29 January 2024
- In a significant milestone for the advancement of hydrogen fuel cell technology, General Motors (GM) and Honda have officially commenced production at their joint venture facility, FCSM. This 50-50 collaboration marks the world’s first large-scale…
29 January 2024
- Pesapal introduces secure and swift cashless tipping, allowing customers to express appreciation on Sabi POS.
29 January 2024
- AI is the new buzzword in town. Indeed, Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world. The last two decades have laid the infrastructure to give over 5 billion people access to digital services through smartphones and the Internet. This has…
29 January 2024
- China’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, Build Your Dreams (BYD), is gearing up for a significant expansion into Rwanda, building on its successful foray into Kenya two years ago. This strategic move aligns seamlessly with Rwanda’s commitment…
29 January 2024
- Ooredoo Tunisia adopts LigaData's Data Platform 4.0 for scalable, cost-effective data management, boosting customer experience and innovation.
29 January 2024
- Kaspersky forecasts debates over AI wearables, AR/VR privacy standards, and increased reliance on assistant bots.
29 January 2024
- Ericsson engages in strategic partnerships to enhance ICT landscape, expand mobile broadband, and drive digital transformation in Madagascar.
29 January 2024
- Saudi Arabia-based edtech iStori has raised $1.3 million in a Seed round from Nama Ventures, Classera, Flat6Labs, BIM Ventures, and several other angel investors. Launched in 2022 by Abdullah Al-Jaberi, Faisal Al-Hamoud, Abdel Nasser Al-Wali, Ismail…
29 January 2024
- Apart from going into a branch, calling a bank feels more human for digital-shy consumers. For many, it is the...
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29 January 2024
- Village Capital has partnered with Standard Chartered Bank to pilot a financing facility to invest in the Bank’s Women in Tech program alumni. With a primary focus on early-stage, impact-focused start-ups led by women founders, the initiative seeks…
29 January 2024
- It's pretty easy to spot, but in good times, most people are content to live and let live. When things take a bad turn, though, those theatrics disappear in a huff.
29 January 2024
- The Logitech BRIO 500 Webcam is a good deal for anyone looking for an HD webcam that will not make you dig deeper into your pockets. It offers clear and crisp HDR video, auto framing, an excellent microphone, and a very easy-to-use privacy shutter.…
29 January 2024
- Apollo Agriculture has announced a financial partnership with Swedfund and ImpactConnect. The injection of a combined $10 million in debt investment marks a pivotal moment for the agri-tech industry in Kenya and beyond, as Apollo...
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29 January 2024
- In an era where global connectivity is paramount, Equity through its cutting-edge international money transfer solutions is committed to delivering unparalleled value to its customers by ensuring seamless, secure, and swift money transfers, that…
29 January 2024
- In today’s edition: Access completes third acquisition of the month || B.TECH denies data breach || Livestock Wealth insists its licence is valid || Data story: Fraud risks in Africa’s virtual cards || Which sector got the least funding in 2023?
29 January 2024
- Apple Books Digital Narration is a new feature that Apple launched recently to allow authors to create audiobooks from their existing ebooks using natural-sounding text-to-speech technology with voices that are based on human narrators. This feature…
28 January 2024
- Samsung Electronics’ latest Galaxy S24 series, which was launched globally on January 17 at the Unpacked event in San Jose, California as Samsung’s artificial intelligence smartphone, with Galaxy AI, is the firm’s best smartphone ever in the market…
28 January 2024
- Samsung Electronics’ latest Galaxy S24 series, which was launched globally on January 17 at the Unpacked event in San Jose, California as Samsung’s artificial intelligence smartphone, with Galaxy AI, has broken the company’s presales record in Korea…
27 January 2024
- Takealot has appointed Frederik Zietsman as group CEO, replacing Mamongae Mahlare who will step down and take the role of executive chair from February 1 2024. Zietsman has been with the ecommerce company since 2015 began as Profitability Analyst,…
27 January 2024
- Nithio, a climate fintech platform, has raised $10 million in funding for its investment vehicle, FAIR: the Facility for Adaptation, Inclusion, and Resilience from FMO, the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank. FAIR provides financing to companies…
27 January 2024
- This is a Twitter / X Space on digital marketing as an alternative form of employment for the youth, personal branding, entrepreneurship, and business opportunities that was hosted last week by Tanzania’s Boresha Radio Station where I was invited to…
27 January 2024
- Digicow Africa LTD, formerly known as FarmingTech Solutions, has emerged as a trailblazer in revolutionising the agricultural sector through cutting-edge...
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27 January 2024
- Elucid, a Berlin-based sustainability tech firm, has announced the successful close of its Seed II funding round, following the first closing of the round in August 2023. Led by UBS Optimus Foundation, this investment will help scale Elucid’s…
27 January 2024
- Copianto AI, an enterprise AI search infrastructure platform, has raised €100,000 investment from Season 03 of Shark Tank Malta from four prominent shark tank investors for a 30% stake in the Maltese company The investors inlclude Mark Bajada –…
26 January 2024
- We all know how easy it is to get lost in the rabbit hole of social media, and I hate to be a bringer of bad news, but a new feature from TikTok is about to make it even harder to escape.Imagine being glued to your phone's
26 January 2024
- Here are the venture funding activities we tracked in the Latin American region this week – plus an infographic that captures the deals.Brazilian Healthtech Genial Care Raises $10M For Its Autism Support PlatformCargado Raises $3M for U.S.-Mexico…
26 January 2024
- LG Electronics (LG), a brand that has unparalleled affection and popularity in Kenya, received more than 200 awards and recognitions for different innovations and technologies across the home appliance, home entertainment and B2B categories of...…
26 January 2024
- Here are the top startup and venture deals we tracked across the Asian region this week, ending January 26, 2024.Vivifi India Finance Secures $75M in Series B FundingNamdev Finvest Raises $15M in Series B FundingSingapore's Bluesheets Raises $6.5M…
26 January 2024
- Takealot Group has announced the appointment of Frederik Zietsman as new group CEO. He will oversee the company's looming battle with Amazon.
26 January 2024
- Goldman Sachs and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have announced the expansion of their partnership to create more opportunity for women entrepreneurs in emerging markets by providing access to business education, resources and financing…
26 January 2024
- It was just last week that Microsoft overtook Apple to become the world's most valuable company at a valuation of $2.887 trillion compared to Apple's $2.875 trillion.Only these two companies have now surpassed the $3 trillion mark as of January 25,…
26 January 2024
- Root Platform (Root), South Africa’s low-code, API-first insurance technology platform, has appointed Alex Astengo as UK Country Manager, based in London to lead the firm’s UK expansion. Alex has worked for SaaS platform-based businesses that…
26 January 2024
- Here are the top stories in Africa you can't afford to miss.Nigerian IT agency partners with Coursera for IT trainingChinese Electric Vehicle maker BYD expands to RwandaNigerian Banks and fintech companies in collaborative talks to combat…
26 January 2024
- Ever wished you could make awesome pictures for your presentations without being a professional designer? Well, with Duet AI, now you can! Duet AI is like a super-smart tool that buddies up with Google Slides, helping you whip up eye-catching images…
26 January 2024
- Here are the top funding stories for the week of January 22, 2024, in Africa and the Middle East region.Silverfort secures $116M in series D fundingBluewhite raises $39M to bring autonomous innovation to farms worldwideDXwand raises $4M to scale its…
26 January 2024
- Here are the top stories we tracking today – January 26, 2024.Krutrim Emerges as India's First AI Unicorn with a $1 Billion ValuationSalesforce to Lay Off 700 Employees in Global Workforce CutUK's Competition Watchdog Initiates Probe into Vodafone…
26 January 2024
- Artificial intelligence (AI) and Generative AI offer enormous opportunities for the African continent in areas such as healthcare, education, financial inclusion, and agriculture. During a media workshop on the potential of AI in the African context…
26 January 2024
- Moniepoint averaged 433 million monthly transactions and closed 2023 with 5.2 billion transactions, according to internal documents seen by TechCabal.
26 January 2024
- Instagram is finally working to make “Finstas” official as part of the app’s features in its quest to entice users to post more albeit privately with the flipside feature. Many users, especially some millennials and most Gen Z users on Instagram,…
26 January 2024
- Livestock Wealth’s investors have told TechCabal that their due diligence did not flag any issues with the company before investing
26 January 2024
- Kenyan edutech startup Skizaa , won $25 000 Cognitive Inc. Prize at Edtech Week held in New York City. The startup supports NGOs and non-profits by revolutionising data collection and analysis from last-mile schools across Sub-Saharan Africa. It…
26 January 2024
- Zadara-TouchNet, a provider of enterprise storage-as-a-service solutions, joins forces with 251 Telecom, an Ethiopian telecommunications sector player, to spearhead cloud and digital transformation initiatives in the region. Africa’s burgeoning role…
26 January 2024
- Jobzy, is a Kenyan professional recruitment and skill matching platform for informal, blue collar workers that wants to build the right tools and infrastructure to simplify talent search and recruitment in the country. Co-founded by Matt Magera and…
26 January 2024
- Apollo Agriculture, a Kenyan agri-fintech startup dedicated to helping small-scale farmers across Africa increase their profits and farm more sustainably, has raised $10 million from Swedfund and ImpactConnect to further accelerates its rapid growth…
26 January 2024
- Copying images to the clipboard on Samsung and Google Pixel devices can be handy, whether you're preparing to share them with friends or use them in other applications.This guide will walk you through the simple steps on both Samsung and Google…
26 January 2024
- Village Capital has partnered with Standard Chartered Bank to launch a pioneering financing facility. The primary focus of this initiative is to invest in early-stage, impact-focused start-ups led by women founders, providing them with the...
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26 January 2024
- iHub Nairobi has been selected as the implementing partner for the Spark Accelerator Program, the three-month accelerator program recently announced by Safaricom, M-PESA Africa and Sumitomo Corporation. iHUB Kenya, a globally recognized innovation…
26 January 2024
- MTN's ongoing network modernization boosts connectivity, reaching 98% availability in Free State and Northern Cape.
26 January 2024
- Access HoldCo, the parent company of Access Bank, Nigeria's largest lender by assets, is in the final stages of receiving regulatory approval to acquire ARM Pensions
26 January 2024
- OPPO has finally launched the OPPO Reno11 Series in the Kenyan Market at a recommended retail price of Ksh67,999 for the Reno11 5G and Ksh85,999 for the Reno11 Pro 5G. The smartphone come with Ultra-Clear Portrait Camera System, spearheaded by a…