- Popular short-video-sharing app, TikTok has announced the launch of its new product called Pulse Premiere – which gives advertisers control and predictability to place their ads directly after content from premium publisher content on TikTok's For You feed.According to the company, the offering is…
- Kenyan fintech Fingo has launched its neobank, in collaboration with Ecobank Kenya. The neobank, the first of its kind in Kenya, was unveiled in an event attended by the country's President William Ruto.The move follows a $4 million seed funding round, led by multistage venture capital firm
- e& enterprise, a subsidiary of UAE-based investment firm e&, has acquired a majority stake in Beehive, the largest peer-to-peer digital platform for SME lending in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region at a valuation of $35 million.Founded in 2014, Beehive offers both conventional…
- BluSmart Mobility, an Indian ride-hailing startup that uses only electric vehicles, has raised $42 million as it seeks to strengthen its position in the Indian ride-hailing market.The latest round included an equity round of $37 million and venture debt of $5 million and saw participation from BP…
- Zoom is a popular video conferencing tool that has become increasingly essential in our remote work and study culture. With the ability to customize backgrounds during Zoom calls, users can add a personal touch to their virtual meetings and classes. Whether you want to keep things professional with…
- Treepz, the Pan-African mobility startup, has pivoted to a car-sharing marketplace to provide a more affordable and sustainable mobility option in Africa.The new marketplace allows car owners to put their vehicles up for rent, providing renters with a flexible solution for their transportation…
- Fedi, a financial and data technology company co-founded by Nigerian Bitcoin advocate Obi Nwosu, has secured $17 million in a Series A funding round. The firm is now preparing to launch an alpha version of Fedi for builders later this month. Fedi, interoperable with the Bitcoin Lightning Network,…
- April was a tough month for Indian startups as they struggled to surpass the $1 billion mark in funding. The month was marked by a gloomy atmosphere of layoffs and a lack of large rounds, with only a couple of late-stage companies managing to contribute to more than half of
- The exchange of gift cards in Nigeria has grown popular over the years. It’s common knowledge that most of international gift card brands do not have a physical store in Nigeria.So, it’s a normal move for you to sell your gift card for cash. The
- Knowing how to access someone's location on an iPhone may seem a bit invasive, but it can actually provide benefits to both the person being tracked and the tracker.Being able to locate someone can bring peace of mind, especially in ensuring the safety of a family member
- Praktis, an Indonesia end-to-end supply chain enabler for direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands has announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by existing investor East Ventures (Growth fund), with participation from Triputra Group and SMDV.Founded in 2020 by Dipta Imanto, Adrian…
- Tanzanian biotech startup NovFeed has emerged as the winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Agritech. The competition is designed to encourage technological advancement towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).NovFeed beat out over 3,300 participants from 105 countries across six…
- It's crucial to learn how to enable dark mode on your iPhone, especially if you frequently use your phone at night. While bright screens like the 2,000-nit display on the iPhone 14 Pro are great during the day, they can cause eye strain and discomfort when used
- Snoonu, an e-commerce platform focused on providing diverse and fast delivery services to the Qatari market, has raised $12 million in a Series B funding round, becoming the first company in Qatar to do so.It closed its Series A back in 2021 at $5 million and went on to
- Restricting background data on your smartphone will prevent apps that are not in use from continuously refreshing and searching for a Wi-Fi connection – which can quickly drain your battery.Knowing how to restrict background data on Android can not only help you save on your data allowance but also
- Tanzania's communication sector has neared 100% penetration, with a current overall penetration rate of 98%, according to the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA).Dar es Salaam leads other regions with 18% of all active subscriptions, followed by Mwanza and Arusha with 6.4% and 6%,…
- Kazam, an Indian electric mobility software platform for charge-point operators and electricity grid management platform, has secured $3.6 million in a Series A funding round, led by Avaana Climate Fund with participation from Avaana Climate Fund, Third Derivative, Inflection Point Ventures, and We…
- If you've recently purchased a new Android phone, you may be wondering how to transfer your data from your old phone. Fortunately, transferring data from Android to Android is a simple process that can be accomplished with just a few taps.Whether you're switching to a
- E-commerce giant eBay has appointed Vidmay Naini as its general manager for global emerging markets, responsible for overseeing its growth in Southeast Asia, India, Eastern Europe, Israel, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.In his 18 years with the company, Naini has overseen eBay’s…
- India’s smartphone shipments marked its third consecutive quarter of decline impacted by sluggish demand, a high inventory build-up from 2022, and growing consumer preference for refurbished phones.Research by Counterpoint showed that India's smartphone market experienced a 19% YoY drop in…
- Did you know that your iPhone or iPad has a really useful feature called Markup built right into it? Markup is available all throughout the operating system, so you can use it in a variety of different apps. It's great for editing and annotating PDFs, previewing documents in
- World’s largest chipmaker, TSMC is reportedly in talks with partners to invest up to €10 billion ($11 billion) to build a chip fabrication plant in Saxony, Germany, according to a Bloomberg report citing anonymous sources.The proposed venture which includes investment from TSMC,…
- Samsung is reportedly banning its employees from using popular generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Bing on company devices over concerns that staff will leak sensitive data.The move follows instances of “misuse” of the technology, according to an internal memo by the company, cited by
- Google Lens is a cool tool that lets you have your own personal encyclopedia right at your fingertips. Whether you're travelling abroad and need to translate a menu in a hurry or out for a walk and stumble upon a new plant species, Google Lens can help you
- Startups in India laid off about 9,400 employees in the first quarter of 2023, according to data from recruitment firm Careernet, driven by ongoing funding winter in the region.According to the report, about 70% of all startups laid off 100-300 people each in the quarter with Edtech firms
- In today's digital world, having tech skills has become more important than ever. With the rapid advancement of technology, employers are constantly seeking individuals who possess the necessary skills to meet the demands of the industry. Learning tech skills not only enhances your employability…
- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has launched the Kenya Quick Response Code Standard 2023 (KE-QR Code Standard 2023), a new system aimed at promoting mobile payments and electronic transactions in the country.The initiative seeks to enable interoperability between various financial institutions in…
- Control Centre is a convenient feature on iPhone that provides easy access to frequently used settings and apps. It can be accessed by swiping down from the top-right corner on an iPhone with Face ID, or by swiping up from the bottom on an iPhone with a home button.It
- Tarabut Gateway, the leading open banking platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has raised $32 million in a Series A funding round.Tarabut Gateway is the first and biggest regulated Open Banking platform in the MENA region, acting as an AISP (Account Information Service Provider) and…
- If you're ever in a situation where there's no Wi-Fi available and you need to connect your laptop or another device to the internet, you can use your phone's hotspot feature to share your mobile data connection. Enabling your phone's hotspot is
- WhatsApp has released a new feature that offers the capability to use WhatsApp on more than one smartphone, a feature that will be a great boon for all "multiple smartphone users".The messaging app had previously only permitted the linking of additional Android tablets, web, and desktop devices
- Israel-based auto-tech safety company Foretellix has raised $43 million in the first closing of its Series C funding round led by 83North.Foretellix's safety-driven verification and validation solutions for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) help to…
- China experienced a 5% YoY decline in smartphone sales in Q1 2023, marking the lowest Q1 sales figure since 2014 according to Counterpoint's Market Pulse Service, However, this was an improvement from the double-digit YoY declines observed in previous quarters and indicates a possible stabilization…
- You may need to convert a JPEG image file to a PNG file to make it compatible with a specific program or platform. Luckily, macOS has got you covered with a built-in converter that can quickly change the file format of common image files.Although it only allows you to
- African streaming platform Wi-flix has launched in Zambia in partnership with telecommunications company MTN, offering subscribers unlimited access to over 30,000 hours of premium content.The move comes after Wi-flix saw success in Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria, and marks the company's audacious…
- Nigerian payment service provider Nomba has raised $30 million in a pre-Series B investment to support the delivery of effective payment solutions for African businesses. The oversubscribed equity funding round which values the company at $150 million+, according to YCombinator was led by San…
- OpenAI, ChatGPT’s maker, confirmed last week that the ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot is available again in Italy after the company met the demands of regulators.This follows a temporary ban by the watchdogs on OpenAI over privacy violations. The authority had prevented it from processing…
- If you want to show someone how to do something on their computer or explain a website's features, recording your screen and sending them the video can be very helpful. However, screen recording was a complicated process in the past, as Windows lacked any built-in tools. Luckily, Microsoft
- Twitter CEO Elon Musk in a tweet on Saturday said that the social media platform will introduce a feature that allows media publishers to charge users on a per-article basis.Users who do not have a prior subscription nor wish to sign up for a monthly subscription will have the
- With the release of Windows 11, Microsoft decided to shake things up by moving the taskbar and Start menu to the centre of the screen. Some people were excited about the change, but others found it a bit jarring, especially since Microsoft didn't make it easy to switch
- Digital bank Revolut has made a move for Latin America’s largest financial services market after it announced it will be offering multi-currency accounts and crypto investments in Brazil.The move by the UK-based all-in-one fintech app marks the company's first expansion into a Latin American country
- Taking a screenshot on your laptop simply means capturing an image of whatever is currently displayed on your screen. It's like taking a picture of your computer screen.This can be helpful for sharing information or saving something you want to remember. To take a screenshot, you can
- Recently, there has been a rising adoption of AI in various industries, spurred on by the launch of the ChatGPT chatbot from OpenAI last November and it is near palpable. This trend has raised concerns over its potential impact on employment, with a recent study report by Goldman Sachs predicting
- Istanbul-based online grocery startup Getir is reportedly in talks to acquire its struggling German rival Flink, according to a report by Financial Times citing sources familiar with the matter. This move comes as consolidation in the speedy grocery delivery sector accelerates, amid market…
- Dubai-based online procurement platform, Eighty6, has raised $3.7 million in a seed funding round that was led by Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator Fund, GCC family offices, and strategic investors.The platform's goal is to reduce time spent on procurement while minimizing mistakes, gaps, and food…
- Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced the introduction of the first set of electric buses in the Lagos Mass Transit Master Plan, in partnership with Oando Plc.With the ability to travel 280km at full charge, the new electric buses are a game-changer for the city's public
- Metaverse Magna (MVM), a gaming guild that started as a Play to Earn (P2E) platform during the 2021 crypto bull market, has evolved into a social gaming and eSports platform called Hyper.The pivot was prompted by the bearish crypto market and the inherent tokenomics issues that had damaged many
- Amazon’s Q1 2023 earnings call and release on Thursday made no mention of India, marking a notable departure from the company’s consistent focus on the South Asian market’s rapid growth and bullish outlook.This is the first time since early 2014 that India was
- OpenAI, the AI startup that developed ChatGPT, has raised over $300 million in a funding round led by venture capital firms including Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive, and K2 Global.This comes after Microsoft invested $10 billion in the company earlier this year.The latest…
- Indonesia's biggest tech company, GoTo has reported a 40% narrower quarterly loss of 3.86 trillion rupiah ($262 million) in the first quarter of 2021 than from a year ago.The figure is an improvement over a loss of 6.6 trillion rupiahs ($448 million) reported in the
