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Dozens marched in Winnipeg on Mother's Day to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people.

Director Rian Johnson explains how 'Star Wars' and the MCU helped bring Ethan Hawke onboard for the 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.'

In the early 2010s, South African chat service Mxit was the hottest thing, especially among young people. Here is why Mxit went bust.

Early-stage venture capital firm Microtraction, which invests in African tech startups at the pre-seed stage, has announced a US$15 million first close of its

Early-stage venture capital firm Microtraction, which invests in African tech startups at the pre-seed stage, has announced a US$15 million first close of its

Large swaths of grasshoppers have been seen in parts of Saskatchewan this summer, particularly in the southwest where some crops have been negatively impacted.

Applications for the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme close on 14 January 2022. | Pulse Nigeria

Google has announced the opening of applications for its three-month virtual accelerator programme for start-ups in Nigeria and 16 other countries.

Google has announced the commencement of applications for its three-month virtual accelerator programme for startups in 17 African countries.

Early-stage African VC firm Microtraction reports portfolio boom despite the weight of COVID-19 In a year marred by the coronavirus pandemic, it seems that early-stage startups on the African continent are continuing to see some notable growth, both in terms of their business and from investors looking to back them.  Microtraction, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Lagos, Nigeria, saw funding nearly quadruple for its portfolio. In a review of the year published last week, the firm n...