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…
Alibaba to acquire digital mapping platform AutoNavi for $1.5 billion
Alibaba, the Chinese ecommerce giant which is currently working on a US IPO, has acquired AutoNavi, one of the leading providers of ‘digital map…
Seedstars World 2014 startup competition kicks off in April
Seedstars World has recently announced that it’s gearing up to continue its global startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes in 2014….
SA’s Stanchion Payment Solutions heads to Europe, sets sight on global market
South African company Stanchion Payment Solutions has recently opened up its European regional office based in London. The tech company focuses on implementing, managing…
AfricanUp aims to connect startups, accelerators, tech hubs
It’s not always easy for the various players in the African startup system — including the startups themselves, accelerators and tech hubs — to…