Tope Awotona, the 40-year-old founder and chief executive of Calendly, leans back in his chair and lets loose a loud guffaw. “You call it on message, I call it the truth,” he says, slapping his hands on the table. The truth, as Awotona has it, is that everyone needs Calendly, his scheduling software, to lead better, …
Michael Jordan and his son Jeffrey Jordan are looking to expand upon the Basketball Hall of Famer’s legacy by entering the NFT space and next-generation entertainment with their newest venture, Variety reports. Heir Inc, a new holding company created by the Jordans, plans “to build a consumer-facing community platform for athletes to connect with fans—as well as other lines of …
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Young African start-ups are making headway in cutting-edge sectors and catching the eye of leading organizations, including the World Economic Forum. There are no mistaking certain signals, even if they are weak ones, like the recent nod from the Israeli research center StartupBlink to Africa’s growing prominence in the global start-up ecosystem. Providing research and …
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Fintech remains the most funded sector in Africa’s startup ecosystem. Chipper Cash, a cross-border, peer-to-peer payment service, further substantiated this with yet another huge investment. The fintech startup, which was founded by Ugandan Ham Serunjogi and Ghanaian Maijid Moujaled in 2018, closed a $100 million Series C round this week which it will use to introduce …
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The biggest ever investment for an e-mobility startup in Sub-Saharan African has been made. San Francisco-based Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF) just pumped USD 3.5 Mn into Ampersand—a Rwandan startup among the leaders in the region’s motorbike taxi market and Africa’s first electric motorcycle company. “This investment shows that e-mobility in 2021 is just as much about motorbike …
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The Akoin team, responsible for the digital asset platform and cryptocurrency AKN, created by music artist and philanthropist Akon, has partnered with Taqo.io to create AkoinNFT. Launching today, AkoinNFT will be a full-service creation, design, minting, and distribution platform for providing artists around the world the full power of NFTs. According to Akon, the idea behind the …
At Xbox, we are committed to building the most inclusive community on the planet, where everyone can experience the joy and connection of gaming and bring their authentic selves to the action. In 2021, we will be celebrating Black History Month by offering captivating gaming experiences, highlighting the contributions of influential Black and African American developers and …
Producer and rapper Pharrell Williams is coupling his entrepreneurial spirit and activism with the launch of Black Ambition, an incubator for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs launching startups in tech, design, healthcare and consumer products. Williams, 47, is the frontman for the initiative that awards grand prizes ranging from $1 million for a national competition to …
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Now, more than ever, there is an overwhelming need for loans and financial products in the Nigerian market. This is evident in the increase in loan applications from individuals and small businesses since lockdown restrictions began. But with most loan providers operating offline, it proved difficult for some customers to apply for this financial service. Still relying …
Netflix says a demonstrated ability to learn and apply new skills quickly can be the key for Black talent who want to get their start in the tech industry. A fast pace of learning is a core element of a new bootcamp that Netflix announced on Thursday, with the HBCU Norfolk State University and edtech company …
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