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…
Ericsson AHUB coming to AfricaCom conference
Aimed at bringing together entrepreneurs, tech startups, and investors, Ericsson AHUB at AfricaCom will be taking place from 17-19 November at the CTICC in Cape Town. The…
Nigeria online booking space set to heat up with TravelBeta launch
Ex-Jumia and Konga executive Onyeka Akumah and others have launched TravelBeta (“beta” pronounced as pidgin English for “better”), a platform that seeks to disrupt…
AlphaCode, Merrill Lynch South Africa award 6 financial innovators R4m
Six startups were awarded a total of R4-million during a BEE pitching event at the recently launched fintech hub, AlphaCode, in collaboration with Merrill…
WWF calls for entrepreneurs to support renewable energy
Ahead of the climate talks taking place in Paris in December, the WWF’s The Call to Climate Action and COP 21 are calling for…
