Kenya’s Uncover raises $1M to expand skincare product enterprise across Africa

Africa’s beauty and personal care market is growing accelerated by its growing young and fashion conscious population, increasing spending power, and urbanization. The market’s potential has in recent years attracted major brands, with Fenty Beauty by Rihanna and LVMH being the latest entrants. Niche local brands are also emerging to offer tailored beauty and skin…

Stephen Colbert explains free speech as simply as possible for Twitter CEO Elon Musk

Late Show host Stephen Colbert has poked fun at Elon Musk in his Thursdau night monologue, ragging on his impressive mishandling of Twitter, surprisingly poor understanding of business, and foul bachelor bedside table loaded with caffeine-free diet Coke and guns. Musk recently mused whether Apple “hate[s] free speech” after the company reportedly suspended the majority…

Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ is Spotify’s most streamed throwback song of 2022

Netflix / David M. Benett / Getty Images Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” is the most streamed throwback song on Spotify this year. Spotify defines “throwback songs” as those released over 20 years ago. The song saw a 8,700% increase in Spotify streams this year, thanks to Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things. Kate Bush’s…

Elon Musk suspends Kanye West’s account for breaking Twitter rules

Elon Musk has suspended Kanye West’s (aka Ye) Twitter account after the latter posted antisemitic tweets and violated the platform’s rules. In a reply to Mega founder Kim Dotcom, Musk clarified that Ye’s account was suspended for “incitement to violence” and not because of the music artist posting an “unflattering” picture of the Tesla CEO….