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Catalyst Fund secures $30 million to support African climate startups
Pan-African climate venture fund Catalyst Fund has hit the second close of its debut fund, securing $30 million…
Kenyan High Court bars government from shutting down websites without court order
A Kenyan high court has ruled that government authorities lack the power to shut down websites without a…
South Africans risk losing inactive prepaid phone numbers after 90 days under new ICASA rules
South Africa’s communications regulator is making a critical move in the country’s numbering administration by introducing a period…
Novastar, Google launch AI lab to support African startups
Nairobi-based Novastar Ventures has teamed up with Google to launch an Applied AI Lab for African startups and…
Granta cuts ties with Commonwealth Short Story Prize over winning story AI authorship row
Granta, one of literary publishing’s most storied names, has severed its long-running partnership with the Commonwealth Short Story…
WhatsApp to reserve high-profile usernames to curb impersonation scams
Meta is adding built-in protections against impersonation as WhatsApp prepares to roll out its new username feature, aiming…
Paga issues fraud alert over fake ₦50,000 WhatsApp giveaway messages
Nigerian fintech company Paga has issued a public fraud alert warning its customers about a fraudulent WhatsApp campaign…
Sony PlayStation to end production of physical game discs by January 2028
Popular video game publisher Sony PlayStation has announced it will end production of physical game discs in January…
Chowdeck delivers ₦1.5 billion worth of groceries in June as the category now makes up 11% of business
Chowdeck has delivered more than ₦1.5 billion worth of groceries in a single month. This marks a new…
Only 15 cities attract most startup funding into Africa; 7,585 other urban centres ignored – Report
Africa has 7,600 cities. Startup investors know 15 of them. That is the core argument of AyaHQ’s first-ever…
