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Six South African startups have been selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Black Founders programme, securing access to ZAR1 million (US$50,000) in non-dilutive funding and up to ZAR3.6 million (US$200,000) in Google Cloud credits. Google, which recently announced the eighth cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme and also backs African […]
Bitcoin’s meteoric rise to $90K is reigniting the crypto market, while Best Wallet is leading the charge in wallet tokens with a $446K presale milestone. Bitcoin ($BTC) has shattered its previous records, recently climbing past $90,000. Analysts predict that this bullish momentum, fueled by high demand and ETF inflows, could push BTC to $100,000 by […]
Ten startups have been selected for the African final of the Latitude59 competition, the winner of which will head to Tallinn, Estonia to pitch at the main event for a prize pool of EUR1 million (US$1.1 million). The 12th edition of Latitude59, Estonia’s flagship startup and tech event, was held in Tallinn in May, and […]
The Dogecoin (DOGE) price skyrocketed in the last seven days, climbing up by around 111%. The world’s oldest meme coin hit a resistance at $0.40, and while it made several attempts in the last two days to breach this barrier, its attempts have been largely unsuccessful. Dogecoin’s surge comes as Bitcoin price skyrocketed beyond $92k […]
A leadership professor at the U.S. Naval Academy says confronting misogyny demands that we overcome self-doubt, marshal courage, and vanquish anxiety about having our masculinity called into question. “Your body, my choice.” “Get back to the kitchen.” Source link
Nigeria’s Africhange, a leading cross-border remittance service provider, has announced its subsidiary Currenzo has secured the International Money Transfer Operator [IMTO] licence from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Founded in 2020, Africhange serves over 200,000 users globally and has facilitated more than two million successful transactions. Operating in over 100 countries – including Canada, […]
Five African startups have won cash prizes at the 14th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) in Africa and the Middle East. Since 2011, the OSVP has been at the heart of Orange’s strategy to contribute to the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and the inclusive growth of the countries where the Group […]
South African startup VOCO is an all-in-one career guidance and skills development platform aimed at helping young people navigate their career journeys. Founded this year and aimed at young people aged between 13 and 23, VOCO provides AI-driven, personalised career guidance, practical skills development and educational opportunities, as well as market access opportunities. The startup […]
People can now own a share of luxury cars through the Dreamcars fractional ownership system. With $10, they can purchase shares in luxury brands like Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, and Lamborghini using DCARS tokens. Each share is represented by a unique NFT, ensuring legal ownership and comprehensive insurance coverage. The Dreamcars team oversees all […]
Maori lawmakers staged a dramatic protest in New Zealand‘s parliament on Thursday over a controversial bill that seeks to redefine the country’s founding agreement between the indigenous Maori people and the British Crown. A vote was suspended and two lawmakers were ejected after the lawmakers performed a haka ceremonial dance in the parliament. The people in the gallery […]