24 March 2023
- Amazon's interests in Africa mostly skips retail commerce.
By focusing on training and providing digital infrastructure through a new fintech accelerator, "Amazon is pointing to where it sees value in the African market."
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24 March 2023
- If we take WoW as a project for a long game, then such a project with a long history must be approached carefully. World of Warcraft meets the player with a training system – you will be introduced to the methods of moving and killing monsters, the…
24 March 2023
- A recent survey by Kaspersky has revealed the difference between how men and women control and monito smart devices at...
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24 March 2023
- The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has emphasized the critical role of standards in catalyzing business growth, enhancing efficiency, and fostering sustainable development. While highlighting the importance of standards in business profitability and…
24 March 2023
- Pan-Africa technology company Liquid Intelligent Technologies has acquired Cairo-based tech firm Cysiv MEA as it continues to expand its business in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Cysiv MEA, formerly SecureMisr, is a renowned provider…
24 March 2023
- African businesses with innovative solutions that tackle existing challenges in any green sectors are invited to apply for the Greenovations Africa programme, which offers access to mentoring and investment opportunities. Startups in smart agriculture…
24 March 2023
- Kenyan startup TIBU Health has raised an undisclosed amount of pre-Series A funding to allow it to strengthen its solutions dedicated to chronic diseases and improve its virtual care platform. Founded in 2018, TIBU Health is an omnichannel tech…
24 March 2023
- In a petition filed earlier this week, Nigerian presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar alleges that INEC rigged the country's presidential election using third-party software and that the rigging was why the results were delayed.
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24 March 2023
- Twitter accounts that were verified before Elon Musk bought the social media platform will see their blue checkmarks disappear in a matter of days. Following the billionaire’s purchase of the social network last year in a heavily-indebted US$44…
24 March 2023
- In this short episode of our 24Bit Podcast, we share our thoughts on Go Monthly Bundles by Safaricom. This new proposition would see customers enjoy more value from their favorite Go Monthly plans. This was after Safaricom reduced the pricing of its…
24 March 2023
- It is no surprise that Africans tend to be wary of investments, with the history of scams and fraud seeding distrust of financial institutions, a staggering lack of financial education and awareness, and an unstable economy that makes it difficult to…
23 March 2023
- Miya is a Senegal-based water company that aims to provide a cost-effective and eco-friendly alternative to the predominant brands in the West African nation.
23 March 2023
- Applications for the third cohort of Google’s Black Founders Fund for Startups are currently open in Africa and Europe with…
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23 March 2023
- 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…
23 March 2023
- 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…
23 March 2023
- Richard Varha Technical High School in South Africa has officially opened its doors to a new era of education technology with the unveiling of the first South African Extended Reality (XR) public school classroom. Fitted with world-class, cutting-edge…
23 March 2023
- 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…
23 March 2023
- 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…
23 March 2023
- 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…
23 March 2023
- 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…
23 March 2023
- 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…
23 March 2023
- Dell Technologies has announced the addition of new security services and solutions to its portfolio, aimed at aiding organisations in protecting against threats, responding to attacks, and securing their devices, systems, and clouds. This comes as 72…
23 March 2023
- Unlock the value of data capital with innovative enterprise storage practices: modern infrastructure, software-defined solutions, and advanced data protection.
23 March 2023
- Leveraging the suite of products provided by real-time data integration and analytics solutions provider Qlik, local furniture and appliance retailer Fair Price has been able to turn a loss-making business unit into a profitable area of the company.…
23 March 2023
- Zumi, a Kenyan B2B e-commerce marketplace connecting retailers of non-food products to suppliers is reportedly closing shop after failing to raise funding. The news was announced by CEO and co-founder William McCarren in a LinkedIn post earlier this…
23 March 2023
- NAPAfrica, the largest Internet exchange point (IXP) in Africa, has reported a significant increase in internet traffic, surpassing the 3Tbps threshold on 15 February and peaking at 3.44Tbps on 19 March. The increasing use of data-intensive…
23 March 2023
- Sama says it followed the law when it fired content moderators, and Meta wants to hire another outsourcing firm. But the court barred both firms from taking any action pending a hearing scheduled for Tuesday next week.
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23 March 2023
- 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…
23 March 2023
- 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…
23 March 2023
- 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…
23 March 2023
- New survey reveals lack of access to investors, reliance on international VCs and global recession trends as the biggest perceived barriers for East African tech start-ups to access funds as Covid 19 has slowed down investments across the region’s…
23 March 2023
- Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) has announced the first close of a $43 million fund. The fund will invest in tech-powered startups that have raised revenue and are addressing some of the continent’s pressing challenges.
23 March 2023
- 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…
23 March 2023
- 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,…
23 March 2023
- Angola’s largest independent Oil & Gas producer has selected AVEVA as its digital partner to drive productivity, efficiency, and innovation across the organization AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving innovation and…
23 March 2023
- ‘Internet’ is likely one of the world’s most popular terms as a word, a tool, and a concept. But its counterparts, ‘extranet’ and ’intranet’, are less popular. Here, we break them down for you.
23 March 2023
- The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced the opening of registration for its annual conference and awards. This year is the 9th edition of the prestigious AWIEF event, and it will be held at the Kigali Convention…
23 March 2023
- In his petition, Atiku Abubakar claims that INEC reconfigured the BVAS with a software called Device Management System (DMS) and used it to rig the election in favour of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
23 March 2023
- Smart Africa is committed to driving digital transformation across Africa, and Kone's insights shed light on the organization's efforts to address the digital divide, support entrepreneurship, and improve service delivery to citizens.
23 March 2023
- ShEquity Partners, an African investment firm with a focus on women, is currently accepting applications for the fourth edition of its ShEquity Business Accelerator (SHEBA). ShEquity is an investment company that backs firms in Sub-Saharan Africa…
23 March 2023
- The African Impact Challenge, which helps participants in developing ideas that create markets and use technology to address the biggest challenges facing the continent, is now accepting applications. The African Impact Challenge is expanding to…
23 March 2023
- Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV), which invests in scalable, tech-enabled, post-revenue startups tackling challenging issues on the continent, has secured US$43 million for its pan-African venture fund. SBI Holdings, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, the…
23 March 2023
- Eliud Owalo, the CS for Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy, has invited both local and international investors to collaborate with the government in fulfilling the nation’s comprehensive Digital Economy Agenda. This Digital Economy…
23 March 2023
- The history of the internet is awash with cautionary tales. Stories of catastrophe that never came to pass – like...
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23 March 2023
- President Buhari recently assented to states generating and transmitting electricity within their borders. But questions remain unanswered about how this will be implemented, and what it could mean for Nigerians and the tech ecosystems across the…
23 March 2023
- Twenty-three young Kenyan entrepreneurs will be representing Kenya in the upcoming Forty Under 40 Africa Awards 2023 in Sandton, South…
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23 March 2023
- Tigo, Selcom and Mastercard have come together in a strategic partnership to enable online payments globally through the Tigo Mastercard virtual service via Selcom's CaaS platform.
23 March 2023
- M-PESA Africa has recently launched its M-PESA Africa Shared Service Operation Centre which is hosted in Nairobi.
23 March 2023
- Mobile app development has come a long way in the past decade and shows no signs of slowing down anytime…
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23 March 2023
- Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited has partnered with Prudential Assurance Uganda and insurtech Turaco to provide ‘Hospital Sente’, a low-cost…
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