In a significant policy shift, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, has announced the termination of its third-party fact-checking program in…
Edtech startup Chalkboard Education crowned winner of Seedstars World Accra
Education initiative, Chalkboard Education, has been selected as the overall winner of pitching competition, Seedstars World Ghana. Chalkboard Education is a certified institution which offers a real…
Zoona raises $15-million in Series B funding round, 4Di Capital on-board
African fintech startup Zoona has announced a series B funding round of US$15-million. The round concluded a week prior to the announcement and was led by…
Healthcare app Kangpe declared winner of Lagos Seedstars World competition [update]
Healthcare platform, Kangpe, has been crowned the winner of the Seedstars World pitching competition in Nigeria. The event took place on 11 August at Seedspace Lagos. Kangpe…
Behind AlphaCode: a catchup with the financial services club
Ventureburn recently caught up with the head of marketing and operations for AlphaCode, Paige Robertson, at their latest roundtable. Since being named one of the top…