- Kream, a South Korean platform that enables individuals to buy, sell, and trade luxury goods, has raised $168 million (220.6 billion won) in a Series C funding round.Kream, which was spun off from Snow, a camera app-focused branch of Naver, in January 2021, wants to position itself in
- Privacy is a fundamental right that every individual should be entitled to. It refers to the ability to keep certain information, thoughts, and activities away from the public eye. This can range from personal data such as financial information, medical records etc.Personal data may need to be…
- Google has pulled hundreds of loan apps from the Play Store in Kenya due to new policies requiring proof of licensing, according to a report from TechCrunch.The Digital Credit Providers (DCP) regulations in Kenya last year stipulated that digital lenders must obtain a license from the Central Bank…
- Apple's iPhone 13 accounted for 37% of the brand's smartphone sales in China in 2022, and Apple contributed more than 10% of China's overall smartphone sales volume in the same year, according to a Counterpoint report.According to the report, Apple captured the top
- You've probably heard the saying: "If you want to go fast, you go alone, but if you want to go far, you go with a team." This is because the right set of people is instrumental to your growth and journey as an individual. Irrespective of
- India's e-commerce market is projected to grow from $83 billion in 2022 to $150 billion in 2026, as cash transactions continue to decline and unified payments interface (UPI)-based transactions keep breaking records, a report by global financial technology leader FIS shows.The '2023 Global Payments…
- Kalon Venture Partners, a South African venture capital firm, is planning to launch a $50 million fund to invest in African startups beyond South Africa.Founded in 2016, Kalon invests in post-revenue startups that have the potential for high growth and impact. To date, the firm has backed 11 South
- Google Drive is a cloud storage service that lets you access and store your files online. It lets you upload files from your Phone, Tablet or, computer to your Google Drive storage and access them from anywhere.Typically, files deleted from Google Drive are moved to the Trash or Bin
- UAE-based fintech startup Qlub has secured $25 million in its latest funding round to expand its platform and develop new services for restaurants and customers.Qlub enables customers to instantly pay their restaurant bills by scanning a QR code with their phone, without requiring an app or any…
- Global content and cloud software conglomerate Adobe will look to integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning into all its product offers rather than using these technologies to make separate tools, as it seeks to increase revenue.Mohapatra expects an infusion of these technologies to…
- Washington-based Nigerian genomic company, 54gene, has reportedly laid off 25% of its workforce, with approximately 10 employees affected.This news comes as the company experiences a series of setbacks that have affected its growth and financial stability. According to sources, 54gene now has less…
- Kredivo Holdings formerly FinAccel, which offers credit services to underbanked consumers in Indonesia and Vietnam, has raised $270 million in what it says was an oversubscribed Series D to expand its digital banking product.Founded in 2016, Kredivo is the parent company of Kredivo and Krom Bank…
- Technical writing is one of the most unique styles of writing as it is the art of providing detail-oriented information to primarily help users understand a specific skill or product. It provides documentation for product or engineering teams as it allows whosoever using the product enjoy great use…
- Movel, a mobility fintech startup based in Africa, is revolutionizing the continent's mobility sector by providing motorcycle financing to entrepreneurs in the logistics and instant delivery industry.With millions of people relying on motorcycles as their primary mode of transportation, Movel's…
- Getting a non-coding tech job can be a fantastic opportunity for those who have an interest in technology but don't necessarily have a background in coding. There is a wide range of non-coding tech roles available that offer exciting career paths and excellent earning potential.One of the
- Credit Suisse was a Swiss private bank that had long offered wealth management, investment banking and asset management operations to a large number of entrepreneurs, rich and ultra-rich individuals and companies.It has just over 50,000 employees and 1.3 trillion Swiss francs in assets under…
- When TikTok first emerged, I was one of many who dismissed it as just another juvenile app that wouldn't last long in a social media world dominated by giants like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and WhatsApp.But how wrong I was! TikTok has grown so much that it now
- It can be challenging to remember all the passwords we need for various accounts these days. However, if you find yourself constantly juggling passwords, it might be useful to learn how to view saved passwords on Chrome.Fortunately, most of us rely on Chrome to access our passwords, although it&
- CHARGE+ZONE, a leading India-based electric vehicle charging company has raised $54 million (Rs 450 crore) in an equity and debt Series A1 funding round to support high-speed charging network expansion plans.Founded in 2019, CHARGE+ZONE is a leading tech-driven EV Charging Networks company…
- Factor[e] Ventures, a venture-building firm that invests in early-stage companies in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, has launched a new venture studio for African startups, called Delta40.The venture studio will be based in Kenya and will also have operations in Nigeria, with plans to invest…
- Last week, LinkedIn launched personalized suggestions with new GPT-powered tools, as part of its plans to integrate AI tools into its line of services for its users, as a means of easing up a lot of processes around the complexities of LinkedIn. The new GPT-powered tools are bringing to mind
- Job search platform Indeed announced plans to lay off 2,200 employees, or roughly 15% of its staff, according to an email by CEO Chris Hyams to all employees on Wednesday.The CEO said that the cuts will affect nearly "every team, function, level and region at the company&
- Over the years, user experience has been a paramount feature for any product that has been shared in the market. This has helped in defining the proper experience that a user would go through when interacting with a company, its services and its products.For instance, a mobile banking app
- GCC-based PropTech company Estater has announced the close of its $5 million Series A funding round.The company specializes in real estate data and uses cutting-edge Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) models to develop consumer and enterprise applications. The company has also developed…
- Character.AI, an artificial intelligence start-up founded by two former Google employees says it has raised $150 million at a $1 billion valuation, as it looks to compete with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT.Character.AI, based in Palo Alto, California, was founded in 2021 by Noam Shazeer and…
- Forgetting your MacBook password can be frustrating, but there are several methods you can use to recover it.With the MacOS Monterey upgrade, Apple made it even easier to see saved passwords using System Preferences. For those who’ve decided not to upgrade to Monterey, though, you can still
- Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL) has announced a new partnership with Prudential Assurance Uganda Limited and Turaco Insurance Brokers Ltd, aimed at increasing access to insurance for low-income families and underserved communities in Uganda.The new hospital cash insurance product…
- Nigeria's central bank digital currency, eNaira, has seen a surge in transactions and adoption following a cash shortage caused by a recent demonetization policy adopted by the Nigerian government.According to Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, eNaira transactions have…
- Graphic design is the art and practice of planning and projecting ideas and experiences with visual and textual content. That is, it is a means to communicate certain ideas or messages in a visual way to meet the eyes and acceptance of a public audience.It is a serious profession
- Microblogging platform Twitter has announced that it will be removing all legacy verified badges for users as well as organisations from April 1, leaving only accounts actively subscribed to Twitter Blue, its subscription-based service will don the blue checkmark.Twitter also says Blue is now…
- OpenAI has announced that it will be adding plug-in support to its popular chatbot, ChatGPT. The move is expected to significantly expand the chatbot's capabilities and give it access to live data from the web for the first time.Until now, ChatGPT has been restricted to using only
- In recent weeks, banks in Nigeria have faced challenges following the introduction of a cashless policy by the country's banking regulator.Particularly, there has been a lot of pressure on most of the bank's mobile apps due to the surge in mobile transactions, which experienced a
- TikTok CEO, Shou Zi Chew faced a United States Congress hearing on Thursday over data privacy concerns as threats of a potential ban loom over in the country.During the hearing, U.S. congress members raised a variety of concerns, including the app's data privacy, protections for children
- Turkey-based scaleup, Volt Lines, has announced the successful closing of its carve-out funding round with a 30% oversubscription versus the fundraising target.The round gives the company twice the cash needed to achieve its short-term objective of positive free cash flow by the end of 2023.After…
- Mystifly, a Singapore and Bengaluru-based air retailing and payments platform has secured $8 million in its pre-Series B funding round led by Corner Venture Partners Fund (CSVP Fund) and other investors such as RSI Fund I, LLC, Jenfi and Crusade Partners.Co-founded in 2009 by Rajeev Kumar and…
- Security hardware, services and software spending in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) is expected to reach $36 billion in 2023, an increase of 16.7% over the previous year, according to an IDC report. This market outlook sits ahead of the expected worldwide growth of 12.1% in 2023.IDC expects
- Abu Dhabi AI firm G42 has acquired a stake in ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, at a valuation of approximately $220 billion.The deal, in which G42 bought a $100 million-plus stake from existing investors through its 42XFund, is a significant discount to the $300 billion valuation set by
- A new survey by the International Data Corporation (IDC) has shown that around 60% - 80% of APAC organizations find it difficult or extremely difficult to fill vacancies in many IT roles including security, developers, and data professionals. Despite the recent layoffs announced by big tech…
- Norwegian consumer internet brand, Opera, has increased its stake in Africa-focused neo-bank OPay from 6.4% to 9.5% following the conclusion of the 2022 sale of Nanobank for $127 million.Opera had previously held a 42% stake in Nanobank, which was created by combining Opera's microlending business
- Melda Akin, an award-winning computer scientist and founder of D14.AI, has launched Sirius Labs, an AI-driven training app to help women improve their tech skills and set them up for promising careers in the sector.The app uses AI to create personalized learning pathways for each student and provide
- China’s smartwatch shipments fell 9.3% YoY in 2022, mainly due to the COVID-zero policy’s impact on demand, according to Counterpoint Research.The country’s smartwatch market size declined to pre-COVID levels in the year as China’s strict anti-COVID policies impacted consumer sentiment.
- Food delivery platform Just Eat Takeaway has announced its plans to cut as many as 1,700 mostly courier jobs in Britain, as it slashes costs in the wake of huge annual losses post-pandemic.The UK-based food delivery platform had revealed earlier this month that acquisition writedowns, the souring…
- Amazon AWS, the cloud computing division of the e-commerce retailer, has opened up applications for its inaugural edition of the AWS FinTech Africa Accelerator as it continues to strengthen its footprint in Africa.AWS’ globally-recognized Startup Loft Accelerator hosts this program, but unlike…
- Rwazi, a startup specializing in market intelligence, has raised $4 million in seed funding to scale up its platform. The company collects data directly from consumers to provide insights into emerging markets.Rwazi offers information on market size and value, consumer profiles, purchasing power,…
- Singapore-based neo-banking platform Stashfin has announced the raise of $100 million in debt from InnoVen Capital, Trifecta Capital, and a slew of other domestic investors.The large ticket fundraise follows the company’s Series C round, in May 2022, where it raised $270 million ($200 million in…
- South African company Fin (formerly Finclusion Group) has acquired financial housing provider, Thuhukani, integrating it as Fin Home Loans, for an undisclosed fee.Fin is currently building Africa’s first credit-led neobank in its bid to properly accelerate financial inclusion throughout sub-Saharan…
- If you haven't already discovered iOS Shortcuts, you're missing out. The Shortcuts app offers a wide range of scripts that allow you to automate numerous tasks and processes.Whether you want to set up simple hacks like audible battery notifications or tackle more complex tasks like
- A new report from Counterpoint has revealed that despite the declining smartphone market, premium mobile devices are at the peak of the market structure.Premium device shipments (with a wholesale value of $600 or more) rose by 1% in 2022, an increase from the previous year which captured 55% of
- Tencent Holdings, the world's largest video game company and the operator of the WeChat messaging platform reported a drop in annual revenue for the first time ever.The decline in the year follows China's economic slowdown due to the pandemic and a long-running regulatory crackdown in
- TikTok is looking to hire people in the African markets, with an interest in South Africa and Nigeria for the role of Content Partnerships Manager. This role is particularly open to sports and gaming experts in Johannesburg, South Africa and Lagos, Nigeria as TikTok seeks to break into the sub-…
