27 January 2023
- The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the launch of the country's domestic card service, AfriGo. Meanwhile, a Kenyan senator is pushing for work-life balance with a new bill that penalises employers who contact staff after work hours.
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27 January 2023
- African Guarantee Fund (AGF),a market-friendly guarantee scheme that aims at easing access to finance for African small SMEs has today…
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27 January 2023
- Social entrepreneur Adam Bradford, the founder of Adam Bradford Agency, has launched his company’s vision for 2023 with the announcement…
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27 January 2023
- N-Soft , a Paris-based technology company is helping governments in emerging economies with tools to offer visibility into their country’s…
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26 January 2023
- It’s no secret that technology across the continent is burgeoning at unprecedented rates. Homegrown innovations that speak to socio-economic bottlenecks…
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26 January 2023
- The long-awaited Tesla Semi truck has begun to arrive at customers, with Pepsi receiving the first deliveries. In an effort…
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26 January 2023
- By Chester Wisniewski, field CTO applied research Sophos The technology world was on fire about the latest artificial intelligence demonstration…
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26 January 2023
- It’s like cutting more slices into a pie. A reverse stock split allows publicly traded firms to consolidate existing shares by issuing more shares for free. It doesn’t change anything for the company.
26 January 2023
- Dell Technologies has confirmed the acquisition of Israeli startup, Cloudify an “environment-as-a-service” platform, known for cloud orchestration and infrastructure automation for a whooping $100 million, according to TechCrunch sources.Cloudify is…
26 January 2023
- Vape Pods VS mods and tanks, which one is better? Many vape brands are moving to pod kits, but is…
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26 January 2023
- Safaricom has appointed Mr. Adil Arshed Khawaja as its new board chairman effective today. Khawaja takes over from John Ngumi who resigned from the position earlier in the month. Ngumi left the Board to focus on developing green energy generation…
26 January 2023
- ISO/IEC 27001 is an internationally recognized standard for implementing an information security management system (ISMS). Achieving compliance with the standard can help businesses protect sensitive information and comply with legal and regulatory…
26 January 2023
- Now more than ever, businesses are looking to cut down on costs while optimising their cloud usage. However, the cloud is not a one-size-fits-all solution for all applications, and cloud costs are determined by each business’s unique needs. Hybrid…
26 January 2023
- The Internet of Things (IoT) represents a fundamental shift in how we visualise and build the consumer and business technology of today. The modern-day enterprise is defined not just by...
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26 January 2023
- African States have been urged to prioritise affordable digital technologies and internet access, worthy investments, and commitment to education. This call was made today by Ms. Thobekile Matimbe, Paradigm Initiative’s...
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26 January 2023
- It is both stability and change in the Allianz Risk Barometer 2023. Cyber incidents and Business interruption rank as the biggest company concerns for the second year in succession (both...
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26 January 2023
- As the new year gets into full swing, businesses are hard pressed to secure contract renewals. Contract renewals are essential to success in any business. It is far more difficult to sell to a new client, than to maintain (and upsell) to an existing…
26 January 2023
- Technology has always had a significant impact on supply chains. In 2023, it is going to be more important than ever as the “Great Supply Chain Disruption” continues to challenge organisations around the world, according to SAPICS (The Professional…
26 January 2023
- Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) has initiated talks with financiers who will provide its investors access to affordable and long-term credit. Through the program, which will connect Konza investors to...
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26 January 2023
- Artificial Intelligence is taking the world by storm, especially with the latest tech hit, ChatGPT, going viral. If you haven’t heard of or tried ChatGPT, it’s a highly advanced artificial intelligence tool that you can use to ask any question, and…
26 January 2023
- Venture Capital (VC) investments in Indian startups experienced a significant drop in 2022, according to a report by GlobalData.The report cites economic uncertainty and market volatility as major factors affecting fundraising and investment…
26 January 2023
- The internet is an ever-evolving beast and we’re now into what is seen as its third major iteration: Web3. But what does this mean, and what impact will it have on our lives? Grant McMullin, the technical team lead at Flow Communications has some…
26 January 2023
- Nigeria’s central bank has today made good on its intentions to launch AfriGo, a national domestic card scheme. The scheme introduces the central bank into the triopoly of card payment schemes in Nigeria’s large card payments market.
26 January 2023
- Starting a new business can be an exciting and challenging venture. One of the key challenges faced by early-stage startups is securing funding to get the business off the ground. There are a variety of funding options available for early-stage…
26 January 2023
- Incofin Investment Management is about to launch its Water Access Acceleration Fund, which aims to capitalise on opportunities in the drinking water sector in Africa and Asia.
26 January 2023
- In the early 1900s, the Ugandan Railway was built, connecting Mombasa to Lake Victoria, and facilitating trade within the region. This milestone in Kenyan history connected many parts of the country and East Africa not only to each other but to the…
26 January 2023
- Nambu’s solution works by feeding food and organic waste to the larvae of the Black Soldier Fly, which then reproduce. The larvae are then sold as live feedstock, processed into a protein feed, with the by-product serving as a nutrient-rich compost.
26 January 2023
- Agri-focused cleantech Ecozen has closed $25 million in equity and debt capital in its Series C round, as it looks beyond agriculture to expand into new deeptech fields worldwide.The Series C equity round was led by Nuveen and Coromandel…
26 January 2023
- Despite its pressing power challenges brought on by state-owned electricity provider Eskom’s seemingly never-ending troubles, South Africa continues to cement its place as the data centre hub of the continent.
26 January 2023
- According to a recent report from Cointelegraph Research, the blockchain industry saw a significant decline in venture capital investment during the second half of 2022.The report, which analyzed data from Cointelegraph's Venture Capital Database,…
26 January 2023
- Tech giant IBM has announced that it will layoff 3,900 of its employees, as part of some asset divestments, dampening cheer around beating revenue expectations in the fourth quarter.In its just-released fourth-quarter result for 2022, revenues of $…
26 January 2023
- In this age of digital transformation, we have witnessed the growth of key players in the digital space continuing to...
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26 January 2023
- Airtel Nigeria, a telecommunications services provider, has introduced eSIM (embedded SIM) – a digital SIM that enables customers to access the same functionality as someone using a physical SIM. With this, the telecom operator has joined MTN and…
26 January 2023
- The future is female, declared Lisa Yashek, SF expert, who presented in 2018 the best and biggest survey of the female tradition in American Science fiction ever published, in a thrilling fiction of 25 classic tales. Five years down the line, that…
26 January 2023
- Global Technology Company Epson has unveiled the production of sustainable textile creations, made possible through the utilization of Epson’s digital...
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26 January 2023
- China's second-largest chip foundry, Hua Hong Semiconductor Group, has signed a $6.7 billion deal for a wafer fabrication plant in Wuxi, Eastern China.The state-backed semiconductor investment fund and a Wuxi-based entity also participated in the…
26 January 2023
- A new report by Surfshark in partnership with internet watchdog NetBlocks has revealed that nearly a third of a billion Africans were affected by internet shutdowns in 2022. The report, which was released on Thursday notes that 5 African countries…
26 January 2023
- Zimbabwean fintech startup Cashlinq has launched a baking-as-a-service platform to enable businesses and startups across the continent to offer superior banking solutions. Cashlinq, a Zimbabwean fintech startup has developed a software-as-a-service…
26 January 2023
- Anatoly Legkodymov, founder of the crypto exchange Bitzlato, was arrested last week in Miami, Florida, in connection with a vast…
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26 January 2023
- With a total headcount of 960 across multiple operations in Africa, southeast Asia, and Europe, Luno’s cuts will affect about 330 staff.
26 January 2023
- The technology world was on fire about the latest artificial intelligence demonstration by OpenAI in the waning months of 2022, ChatGPT. It is truly a remarkable achievement, an artificial intelligence (AI) that you can have a conversation with and…
26 January 2023
- Epson has unveiled the production of sustainable textile creations, made possible through the utilization of its digital textile printing technology. Epson, Regional Head East and West Africa, Mukesh Bector says the global fashion industry has seen…
26 January 2023
- Venture capital witnessed a correction of sorts in 2022 as VC activity dropped from the highs experienced in 2021. Every part of the globe was affected by the hesitation of VCs to write cheques, although Africa was not notably affected. In actuality…
26 January 2023
- Kenyans will dig deeper into their pockets to pay electricity bills if the energy sector regulator approves new tariffs from Kenya power starting April. The power and lighting company is...
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26 January 2023
- In November last year, Naspers announced shaky 2022H1 financial results, citing, among others, the impact of higher inflation and interest rates on consumers' spending power.
26 January 2023
- ZOLA Electric, the firm delivering Energy Access to emerging markets, has appointed former Google Chief Information Officer Ben Fried as…
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26 January 2023
- Startupbootcamp Afritech, in partnership with telecom giant, Telecel Group have selected leading tech startups to join the Africa Startup Initiative…
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26 January 2023
- Kenyan healthcare startup Zuri Health has announced that it has received funding from Moroccan VC UM6P Ventures. Founded in 2021, Zuri Health is a telemedicine startup that offers patients in Africa access to high-quality, reasonably priced…
26 January 2023
- GBarena, an Egyptian e-sports platform, recently made the announcement that it had acquired Galactech, a gaming startup based in Tunisia. The acquisition price is approximately $15 million and will be paid for through a stock swap. A stock-for-…
26 January 2023
- Wafeq, a cutting-edge accounting platform with a focus on ease of use, has announced the closing of a $3 million seed funding round. Raed Ventures and Wamda Capital, two of the most renowned names in the region’s early-stage funding ecosystem, led…