06 March 2023
- TECNO has not only upgraded its premium line with the Phantom X2 series and the Phantom V Fold but also the entry-level Spark series. The company is slated to launch the TECNO Spark 10 series soon. The Spark 10 lineup succeeds the Spark 9 series from…
06 March 2023
- TECNO is now shifting its focus from its midrange and premium lineup to soon launch the Spark 10 Series. TECNO has this year launched the Phantom X2 series and the Phantom V Fold and we’ll be getting the TECNO Spark 10 in the country soon. TECNO …
05 March 2023
- Mobile messaging leader, Clickatell, has launched its Chat 2 Pay feature in partnership with South Africa’s leading low-cost airline, FlySafair. The airline is now the first in the world to use Chat 2 Pay, which features a pay-by-link capability,…
05 March 2023
- More than 2.5 million people in eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will have access to faster and more reliable digital connectivity, thanks to the new fibre-optic network investment by Bandwidth and Cloud Services Group (BCS).…
05 March 2023
- Nokia has unveiled the Beacon 10, its first gateway to support Wi-Fi 6E, which delivers seamless, high-capacity mesh networking. The tri-band device provides a Wi-Fi throughput of 10Gbps and includes a 10G WAN interface, making it suitable for use…
05 March 2023
- TechInAfrica – Fawry, Egypt’s leading e-payments solutions and banking services provider and one of the largest Fintech companies in the country, has just announced its latest partnership with all-in-one restaurant management system Syrve to enable…
05 March 2023
- Orange has launched the 15th Orange Digital Center (ODC) in Kinshasa Congo, an ecosystem entirely dedicated to the development of...
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04 March 2023
- Gebeya, the SaaS-enabled, Pan-African marketplace and the Mastercard Foundation have announced Mesirat, a five-year program that will equip 100 entrepreneurs...
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04 March 2023
- Microsoft is bringing a preview of its PC Game Pass service to 40 new countries, as it seeks to capitalize on new markets to grow its subscription service.The 40 new markets see the service expand to countries across Europe, North Africa, and the…
04 March 2023
- Edtech startups in Africa raised $24.6 million in 2022, a 69.6% decline from 2021. This decline in funding is one challenge edtech startups face.
Despite this, edtech startups are doubling down and marching on. So we did a mini-health check on them.…
04 March 2023
- DStv customers in Kenya are set to pay more for their monthly subscription as from April. This is not the first time the pay TV company is adjusting its prices upwards. For those who use...
04 March 2023
- Vivo has been making waves in the mobile phone industry with its impressive lineup of android devices. In this article, we will take a look at three top Vivo smartphones and their prices in Africa.
04 March 2023
- Editor’s Note Week 09, 2023 Read time: 5 minutes This edition of TC Weekender comes bearing good news for all cash-strapped Nigerians, the plans the announced winner of Nigeria’s presidential election has for tech in the country, and Messi buying his…
04 March 2023
- The revamped Section 12B tax incentive could help attracted much need venture capital into South Africa's greentech startups.
04 March 2023
- TechInAfrica – The UAE’s Ultra app, BOTIM, that Astra Tech has recently acquired, and Fawry, Egypt’s leading digital payments platform, have signed a groundbreaking agreement to provide residents in the UAE and GCC countries with a seamless and…
03 March 2023
- Did you know that some companies are allowing their employees to work during vacations?This week (end)'s edition of The Draft – curated by Emmanuel and edited by Loy – highlights the post-pandemic work models that are becoming the new normal.We all…
03 March 2023
- In 2022, 8.7% of individuals and corporate users in Africa were affected by phishing attacks, according to a report by the cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. The report reveals that South Africa had the highest percentage of users affected by phishing…
03 March 2023
- Plerk a digital membership employee benefits startup has merged with Minu, a compensation and benefits platform focused on financial health to bolster the worker benefits market in Mexico.Minu is an employee service platform that businesses use to…
03 March 2023
- The Central Bank of Brazil has approved the launch of Meta Platforms' payments system for small and medium-sized businesses in Brazil via its messaging application WhatsApp, building on the app's existing local peer-to-peer payment system, per a…
03 March 2023
- Following a challenging 2022, and a rough start into 2023 in the tech industry including geopolitical tensions, high-interest rates, supply chain disruptions, inflation and falling demands, technological innovations remain one of the only growing…
03 March 2023
- The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computing devices (PCD) market saw a significant year-on-year decline in Q4 2022, with shipments totalling 5.2 million units, according to a report by International Data Corporation (IDC). The report states…
03 March 2023
- Krenovator, the AI tech talent and placement platform, has announced the launch of Abraham, an AI Coding Assistant, on its digital Tech Talent Platform.The new tool provides users with real-time feedback and suggestions, helping them improve their…
03 March 2023
- In the middle of a good publicity run, Payday is looking to raise $1.5 million to grow its product and engineering team, expand its operations and get the required licences for those expansions.
03 March 2023
- Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, has announced that Jeremy Awori has officially assumed his...
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03 March 2023
- MFS Africa has joined forces with Western Union to provide individuals and businesses across the continent with access to money transfers from over 200 countries and territories. This partnership will allow funds to be sent...
03 March 2023
- MFS Africa, the largest payment gateway in Africa, has partnered with Western Union to allow individuals and businesses across the continent to receive money from over 200 countries and territories.In a statement shared with Techloy, MFS Africa…
03 March 2023
- Africa's largest e-commerce platform, Jumia, has updated its terms and conditions following an investigation by the COMESA (Common Markets for Eastern and Southern Africa) Competition Commission, which found that some clauses and disclaimers were…
03 March 2023
- Transsion Group’s itel has announced a tablet named the itel Pad 1. This is probably the first tablet from the company, which is known for its low-cost phones that are sold in developing nations, including Kenya. The tablet, however, will be limited…
03 March 2023
- New Zealand's smartphone market made a marginal climb of 0.9% year-on-year (YoY) in 2022 to reach 1.47 million units, bucking the trend of decline that has occurred annually since 2019.The market remains dominated by international players like Samsung…
03 March 2023
- According to a report released by digital rights advocacy group, Access Now, India has once again topped the list for imposing the highest number of internet shutdowns in the world, for the fifth year in a row.Out of the 187 internet shutdowns that…
03 March 2023
- South African telecommunications giant MTN has informed its shareholders that it expects to report a 35% to 45% increase in earnings per share (EPS) and a 12% to 22% increase in headline earnings per share (EPS) for the year ended 31 December 2022.…
03 March 2023
- China is reportedly investing $1.9 billion (12.9 billion yuan) into its top memory chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YTMC), according to media reports.This follows tightened US restrictions on Chinese chipmakers in recent months, citing…
03 March 2023
- Zimbabwean blockchain startup, Flex ID and South African WhatsApp-based remittance platform, Uhuru Wallet, have announced the launch of an ‘integrated digital identity and remittance platform’ targeting millions of Zimbabwean immigrants residing in…
03 March 2023
- A Seoul-based startup called Indent has raised $8.1 million (10.5 billion won) in a Series A led by SV Investment.The round also welcomed participation from strategic investor LG Uplus (a telco unit of LG), Korea Investment Partners and Crit Ventures…
03 March 2023
- The Supreme Court today nullified the naira redesign policy, extending the validity of old notes till December 31, 2023.
03 March 2023
- The Sankalp Africa Summit 2023, one of Africa’s largest convenings on impact entrepreneurship and sustainable development, took place on March 1st and 2nd in Nairobi, Kenya. The event, celebrating its 10th...
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03 March 2023
- Saudi Arabia-based VC firm Emkan Capital focused on early-stage technology start-ups across GCC and broader MENAP has announced the close…
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03 March 2023
- The commercial and industrial solar segment registered year-on-year growth of 61.5% in 2022.
03 March 2023
- Swedish Telecommunications company Ericsson has agreed to pay a $206 million penalty and at the same time pleaded guilty for violating a 2019 agreement that demanded it to properly and accurately disclose information on its activities in Iraq, China,…
03 March 2023
- Achieving the ambitious targets of the 2030 and 2063 Agendas requires leveraging the power of science, technology, and innovation (STI)…
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03 March 2023
- They might not be as exclusive or as lofty-sounding as the unicorn, but they certainly have their uses and advantages in the start-up landscape.
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03 March 2023
- Nestlé Nigeria Plc. has commissioned its third technical training facility at its Flowergate Factory in Ogun State to enhance the capabilities, skills and competence of young people in the country towards accelerating industrialisation for economic…
03 March 2023
- Tecno’s sub-brand Phantom launched a new foldable phone at the Mobile World Congress 2023 event in Barcelona. Known as Phantom V Fold, the phone is the company’s first foldable device marking the company’s officiall entry into the foldable market.…
03 March 2023
- Here’s a condensed rundown of what unfolded last month in the African venture capital investment space.
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03 March 2023
- In todays’ edition of Centre Stage, I share parts of my conversations with Feyikemi Akin-Bankole and Simisola Badiru. Feyikemi and Simisola – fondly nicknamed “F&S” by secondary classmates years ago – were recent grantees of Spotify’s Africa…
03 March 2023
- EnergyNet Ltd , an award-winning organizer of energy forums, investment meetings, and collaborative dialogues focused on power generation across Africa…
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03 March 2023
- Mastercard has come into a collaboration with Google in an effort to launch Google Pay in Kuwait.
03 March 2023
- Huawei and Zain KSA have signed a strategic cooperation MoU for "5.5G City" joint innovation project.
03 March 2023
- Ericsson has signed a reseller agreement with Comsol to provide the Ericsson Private 5G solution for Comsol to expand its entreprise business in the South African mining industry.
03 March 2023
- Lender Ecobank Group has announced that Jeremy Awori has officially taken on the role of Chief Executive Officer. Awori has more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry, including almost ten years as CEO and Managing Director of Absa Bank…