Tech

16 October 2023 - Years after its attempt at a social media bill failed due to public outcry, Nigerian authorities are once again trying to enact laws that will allow them to control and censor social media which NBC DG Balarabe Ilelah has called a "monster". More…

16 October 2023 - The National Assembly’s Communication, Information and Innovation Committee has committed to fast-track the passing of the Technopolis Bill once it is tabled in Parliament. This will be done to speed up the process of putting together the structures…

16 October 2023 - Generative AI (GenAI) has become very popular over the last few years. While its advancements have captured widespread attention, many businesses have not been able to take part in this transformation. This type of AI refers to deep-learning models…

15 October 2023 - Google has recently launched new consumer products, including the Pixel 8 smartphone and a new smartwatch, both of which incorporate the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) technologies more fully integrated into Google’s consumer electronics.…

15 October 2023 - The “Sony Innovation Fund: Africa” program has been unveiled by Sony Group Corporation as a means of fostering the expansion of Africa’s entertainment industries. Through its “Sony Innovation Fund” (2016), which invests in seed to early-stage…

15 October 2023 - Lipa Later, a Kenyan fintech platform that enables e-commerce, financial inclusion, and shopping on a centralized and fully integrated platform, has secured US$3.4 million in a privately placed debt issuance to help it grow its operations. The…

15 October 2023 - Root Platform, a South African startup that offers an end-to-end, low-code, API-first insurance technology platform, has raised US$1.5 million in funding to speed up its expansion plans. Invenfin, a South African venture and growth capital firm…

15 October 2023 - Revio, a South African payment orchestration platform that assists merchants in optimizing their order to cash lifecycle, has announced a seed financing round of US$5.2 million to support its growth across Africa and the expansion of its…

15 October 2023 - Fixit45, a pioneer in the aftermarket for automotive technology and an innovative startup in Nigeria has received US$1.9 million in pre-seed funding to help it grow. Launch Africa Ventures led the pre-seed round, which also included a variety of…

15 October 2023 - Untapped Global, a revenue-based asset finance platform, has successfully raised US$3 million in seed funding led by E3 Capital.  With this investment from E3 Capital, Untapped Global has now raised more than US$14 million in debt and equity from…

15 October 2023 - ANKA, an e-commerce platform based in Ivory Coast, has raised US$5 million in extension funding to bolster Africa’s creative industries and its expanding online retail sector by helping thousands of small businesses, and women-led artisanal…

15 October 2023 - Complete Farmer, a comprehensive digital agricultural marketplace based in Ghana has just closed a US$10.4 million pre-Series A funding round to fuel its growth. The platform links African farmers and global companies to competitive marketplaces,…

15 October 2023 - Beltone Venture Capital, a subsidiary of Beltone Financial Holding, has invested in ariika, an Egyptian direct-to-consumer, digitally-led home and décor business, through a Series A equity fundraising round and acquired a 20% share in the company. …

15 October 2023 - The Colombian company Bia, dedicated to virtual energy marketing, received a capital investment of $16.5 million. Sebastián Ruales, CEO and co-founder of Bia, explained that this capital injection allowed them to reach a break-even point a year…

15 October 2023 - Luxembourg-based e-commerce platform MarketLeap has raised an additional €1.5 million in Seed funding, taking its total funding to €2.6 million. The latest round includes Notion Capital, Kima Ventures and Motier Ventures, existing investor Expon…

15 October 2023 - Norway-based ECOsubsea, a hull cleaning specialist, announced that it has secured $12M in a Series B round of funding led by the Blue Ocean fund managed by French sustainable investor SWEN Capital Partners. The company says it will use the funds to…

15 October 2023 - London-based Kennek, a fintech that specializes in developing an operating system for lenders, announced that it has secured $ 12.5M in a seed round of funding led by HV Capital. Dutch Founders Fund, ff Venture Capital, and Plug & Play Ventures …

15 October 2023 - Python, a versatile, easy-to-use, and powerful programming language, has become a go-to choice for professional coders. Whether you're a seasoned developer looking to level up or a fresh face eager to dive into programming, Python has got your back…

15 October 2023 - Health-food company, Glytime, has expanded its product distribution beyond brick and mortar retail chains by enlisting independent sales agents.

15 October 2023 - The ability to create a bank account easily with your phone number, coupled with swift transfer services using mobile phones to initiate and authorize these transfers has become popular in Nigeria.According to government data, mobile transactions in…

15 October 2023 - London-based AI-powered visual moderation company Unitary announced that it has secured $15M in Series A round of funding. Led by Creandum, the round also attracted participation from Plural and Paladin Capital Group. The startup, co-founded by Haco…

15 October 2023 - Paris-based Granular Energy, an energy startup, announced that it has raised €7.5M in a funding round led by Norrsken VC. Apart from Norrsken VC, the round also saw participation from All Iron Ventures, Box Group, Valo Ventures, and existing…

15 October 2023 - Colombian startup Maqui, a platform focused on helping fashion companies track garment production, raised 1.5M in a pre-seed round. The capital injection was led by Marathon Ventures, with the support of other investors such as Nido Ventures,…

15 October 2023 - Agro fintech Nagro raised $49M in equity and debt to provide credit solutions for rural producers. Kinea Ventures and Revolution, a fund of Oasis Ventures participated in the round. With this funding, Nagro will invest in its two main verticals:…

15 October 2023 - You may want to send messages at a scheduled time, either at one time or on a recurring basis – a fixed loop. This may be either to ease yourself the stress of manually having to do this frequently or to serve as a reminder should you forget to…

15 October 2023 - Dublin-based Micron Agritech, an agritech startup that is using rapid AI-powered testing to reduce the overuse of anti-parasite treatment in animals, has raised €2.7 million in a new funding round. With the primary focus of eliminating unnecessary…

15 October 2023 - Metal recycling software firm Metaloop is making a dent in the scrap metal recycling industry with its all-encompassing software solution, from matchmaking, logistics, and recycling to financing and trade discovery. The Austrian scrap metal…

15 October 2023 - Berlin-based Tilta, a fintech company, announced that it has procured a €30M debt facility from Fasanara Capital. The company aims to use the debt facility to address the working capital gap in B2B transactions. With the debt facility, the fintech …

15 October 2023 - Cambridge-based Broken String Biosciences, a genomics company focused on creating safer cell and gene therapies, announced that it has raised $15M in a Series A round of funding. The investment was co-led by Illumina Ventures and Mérieux Equity…

15 October 2023 - Stockholm-based VEQ, a venture capital firm, announced that it has led a  25M SEK (€2M) funding round in Sweden-based digital real estate broker and marketplace Norban. Norban has been transforming the real estate industry in the country, which has…

15 October 2023 - The Netherlands-based Recrubo, a platform for recruitment professionals, announced that it has secured €600K in a Seed round of funding to commercially upscale its AI-based recruitment platform. The company specializes in optimizing the hiring…

15 October 2023 - Linux is very useful for programmers and developers. Since almost every industry uses Linux for production and deployment, it is important for a developer to know the basics of Linux. But not everyone can afford the programs and courses, so I've…

15 October 2023 - The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has imposed a ban on the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPN) without a... Source

15 October 2023 - Plus: An infographic showing the software giant's biggest acquisitions of $1 billion and above since its founding in 1975 to 2023.Following an almost 20-months-long regulatory pushback since the deal originally was announced in January 2022,…

15 October 2023 - The government of Kenya’s tax on mobile money transactions is one of the highest in the African continent.  First introduced in 2012, government taxes on transaction fees started at 10% and were increased to 12% in 2018. After the controversial…

15 October 2023 - On or about September 2022, an artificial intelligence (AI) large language model was released into the zoo for public viewing... Source

15 October 2023 - Glencore Ferroalloys is unwavering in its commitment to enhancing and educating communities with a focus on elevating everyday lives. The organization launched a project to equip young individuals with essential skills and knowledge for future…

15 October 2023 - The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has moved to clamp down on the use of Virtual Private Networks in the country. TCRA  cites Regulation 16(2) of the Electronic and Postal Communications (Online Content) Regulations of 2020,…

14 October 2023 - A few years ago, at the height of the buzzword ‘Blockchain’, I was invited by the local Architectural Association (of... Source

14 October 2023 - Trend Micro has disclosed its remarkable efforts in thwarting over 86 million email threats, nearly four million malicious URLs, and more than 4,000 malicious mobile apps targeted at South African businesses and consumers during the first half of…

14 October 2023 - As part of my retirement strategy, I spend time within the precincts of a certain institution of higher learning. Hoping... Source

14 October 2023 - Let’s start off by looking at some spectacular examples. The BMW Group uses automated image recognition for quality checks and... Source

14 October 2023 - In an era of digital documentation, dashcams have emerged as indispensable tools for capturing and verifying events on the road. While these devices offer undeniable benefits, they raise critical questions about privacy and data security that demand…

14 October 2023 - If you’re looking to switch from the regular slab-style smartphone and join the dark side that is the foldable smartphone space, then you’re spoilt for choice in the country – yes, I’m talking about what you can get right here. 2023 has been the…

14 October 2023 - When it comes to their top devices, smartphone companies go all in – no feature is left behind for their flagship smartphone. They will have the best hardware in town, the fastest processor, the brightest screen with the highest refresh rate, more…

14 October 2023 - Samsung recently launched its fifth-generation foldable smartphones – the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5. Samsung has made iterative upgrades over the years since the first Galaxy unveiled at MWC 2019. In the years between, there have been new entrants…

14 October 2023 - Visa has renewed its partnership with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) until 2026 as it will be the exclusive... Source

13 October 2023 - A new contender in the satellite internet space has emerged, and I don't mean a local internet service. I'm talking about a big tech giant – Amazon! Yup, the same company that delivers everything from books to blenders, is planning to put satellites…

13 October 2023 - truQ, a logistics startup, has emerged winner of the debut TC Startup Battlefield, pitching against eight other startups at the just concluded Moonshot Conference by TechCabal.

13 October 2023 - An interview with MTN South Africa's chief financial services officer Bradwin Roper on how MTN aims to revolutionise fintech in South Africa with MoMo 2.0.