Open to Moroccan, African and global startups in Agritech, Biotech, Agriculture, nanotech and mining technologies, Impulse is open to all entrepreneurs and innovators around the world with an “MVP” in the areas of Agritech, Biotech, Mining Tech, and Materials & Nano Sciences. According to Hicham El Habti, General Secretary of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University: “We are delighted to see Impulse serve as a catalyst for a large-scale and structuring initiative to create an innovation platform that brings together other corporate partners and transforms the African entrepreneurial scene....

This product empowers Pharmacy owners with tailored data-driven pharmacy insights to solve operational problems and make more informed pharmacy management decisions. “With the launching of the Facility Insights module in Bloom, we enjoy having all the necessary highlights and analytics of our transactions, and this helps us to know how much our work is progressing. The analytics therein are accurate and on-point. In a single click, I am able to get an interface showing charts, percentages, and progress levels of the activities as I compare them in certain periods of time....

Each year, The Earthshot Prize launches a global search for breakthrough solutions, with a worldwide network of more than 350 nominating individuals and organizations from 66 countries tasked with ushering the process through. As an official nominator, MultiChoice has established an official entry portal and asks that all submissions be submitted by 27 January 2023. Representatives from MultiChoice will then review these entries and officially nominate selections directly to The Earthshot Prize....

According to organisers, the conference, which would hold on the 1st of May happens to be the first of its kind as there shall be display of practical hack sessions showcased and delivered by ethical hackers and security experts. The NaijaSecCon has also been tagged as Nigeria’s biggest hacker convention. There is no doubt that cyber crime has being on the increase in the country in particular and the West African sub region in general, however the most prevalent have being the “Yahoo Yahoo” syndrome, perpetrated through various phishing and spearphishing scams....

Human relationships involve the ability to communicate in a variety of situations with others efficiently. Social networking may have a very detrimental effect on your interactions. From losing friends to cheating on your partner, and an addiction of online networking which is awful and exasperate individual lives also. To start with, social media is just as addictive as using drugs. Among children as well as adults, this type of addiction is rampant....

The streaming company’s hope is that by offering a 100% free tier, which includes about one-fourth of the content available in its paid-streaming plans in Kenya, more people will try out the service and end up subscribing. “If you’ve never watched Netflix before — and many people in Kenya haven’t — this is a great way to experience our service,” Cathy Conk, director of product innovation at Netflix, wrote in a blog post....

We cannot deny that a number of Netflix users don’t actually live in the same house, as a matter of fact some people don’t even live in the same country and Netflix is obviously not amused. You may be wondering how Netflix will know if you’re sharing an account, basically for them to verify they’ll send an email or a text and if you can’t confirm then you’ll be prompted to set up a new account alternatively you may ask the person who you share your account with to verify it on your behalf....

The jump is attributed to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic which has had a push to its growth. Since social distancing and lockdown implemented in most countries around the world, people have shifted to Netflix and other streaming service providers for entertainment. “Like other home entertainment services, we’re seeing temporarily higher viewing and increased membership growth. In our case, this is offset by a sharply stronger US dollar, depressing our international revenue, resulting in revenue-as-forecast....

Through substantial new capital from Liquid Telecom, which is a subsidiary of Econet Global, a revitalised Neotel will emerge on the South African market with significantly enhanced service offerings for enterprises and consumers. Over the coming months, Liquid Telecom plans to make extensive upgrades and expansions to Neotel’s network, delivering greater levels of high-speed connectivity to more customers across South Africa. Liquid Telecom plans to make substantial investment in Neotel’s data centre capabilities, which currently include two Tier 3 designed state-of-the-art data centres in Johannesburg and Cape Town....

Sales of EVs are expected to start in 2025, the same year that mobility services from Sony and Honda will also go on sale. While there are currently few other details, the press release does obliquely outline how the two firms’ respective roles will be divided. Sony Honda Mobility Inc will benefit from .”Honda’s cutting-edge environmental and safety technologies, mobility development capabilities, car body production technology, and after-sales service management experience” Sony, in the other hand, will contribute its “expertise in the development and application of imaging, sensing, telecommunication, network, and entertainment technologies, to realize a new generation of mobility and services for mobility that are closely aligned with users and the environment and continue to evolve moving forward....

The phone It will have a solid build similar to that of the Mate Xs and the latest processor, cameras and the classical build. However, the Mate Xs folds outwards. With the next Huawei foldable expected to become official around October and if it folds inwards there are high chances of a domination battle in the smartphone space between the two brands. Huawei has overtaken Samsung on several occasions. For instance, Huawei, last month surpassed Samsung and Apple to become the largest smartphone maker in the month of April 2020....

The overall benefit is automation of the buying and cutting process which ultimately saves hours of manpower in the facilities. These solutions have been adopted by the top manufacturers worldwide like MAS (Sri Lanka), Epic Group (Bangladesh), Raymond (India), PAN Brothers (Indonesia), HS Fashions (China), Sangwoo (Vietnam) etc ThreadSol’s outlook is to introduce technologically driven products to drive African apparel manufacturing by boosting topline and bottom line for manufacturers and differentiate from the extremely competitive environment for breakthrough profits and improved customer service....

Google, the Raspberry Pi Foundation and Nigeria’s CcHUB have come together and selected 150 students from 5 public secondary schools across Lagos state will have the opportunity to join CcHUB’s Geeks Club. Geeks Club is an after-school computing club for secondary school students in Nigeria. Providing a co-curricular outlet, Geeks Club engages students in secondary school and provides them with new tools, resources and skills to creatively express themselves. Through the Geeks Club students are introduced to software and hardware programming, thereby creating a new generation of technology users and makers....

The round was led by Quona Capital with participation from Gumroad CEO Sahil Lavingia, Tsadik Foundation and a syndicate of Nigerian angels. This is Quona’s first investment in Nigeria and sows its belief in the investment worthiness of the Nigerian startup ecosystem. According to Johan Bosini, partner at Quona Capital, “Razaq, Edward and the Cowrywise team are providing everyday Nigerians with easy access to powerful and flexible wealth-generating tools that have typically been reserved for people who are already wealthy....

Kippa, a disruptive fintech startup based in Nigeria has secured $8.4M in a new financing round. Global investors participated in the oversubscribed round including Goodwater Capital, TEN13 VC, Rocketship VC, Saison Capital (the venture arm of Credit Saison), Crestone VC (led by Inanc Balci, Co-founder and former CEO at Lazada), VentureSouq, Horizon Partners and Vibe Capital. The startup provides digital business and financial management solutions to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria....

Sending them to Laundromat bothers me. You never know whose’ clothes or beddings he’s going to mix to save time as definately no one wants to stare at a waching machine the whole morning doing noisy rounds in the name of laundry. Washist.com, a new and innovative on-demand laundry service has launched its operations in Lagos to help busy professionals like you and me to do our laundry via our mobile phones....

Flexport, a freight forwarding and customs brokerage based in the United States, was founded in 2013, whereas On Deck is a business accelerator. They administer ODX Flexport, which has selected OnePort 365 to provide funding and support to businesses through a community-backed program. OnePort 365 is a digital freight management software that enables African cross-border traders manage their freight processes. It is now operational in Nigeria and Ghana. The platform gives African firms end-to-end digital access to all-inclusive seamless freight forwarding, increasing efficiency and cutting costs....

Shekel Mobility, a Nigerian mobility fintech startup that provides financial services to local dealers and also powers cross-border transactions by connecting virtual dealers globally has raised $1.95M in pre-seed funding. The over-subscribed funding round was led by Ventures Platform with participation from other strategic investors including Y Combinator, Voltron Capital, Zedcrest and other angel investors. Commenting on the company’s solutions, Benjamen Oladokun, CBO and co-founder of Shekel Mobility, said: “Our goal is to ensure that every auto dealer in Africa and other emerging markets is able to access the right kind of capital to maximize the opportunities available”....

In order to expand its userbase, the startup wants to revolutionize service delivery by focusing on low-income earners, notably artisans and sellers who do not have access to digital/online awareness. This is where people go for such services, particularly in the post-coivd19 globe. Risé.ng, which was founded in 2019 by Olawunmi Oyedeji, wants to expand its pan-African network of markets in the near future, Risé was inspired by ‘Try My Job,’ a reality TV show in which celebrities exchange occupations with their followers for a day, offering a platform for small businesses to showcase their goods and services....

In the first year, the high-quality dried fruit company will use the investment to expand product offers, production, and exports to the United States and other foreign markets. Alitheia IDF led the funding round with a $2 million investment, and other investors included Flying Doctor Healthcare Investment Company and Samata Capital. Speaking on the round and how it will help scale production, Affiong Williams, CEO/Founder, ReelFruit, said, “This investment takes ReelFruit to the next level....