Meta is introducing a new way for children under 13 to use WhatsApp—but with parents firmly in control. The company has unveiled parent-managed WhatsApp accounts, a new feature designed to allow younger users to access messaging and calls while parents oversee privacy settings, approve unknown contacts, and control key features. The rollout will begin gradually
Africa’s motorcycle taxi market, worth billions and powering daily mobility for millions, is becoming the next battleground for electric vehicles. Now, an East African startup wants to lead that transition. Zeno, an electric mobility startup building battery-swap motorcycles for Africa’s bodaboda riders, has raised $25 million in Series A funding to scale production of its
Laundry may look like a small problem. But Nigerian startup Washr is betting it’s a massive coordination failure hiding in plain sight. Currently operating in select areas of Lagos, Washr is building a marketplace layer that connects consumers with properly vetted laundromats and dry cleaners — removing what founder Olusesan Josephs describes as the real
Africa’s informal transit system moves millions of people daily, yet it largely operates without digital coordination, predictable scheduling, or structured revenue models. Kenyan startup Exodus Mobility is building the operating infrastructure designed to bring order, transparency, and reliability to that fragmented ecosystem — without displacing the operators who power it. Founded in 2022, Exodus Mobility
At 22 and 24, two young Nigerians are building what they believe could become one of the most structured bridges between African talent and U.S. small businesses — and they’ve just secured ₦75 million to prove it. Ijebu-Ode–born Jubelo Oyeniran and former AXA professional Ayorinde Alase are the co-founders of Kairos Nexus Global, a cross-border
Yango has partnered with Flutterwave to enable cashless taxi rides and food delivery payments in Zambia, a move that strengthens its position in an increasingly digital mobility market. By integrating Flutterwave’s card processing infrastructure into its platform, Yango now allows users to pay for rides and food deliveries using bank cards — reducing reliance on
Nigeria has secured $600 million in financing to execute what could become the most important infrastructure bet of its digital era: building 90,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable nationwide. The latest piece of that funding puzzle is a $100 million commitment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), announced by Communications Minister Bosun
Spiro has secured $50M in debt financing to accelerate its battery-swapping expansion across the continent, reinforcing its ambition to dominate Africa’s fast-growing electric two-wheeler market. The raise, backed by Afreximbank, Nithio, and the Africa Go Green Fund, follows a $100 million injection in October 2025 — signaling that infrastructure scale, not experimentation, now defines the
Marketed under the tagline “Take Note, Do More,” the Infinix Note Edge perfectly blends high-fashion aesthetics with technical prowess. The device attempts to solve the age-old compromise between a slim, pocketable design and the massive battery life required by modern 5G connectivity. Design and the immersive 3D-curved experience At first glance, the Note Edge is
Facebook brought creativity and connection to life with an exciting on-ground activation at the 2026 African Creators Summit, empowering creators with tools and resources to reach wider audiences, build meaningful communities, and earn sustainably from their content. Held at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, the summit convened over 1,000 creators, storytellers, innovators, and