27 July 2023
- Safaricom, EDOMx together introduce Faraja, enabling 32M customers to buy on credit, fostering business growth, and easing payments.
27 July 2023
- e& Universe debuts as region's first metaverse, offering limitless virtual experiences with unique avatars and exclusive zones.
27 July 2023
- If you have been trying to access eCitizen you might have noticed the website is down for the fourth day now. What was really happening? According to reports the platform was among some government websites that were victims of a cyber attack this week…
27 July 2023
- Safaricom has today announced a new partnership with EDOMx that has seen the launch of Faraja. With this new service, businesses on Lipa Na M-Pesa will be able to offer “Buy Now Pay Later” (BNPL) ...
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27 July 2023
- On Monday 24th June 2023, OpenAI‘s chief executive and creator Sam Altman launched their ambitious new crypto startup Worldcoin. In its basis, Worldcoin is a crypto currency startup that aims to issue a crypto token to every human being on earth “just…
27 July 2023
- Forcepoint and Amazon Web Services have come together to open a new data center in Dubai as a part of its Data-first SASE expansion.
27 July 2023
- Anonymous Sudan has over the past few days engaged in Distributed-Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against Kenyan infrastructure. The group has claimed to have attacked various websites belonging to Government organizations as well as public companies…
27 July 2023
- There’s been a coup in Niger. The country’s military has ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and overthrown the parliament. The soldiers took to national TV, late last night, to announce the coup.
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26 July 2023
- Latin America's startup funding continued its slowdown in the first half of 2023, with a drastic drop in investment activity compared to the peak-era surge seen in 2021.
During the first half of 2023, reported seed through late-stage financings in…
26 July 2023
- Samsung took to the stage earlier today to announce new devices in its Galaxy Unpacked event in Seoul, South Korea. New foldable, smartwatches and tablets got launched and here’s everything you need to know. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 The Z Flip5 took all…
26 July 2023
- Earlier today, Samsung unveiled its latest Foldable device, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5. Both these are the successor’s to last year’s models but they only have a handful of upgrades....
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26 July 2023
- Copia, a Kenyan e-commerce platform that serves low-income households, has laid off 25% or 350 members of its workforce. The e-commerce company confirmed the layoffs in a statement to TechCabal.
26 July 2023
- PowerX Technology Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Ted B. Miller Jr. as a Non-Executive Director. Ted Miller, an active investor in infrastructure tech, also advises the US Autonomy Institute, fostering intelligent autonomous…
26 July 2023
- Twitter social media platform, now under the ownership of Elon Musk, has signaled at the possible change of name in the future. Reports claim that the social media company plans to rebrand by replacing the infamous bird logo with an ‘X’. This comes…
26 July 2023
- Following the subsidy removal, the Nigerian government is projected to achieve fiscal savings of approximately N2 trillion in 2023, equivalent to 0.9% of GDP, according to the report. These savings are expected to reach over N11 trillion by the end of…
26 July 2023
- Starlink, the satellite internet service, is making swift strides in expanding its ground station network and deploying more satellites with inter-satellite links (ISLs) to reach new regions.
Just a week after launching in Kenya, the service is now…
26 July 2023
- In Episode #80 of the Unlocking Africa podcast, Terser Adamu talks to Nneka Chime, a partner at CrossBoundary Advisory and based in Lagos, Nigeria.
26 July 2023
- Safaricom launched in Ethiopia in 2022, yet its lucrative mobile money service, M-PESA, is yet to launch. It faces competition from Ethio Telecom's Telebirr, with 34.3 million subscribers.
26 July 2023
- The response to tax increases in Kenya has been progressively violent after days of protesting. Reports from the Guardian and Aljazeera show that the demonstrations are becoming a threat to human life. Teargas and live ammunition have been used against…
26 July 2023
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced its entry into the AI cloud market, expanding its HPE GreenLake portfolio to offer large language models (LLMs) to enterprises of all sizes. This new service provides a multi-tenant supercomputing cloud platform…
26 July 2023
- Our computers have become an indispensable part of our lives. We use them for communication, work, entertainment, and much more.
However, this increasing reliance on technology has also made our computers vulnerable to various cyber threats, with…
26 July 2023
- Experts who spoke to TechCabal said the apex bank reversal of its earlier stance is a means of bridging a gap where foreign investments can flow into Nigeria.
26 July 2023
- In Q1 2023, passenger battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales in Southeast Asia (SEA) experienced a staggering growth of almost 10 times compared to the previous year, according to research by Counterpoint's SEA Passenger Electric Vehicle Model Sales…
26 July 2023
- While Caixa Econômica Federal remains the country's largest bank as shown in the Techloy chart, fintech unicorn Nubank has significantly grown its customers.
26 July 2023
- Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marked World ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) Day 2023 together with African First...
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26 July 2023
- CEO of Platinum Fisheries discusses the journey of building her business, growth through vertical integration and the thinking behind targeting business-to-business clients.
26 July 2023
- Feat after feat, Africa is demonstrating that its stories are for the world to hear. Triggerfish, an animation company, is making this happen through Africa-centred stories.
26 July 2023
- At the 2023 Digital Assets and Sanctions Compliance Conference, a panel discussion on the regulation of crypto assets in South Africa and globally took place. The conference shed light on how distributed ledger technology, also known as blockchain, has…
26 July 2023
- According to INTERPOL’s 2022 Africa Cyberthreat Assessment report [pdf], South Africa leads the continent in the number of identified cybersecurity threats, with 230 million total threat detections. Research by Accenture also illustrates the severity…
26 July 2023
- Global cybersecurity leader Trend Micro Incorporated has been designated an Official Partner of the NEOM McLaren Formula E Team in a multi-year partnership that aligns their innovative cultures and commitment to securing complex environments. The…
26 July 2023
- South Africa has been actively pushing towards the digitisation of its payment systems. In March, Payshap, an interbank, and real-time digital payments service built as a collaborative effort between Bankserv, a clearing house owned by South African…
26 July 2023
- IBM Security recently released its annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, which revealed that South African organizations faced an average data breach cost of R49.45 million in 2023. This figure marks an all-time high for the report, with an 8% increase…
26 July 2023
- A recent report from Duplo, a business payment platform serving African businesses of all sizes, has shed light on the development of key B2B payment processes in Africa. The report reveals that Nigeria trails behind South Africa and Kenya in critical…
26 July 2023
- The bill also aims to ensure consumer protection, prevent market abuse and money laundering.
26 July 2023
- As cyber threats continue to evolve and become more complex, NEC XON Systems remains steadfast in its commitment to fortify cybersecurity defenses through state-of-the-art Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solutions. According to Armand Kruger,…
26 July 2023
- After laying off 50 employees in Kenya, and doing the same with over 300 in Uganda, Copia is reportedly laying off 350 of its staff in Kenya. Those affected are to get their letters by the end of the week. The Kenyan-based e-commerce platform targets…
26 July 2023
- With the ever-growing importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills in South Africa’s education landscape, preparing the youth for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) requires a focus on providing ample digital…
26 July 2023
- As President Tinubu looks to set up his cabinet, many tech players look forward to who becomes the next minister of communications and digital economy, mainly to drive the implementation of the Nigeria Startup Act.
26 July 2023
- Airtel Nigeria completes employee promotion cycle, elevating staff to senior leadership roles for 2022/2023.
26 July 2023
- The easiest way to go cloud is to adopt an already existing cloud solution. This, most commonly, has been through...
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26 July 2023
- Nigeria has raised fresh $500m to tackle its food problem, but concerns about the government’s processes remain.
26 July 2023
- In a strategic collaboration, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has joined forces with big xyt, a prominent global independent provider of smart data and analytics solutions, to establish big xyt ecosystems. This joint venture culminates in the…
26 July 2023
- The education sector reported the highest rate of ransomware attacks in 2022 according to a new report released by cybersecurity firm Sophos. The report titled The State of Ransomware in Education 2023, reveals that over the past year, 79% of higher…
26 July 2023
- In my world, X represents the unknown. Thank you algebra. It is why X is often used to represent unknowns....
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26 July 2023
- Zuri Health, a Kenyan startup, has received additional funding from Five35 Ventures to enable it to expand its cutting-edge healthcare platform and help more people. Five35 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital company that invests in female-…
26 July 2023
- The Westerwelle Young Founders Programme is now accepting applications for its latest cohort. The program provides outstanding young entrepreneurs from developing and emerging nations with six months of business coaching and a trip to Berlin to attend…
26 July 2023
- AfriLabs, an African hub network, has teamed up with the Office of Global Partnerships (E/GP) of the US Department of State to tackle the climate issue while promoting entrepreneurship in Africa. Through its community-focused approach, AfriLabs, which…
26 July 2023
- With the ever-increasing volume of emails flooding our inboxes, it's not uncommon to receive messages from unwanted or bothersome senders.
Whether it's persistent promotional emails, spam, or messages from someone you'd rather avoid, Gmail offers a…
26 July 2023
- Clafiya, a Nigerian health tech startup, has raised $610,000 in a pre-seed round of funding to help with product development and staff expansion. Investors including Norrsken Accelerator, Acquired Wisdom Fund (AWF), Hustle Fund, Voltron Capital,…
26 July 2023
- London-based Stylib, an architectural professional solution, announced on Friday that it has raised £1.5M in pre-seed funding led by Foundamental, a prominent global early-stage construction tech investor. Nemetschek Group and Redstone Built World…