21 March 2023
- A comprehensive, in-depth report funded by the UK government has given Kenya’s startup ecosystem a thumbs up, noting that it has grown by leaps and bounds over the last decade. The Survey Findings of Startups and Startup Ecosystem in Kenya report…
21 March 2023
- Almentor, an Arabic-language online video-learning platform based in Egypt, has secured a pre-Series C funding round of $10 million. The technology investment division of e& capital was the lead investor in this round of funding. Together with…
21 March 2023
- Onepipe, a fintech startup based in Nigeria, has secured a $4.8 million credit line from TLG Capital, a pan-African investment firm. The TLG Africa Growth Impact Fund (AGIF), a credit company that makes investments in the region south of the Sahara,…
21 March 2023
- Dream VC, Africa’s foremost venture capital talent network is announcing the commencement of applications for the 2023 cohort of its flagship VC accelerator program. Founded in 2021, Dream VC has trained more than 80 African and Africa-focused…
21 March 2023
- Leading IT services and consulting company Accenture has agreed to acquire industrial artificial intelligence (AI) company Flutura, headquartered in Bangalore, India.Accenture is a leading global IT professional services company that helps the world’s…
21 March 2023
- Soliton Telmec and TESPOK have announced their sponsorship for the upcoming Connected Summit 2023. The annual event now in its 12th edition will run under the theme; Digital Economy Endless Opportunities Shaping our Future. It is set to be the…
21 March 2023
- Short video-sharing platform TikTok says it has reached 150 million monthly active users in the United States, nearly half the country's population, and up from 100 million users in 2020.TikTok is currently faced with growing pressure in the US…
21 March 2023
- Since laptops and PCs automatically connect to a WiFi network, it's common for you to forget your WiFi password.However, if you find yourself in need of your WiFi password and you didn't write it down or save it on Keeper, don't worry! There
21 March 2023
- YouTube has reinstated former US President Donald Trump’s channel after suspending it two years ago. The account was suspended one week after the infamous invasion of the Capitol building in 2021. YouTube said at the time that the channel had broken…
21 March 2023
- The foldable smartphone market has heated up in the past few months with everyone joining in on the fun. Samsung Z Fold5 is set to succeed the Z Fold4 from late last year and will be coming to a pretty crowded market with rivals like the TECNO Phantom…
21 March 2023
- Time only moves in one direction, and with it, we must keep evolving. Technology has become central to our development as a species and is likely to remain so. In an upturn, people invest in it to grab market opportunities. In a downturn, they invest…
21 March 2023
- Logistics business in Kenya is headed for a revolution following the launch of a bidding platform that links key players...
Source
21 March 2023
- Tigo Tanzania, Selcom and Mastercard Inc. have announced a partnership that will see the three industry leaders revolutionize the digital payment...
Source
21 March 2023
- The Dutch ministry stated that it discouraged the use of all apps from "countries with an aggressive cyber program targeted at the
The post Dutch civil servants will soon be barred from using the Chinese-owned video app TikTok on their work phones…
21 March 2023
- Faulu Microfinance bank has today announced a series of new measures aimed at financing farmers to acquire farm inputs for both livestock and crop farming as part of its product...
The post Faulu Announces New Financing Options for Farm Inputs To…
21 March 2023
- Safaricom recently introduced its new 5G data bundles. This development comes a few months after the company officially announced the availability of 5G in Kenya. This is still limited to select areas but should be...
21 March 2023
- Entertainment giant Disney is set to sack at least 4,000 current employees in April as it directs managers to submit a list of employees who will be laid off over the next few weeks in a bid to cut costs, per a Business Insider report.According to the…
21 March 2023
- BikeWo, a multi-brand Hyderabad-headquartered electric two-wheeler showroom, launched ‘BikeWo Shield’, a 5-year warranty scheme, with an aim to increase the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) by giving confidence to the customers regarding the safety…
21 March 2023
- Noel K. Tshiani (@NoelTshiani), of Congo Business Network, speaks with Dieudonné Kayembe, founder of the startup Motema.
21 March 2023
- Laptops are devices that are very important for both personal and office use. The electronic device with the characteristics of portability, specification, weight and dimensions is used for multiple purposes and this is why it is important to put a…
21 March 2023
- The African Airlines Association has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kenya Association of Air Operators to provide mutual support to the sustainable development of the airline industry in Kenya....
The post African Airlines Association…
21 March 2023
- Amazon is set to lay off another round of 9,000 employees in the upcoming weeks. This was announced by Amazon's CEO Andy Jassy in a blog post sent to employees on Monday.According to the CEO Jassy, the decision to streamline its costs and headcount…
21 March 2023
- According to the latest research from Counterpoint, India's smart home security camera market shipments experienced 44% year-over-year growth in 2022.In the first three quarters of the year, the market saw a surge in demand, resulting in strong YoY…
21 March 2023
- Content creation is one of the expanding areas of tech, lifestyle, entertainment, creativity, and culture in today's society. Whether it is a video (skit or vlog) on YouTube a podcast on Spotify or a picture story on Instagram down to a space on a…
21 March 2023
- Credable, an embedded finance platform that provides technology stacks, scoring capabilities, and banking partners to businesses such as e-commerce platforms, mobile operators, and logistics companies, has raised $2.5 million in a seed round led by…
21 March 2023
- Airtel Uganda has extended its partnership wiyj Buganda Kingdom for another 3 years. This partnership will help Buganda to continue to host some activities in the Kingdom.
21 March 2023
- M-PESA Foundation have launched an integrated Maternal, Newborn and Child Health project at Talek Hospital in Narok County.
21 March 2023
- In early 2020, Safaricom was spotted testing 5G network in partnership with tech giant Huawei. Kenya’s largest telco has probably been testing 5G since 2018. It is worth noting that they were the first telco to bring 4G network to Kenya in December…
21 March 2023
- But the company wants to sell its increased stake as soon as it can. Opera the consumer internet brand and developer of the eponymous web browser has increased its stake in OPay to 9.5% from 6.4%. This follows the conclusion of the 2022 sale of…
21 March 2023
- Credable, a digital banking startup announced that it has raised $2.5 million in a funding round led by Pan-African early-stage VC firm Ventures Platform. Other participants include Launch Africa, MAGIC Fund, ACASIA Ventures, AAIC Investment, Adaverse…
21 March 2023
- Huawei has unveiled the latest Wi Fi technology for East Africans which is set to revolutionize home and office internet connectivity. Known as Wi Fi 7, the set of new protocols for routers brings to...
21 March 2023
- Credable, a Dubai-based infra startup that helps businesses to provide their customers with digital banking services, has raised $2.5 million to scale its suite of products across key markets.
21 March 2023
- Liquid Intelligent Technologies has acquired a Cairo-based cloud and cyber security provider, Cysiv MEA in bid to boost its African presence.
21 March 2023
- In February 2021, Australia passed a world-first law aimed at making Google and Facebook pay for news content on their platforms. South Africa wants to follow suit.
21 March 2023
- Papara has launched its new product, Voice Card. This has been launched to help disadvantaged individuals especially visually impaired people.
21 March 2023
- Etisalat by e& has launched a Mobile Security Operation Centre in collaboration with the UAE Cybersecurity Council to provide business customers with real-time protection.
21 March 2023
- In a latest notification, MTN Nigeria proposed a merger between Momo Payment Service Bank and Yello Digital Financial Services.
21 March 2023
- Egypt’s Almentor, one of the leading online video learning platforms in Arabic, has raised a US$10M pre-Series C round of funding to accelerate its growth towards its goal of serving 10 million learners in the MENA region. e& capital, the tech…
21 March 2023
- EchoVC, a technology-focused early-stage VC firm with offices in Lagos that invests in underrepresented founders and underdeveloped markets, has launched EchoVC Chain, an $8 million “pilot” seed fund for blockchain startups. Since a few years ago,…
21 March 2023
- Safaricom offers a lot of internet products. It keeps churning out new ones for its customers, and in late 2022, it launched 5G services alongside 5G Wi-Fi. This adds to 4G Wi-Fi that has been around for some time now. There is also Home Fibre, but…
21 March 2023
- Tunisia-based edtech startup Shape has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from The Oman Technology Fund (OTF). Founded in 2021 by Rahma Abid, Shape has developed a digital platform that allows professionals to access continuous learning programs…
21 March 2023
- Red Hat has announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to deliver radio access network (RAN) deployments on industry-standard servers across hybrid and multicloud. From private datacenters to multiple public clouds to the network edge, Red Hat...
21 March 2023
- Nordic Semiconductor's Wireless Communication Solutions: Pioneering Low-Power Cellular IoT
21 March 2023
- The Africa Fintech Summit and US-Africa Trade and Investments Initiative; Prosper Africa have recently announced a new partnership ahead of the Africa Fintech Summit in 2023 set to hold on the 12th of April 2023 at the Walter E. Washington Convention…
21 March 2023
- Bamboo Capital Partners a specialist impact investor in emerging and frontier market has joined the Smallholder Safety Net Upscaling Programme (SSNUP)…
The post Bamboo Capital Partners joins the SSNUP to bolster productivity of smallholder farmers…
21 March 2023
- In an effort to increase interoperability in Africa, Airtel Money has said that they're going to maintain the 95% cut on transaction charges.
21 March 2023
- MTN has successfully conducted the Proof of Concept for the 5G standalone core which is going to be deployed in Microsoft Azure.
21 March 2023
- Liquid Intelligent Technologies have acquires Cysiv MEA, a technology company in Egypt in an effort to bring best global cloud and cyber security products to Egypt.
21 March 2023
- Huawei has announced the unveiling of its latest Wi-Fi 7 technology in East Africa.
21 March 2023
- Cloud computing has become an increasingly popular technology for businesses of all sizes, offering numerous advantages such as increased agility,...
Source