Facebook
Accelerator Africa Startup

African Startups Invited to Apply For Facebook Accelerator in London

Facebook Accelerator in London is now open to African startups for the first time. The 12-week Facebook Accelerator London program

Facebook Accelerator
Accelerator Innovation Technology

Facebook Accelerator Nigeria Unveils 12 startups For 2019 Cohort

Facebook in partnership with Co-Creation Hub, has announced the commencement of season two of its the Facebook Accelerator Program. The

Botlhale AI
Artificial Intelligence Fintech Funding

SA’s Botlhale AI Emerges Winner of DataHack4Fi Innovation Competition Finale

Botlhale AI, a South African artificial intelligence startup that aims to increase the application of AI systems in Africa, has

Ogbonnaya Onu
Government People Technology

Agenda For Nigeria’s Returning Minister of Science & Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally sworn-in members of his cabinet after months of delay. Of particular interest to Techawk is

Ilara Health
Africa Health Investment

Kenyan Diagnostics Startup Ilara Health Secures $735k Investment

Ilara Health, a Nairobi-based healthtech startup has raised $735,000 in seed funding from a group of angel investors and venture

Next Einstein Forum
Africa Innovation Leadership People

The Next Einstein Forum Announces Third Cohort of 25 Fellows

The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) has announced its third cohort of NEF Fellows Class, 25 strong scientists, all under 42

PitchDrive II
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Events Technology

Meet 10 African Startups Selected for Pitch Drive II Tour of Asia

Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) in partnership with Google for Startups has announced the 10 African startups selected for PitchDrive II, a

Instagram
Apps Social Media Technology

Instagram Expands Its Test to Hide Like Counts to Six More Countries

Instagram is expanding the test to hide like counts which it first announced in May, to six more countries including

FaceApp
Apps Artificial Intelligence People Social Media Technology

Meet FaceApp, the Russian App That Shows You What You’ll Look Like Years From Now

FaceApp is currently making headlines online because it has gotten good at showing users what they’ll look like in decades

Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship Startup Women

Four Women-led North African Startups Selected For Womentum Accelerator

Four women-led North African startups from Egypt and Tunisia have been selected for the Womentum AcceleratorAccelerator. 3 Startups from Egypt