Following repeated criticism for its handling of hate speech and misinformation (which resulted in an advertising boycott earlier this year), Facebook has introduced some…
Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [09/06/2020]
The Covid-19 pandemic is set to plunge the world into the worst recession since the Second World War, the World Bank announced yesterday. This, as…
Rwanda to host Africa Drone Forum and Flying Competitions
The World Bank and World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced that it will partner with Rwanda’s government to host the African Drone Forum and…
Seed investments of €150k on offer at HSEVEN’s Disrupt Africa accelerator programme
Casablanca-based accelerator HSEVEN will offer 10 startups selected for its Disrupt Africa programme each seed investments of €150 000 in return for a five to…
World Bank to invest $75m in project to support Tunisian startups, small businesses
The World Bank plans to invest $75-millionto support Tunisian startups and small businesses. In a statement last month, the World Bank said it will…
