This week Leslie Mupeti (LM) had a chance to sit down and learn from renowed entrepreneur and comedian Carl Joshua Ncube (CJ), discussing the business side of things. Enjoy the conversation. L.M You’ve had an illustrious career as a comedian. You have also done big projects for parastatals and big corporations in the field of […]
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TymeBank, a South African digital banking platform, has raised $77.8 million in a pre-Series C funding round. The round was led by African-focused growth-stage fund Norrsken22 and Swiss global impact investment firm Blue Earth Capital. Tencent, the lead investor in the fintech’s $70 million Series B extension raise in December 2021, also participated in this
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The E3 Low Carbon Economy Fund for Africa (E3LCEF) has reached its first close at $48.1 million. The fund, which is managed by early-stage VC E3 Capital and emerging markets-focused investment bank Lion’s Head Global Partners, aims to close at $100 million and will provide initial and follow-on funding to startups in Africa’s climate tech
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Zimbabweans have something to look forward to! Zimbabwean serial entrepreneur Kuda Musasiwa and his team are set to launch a new chatbot platform powered by Open AI, which is set to revolutionize the way Zimbabweans access information. The platform, named ZivAi, will be trained on the local Zimbabwean context, including the constitution, books, and general
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Adobe is one of the biggest names in the creative software industry, and it’s no secret that the company is always on the lookout for new tools and technologies that can help it stay ahead of the curve. With that in mind, many people are wondering whether Adobe will consider acquiring Framer, a popular design
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It seems like Twitter’s future is uncertain, but fear not, because Meta (formerly known as Facebook) is entering the fray and planning to launch a new microblogging platform this summer. According to an email shared with a select group of creators and viewed by TechCrunch, the new Meta app will be text-based, stand-alone, and partially
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Tesla has long been known for its ad-averse approach, relying instead on word-of-mouth to promote its vehicles. However, during the company’s latest shareholder meeting, Tesla CEO Elon Musk hinted at a possible shift in strategy. In response to an audience question about advertising, Musk stated that Tesla would “try a little advertising and see how
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Would you believe that a big company elected an AI bot as their CEO as far back as 2022? This decision was made even before the widespread recognition of AI chatbots like ChatGPT. Remarkably, this innovative move led to the company achieving unprecedented profits in the stock market. Tang Yu, an AI robot, was appointed
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Canadian musician The Weeknd has announced that he is rebranding and killing off his alter ego, “The Weeknd.” The singer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, has hinted that he will now be recording music using his real name. He even changed his Twitter and Instagram profiles from The Weeknd to Abel Tesfaye. Tesfaye first
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Kenyan start-up Amini has raised $2m in pre-seed funding for its AI and satellite technology platform, which aims to address Africa’s environmental data gap. The six-month-old company gathers data from weather sensors and other sources and provides local and international companies with environmental information. Amini’s founder, Kate Kallot, said the platform could provide granular data