app

Here’s good news for gift card traders, gift cards trading with Cardtonic becomes easier with mobile app as the company just launched a mobile application available for download on both iOS and Google Play Store. This new development is to further help satisfy customers.  This modern gift card trading

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Popular robots at CES 2020

Popular robots at CES 2020, will wow you. CES 2020, which started January 7 and ended January 10 in Las Vegas, is one of the leading technology events of the year. More than 4,500 companies from across the globe participated in the four-day event and introducing thousands of new,

Safety with ride hailing services in Africa

Amazingly, everyone is getting thrilled about the advent of technology leading to startups such as online marketplaces, fintech and also ride-hailing services in Africa. In Nigeria for instance, in major cities like Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan, people are excited and caught up in the frenzy of ride-hailing services, “Oh yeah! Oride

Lime is closing shops in 12 markets

Lime, is the largest electric scooter-sharing company in the world. According to a report in Axios, Lime is laying off 14 percent of its workers and exiting 12 markets. The move comes during the winter months, when most scooter companies see a significant dip in ridership, and amid reports about

43 days left to GreenTech Challenge

GreenTech Challenge is a challenge where start ups can showcase their solutions for the planet at VivaTech. VivaTech is the world’s rendezvous for startups and leaders to celebrate innovation! This international event is a gathering of the world’s brightest minds, talents, and products and is a celebration of

NJALO, a new online marketplace in Nigeria

Njalo.ng is a new online marketplace launched on Monday in Nigeria. It is a platform opened to buyers and sellers of various goods/services having categories ranging from Mobile Phones & Tablets, Vehicles, Property, Electronics, Agriculture/Food, Furniture, Home Appliances, Health, Fashion, Beauty, Jobs, Books/Games, Babies & Kids,

Airtel Nigeria launched a new TV platform

Airtel Nigeria has launched Airtel TV, a one-stop platform for music videos, live TV, sports, news and more. This became possible as Airtel partnered with Trace Africa, Discover Digital and other content providers to secure content for the new Airtel TV platform. The app, which is subscription-free and available on

Micro saving services launched at Ishangoo, a Cameroonian fintech startup

Ishangoo, a Cameroonian fintech startup has launched a web-based platform that helps users save small amounts towards their pre-set goals. Founded in April,2019, Ishangoo is a micro-saving platform that allows Cameroonians to set aside money in small amounts, helping people save with consistency and discipline. Founder Kevin Ngaleu said

Another ride hailing service company in Nigeria -Solride

Just last week, we sampled opinions on “How safe ride hailing companies are?” Solride has joined the list of ride hailing services in Nigeria. It has just been launched in Lagos, Nigeria with riders having access to options of different modes of transportation (salon cars, motorcycles, tricycles, and SUVs), ride

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Samsung introduces Galaxy Chromebook

A premium 2-in-1 device that sets a higher standard in mobile computing was just introduced at Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. This new entrant to the Galaxy Computing portfolio would be the thinnest Samsung Chromebook ever released. It combines the best of Samsung technical innovation – such as an AMOLED display and

Start-up using geo-tagging and blockchain technology to fight deforestation in Africa

It is no news that attention in this generation has shifted drastically from agriculture to other fields classed “trending”. Only a few people are unashamed to be identify with farming. However,  the fact remains that hunger is imminent and it cannot be ignored especially in developing countries, just like the

Viewpoint: How safe are ride hailing companies?

Welcome on board, here’s Viewpoint! Ouut Africa simply wants to connect with you! Share your view with us on a weekly  basis. This week’s questionnaire focuses on the services of ride hailing companies like Uber, Bolt (formerly Taxify), Oride among others in Nigeria. A ride hailing company is

Senegal: Second African nation to pass Startup Act

Report from Distrupt Africa has it that the co-founder and managing director of Impact Hub Kigali and catalyst at i4Policy, Jon Stever says that he thinks that in a few years the question will be, “how many countries don’t have Startup Acts?” After Tunisia, Senegal has risen to become

Samsung to launch an “artificial human” called Neon at CES 2020 on Jan. 7

Samsung disclosed that it will introduce an “artificial human” called Neon at CES 2020 on Jan. 7 that is totally different than its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Bixby, Digital Trends reported. The limited information about Neon was shared on Samsung’s Twitter account, and includes an “Artificial Human” teaser in