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Nigerian mental health technology startup Mytherapist is helping individuals and couples access professional therapy through online consultations, appointment bookings and digital wellbeing tools, as it seeks to make mental healthcare more accessible and affordable. Founded in 2021...
Nigerian healthcare technology startup Helium Health has secured a $2.5 million grant from Google.org to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) solutions aimed at improving maternal healthcare delivery and reducing preventable deaths in Nigeria.
The funding will support the...
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Orca Fraud Secures $2.35m to Strengthen Fraud Detection Across Africa’s Digital Payments Ecosystem
Financial technology startup, Orca Fraud, has raised $2.35 million in seed funding to expand its transaction monitoring and fraud intelligence platform across Africa and...
How Chukwuemeka Afigbo’s Africa Deep Tech Foundation Is Helping African Tech Engineers and Founders Scale Their Ideas
For Chukwuemeka Afigbo, the convener of the Africa Deep Tech Foundation (ADTF), the challenge facing Africa’s technologists is not a lack of ideas. It...
Orange Business Senegal and SONAPAD Partner to Upgrade Port of Dakar to Fully Integrated Smart Port
Orange Business Senegal has signed a partnership with Port Autonome de Dakar aimed at transforming Senegal’s main maritime gateway into a fully integrated Smart...
The Employee Plateau in Tech: Who Owns It — Talent or Leadership?
When Muhammed Oladimeji reflected on employee career plateaus in a recent LinkedIn post, he reignited a long-standing workplace debate. When professionals stagnate, who bears...
Virgin Mobile Kuwait and Kidzonet Launch Social Media Blocking SIM to Enhance Digital Protection and Internet Safety
Virgin Mobile Kuwait, operated by Connect Arabia WLL, has unveiled a new family-focused SIM solution aimed at addressing rising concerns over children’s online safety. Launched...
How Breedj Is Rewriting the Rules of Global Remote Hiring by Positioning Africa as a Ready Workforce
As global companies grapple with rising labour costs, talent shortages, and the complexities of cross-border hiring, an Africa-focused startup Breedj is quietly positioning the...
Who Owns Africa’s Data? Power, Platforms, and the Future of Digital Sovereignty
Africa is generating data at an unprecedented scale. From mobile money transactions and biometric identity systems to AI-powered credit scoring and health diagnostics, digital...
Top Tech Events, Conferences & Launches That Shaped Africa’s 2025 Tech Ecosystem
Africa’s 2025 tech ecosystem was defined not merely by funding numbers or market expansions, but by the gatherings, product unveilings, strategic summits and high-stake...
WhatsApp Launches New Tools to Crush Scam Networks Before They Spread
In a sweeping move to curb the growing wave of digital scams, WhatsApp has unveiled a series of new safety features aimed at detecting...
YouTube’s Policy U-Turn on Profanity: What It Means for Global Creators and Africa’s Growing Digital Economy
As of Monday, creators can now include strong language — including the “F-word” — within the first seven seconds of a video without risking...
Mentorship: The Underrated Hack Helping African Tech Talent Leapfrog Their Careers
In the bustling corridors of Nigeria’s emerging tech scene, amidst pitch decks and late-night code sprints, one factor quietly shapes careers at breakneck speed:...
Andy Byron Resigns After Viral Concert Embrace Rocks U.S. Tech Firm, Astronomer
In a rare intersection of viral spectacle and corporate governance, Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has stepped down after a video showing him in an...
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