Tech

11 May 2023 - Cellulant’s digital payments platform, Tingg, is revolutionizing the way Zambians pay their utility bills. In the past, individuals and businesses had to visit physical stores to pay their water and power bills in cash. Tingg...

11 May 2023 - Andy Umana’s father was a civil servant and his mother a trader; Umana was “that guy ready to help out and try to see how to put food on the table” for his family. In his own words, he “has always sold”.

11 May 2023 - Cellulant is driving digital transformation in Zambia’s utility sector by enabling seamless and efficient payment processes for a range of… The post <strong>Cellulant Transforms Billing and Collections for Utility Companies in Zambia</strong…

11 May 2023 - Wasoko has today announced its expansion into Zambia, marking the company’s first location in Southern Africa. The company will invest over $1mn in its first year of operations to support local Zambian businesses and communities...

11 May 2023 - Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) Telecommunications Ethiopia has been granted license to operate mobile money services in Ethiopia. The licence, coming seven… The post Safaricom granted license to operate M-PESA in Ethiopia as the Group Revenue Hits KES 310.9…

11 May 2023 - Recently released State of Ransomware 2023 report has revealed that in 76% of ransomware attacks against surveyed organizations, adversaries succeeded... Source

11 May 2023 - by Patrick Ndegwa, SEACOM Business Sales Lead for SEACOM East Africa Kenya is a hub for entrepreneurship and startup development in East Africa, with a growing ecosystem of innovative businesses and supportive infrastructure. According to...

11 May 2023 - Gullit VC, a venture capital firm, has launched an accelerator program for startups in Africa, following the opening of its... Source

11 May 2023 - TagZ Foods, a budding start-up specializing in popped chips, has successfully secured $2 million in funding during a Pre-Series A round led by 9 Unicorns. Founded by Anish Basu Roy and Sagar Bhalotia in 2019, TagZ Foods leverages advanced food…

11 May 2023 - Atlancis Technologies, Africa’s leader in provision of Public, Private and Hybrid cloud solutions has launched Africa’s first OpenStack distribution powered... Source

11 May 2023 - As funding for the Nigerian tech ecosystem falls — and consequently the marketing budgets, will the growth in the coming years be slower, or will smaller companies find a way to make up for smaller budgets?

11 May 2023 - M-PESA continues to be one of the biggest revenue streams for Safaricom. In the full year ended March 2023, the mobile money service revenue grew by 8.8% to Ksh 117.2 billion. This growth, Safaricom says was supported by increased usage and growth of…

11 May 2023 - APIs play a crucial role in streamlining business processes and service delivery by enabling effective communication between different systems. In Uganda, most APIs are privately held and costly for third parties. That's why telecom company Airtel is…

11 May 2023 - Zone, the blockchain gamefi platform has hit 10,600,000 play minutes since its global launch 9 months ago being one of the fastest-growing platforms in Africa, Europe, Asia, and South America. The play-to-earn crypto-gaming platform that debuted in…

11 May 2023 - Safaricom has officially been granted the license to operate mobile money services in Ethiopia. The license comes seven months after the launch of their GSM services.

11 May 2023 - NCC has approved MTN Nigeria's spectrum license agreement. MTN is now going to renew its 2100MHz 3G licence and leases spectrum from ntel.

11 May 2023 - You may need to check and print your NECO exams results to satisfy tertiary institutions' admission processes. Here's how to check NECO results online for printing.

11 May 2023 - German startup Wingcopter has secured €40 million ($44 million) in funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The company's valuation has more than doubled but remains undisclosed.The company, known for its delivery drones used in remote areas,…

11 May 2023 - It has been a tumultuous first quarter of 2023, and African equities have not been spared.

11 May 2023 - When Elon Musk joined Twitter late last year after acquiring it for $44 billion, he said the social media network will bring encrypted DMs to the platform among other features. It has taken several months for that feature to launch and like the rest of…

11 May 2023 - Today, African startups are faced with a new reality where investor appetite has dropped. Some founders told TechCabal that in response to this, there has been a shift towards forgoing venture capital and instead focusing on attaining profitability.

11 May 2023 - Did you know you can get a Nanodegree Scholarship to enhance your future career or skill set in today’s most sought-after, in-demand tech skills? Udacity, an online learning platform that offers a wide range of courses and Nanodegree programs in various…

11 May 2023 - There has been speculations around the tenure of Safaricom’s CEO Peter Ndegwa. He came out recently to state that he is not bound to a 3-year contract since he is not a foreigner. Thus, he wasn’t offered the same terms as the two previous gentlemen who…

11 May 2023 - Safaricom's full year results have seen it make 21 billion transactions worth Ksh 35.9 trillion.

11 May 2023 - Infinix Note 30 series will be launching later this month and the lineup includes the regular Note 30 4G, Note 30 5G, Note 30 Pro, and Note 30 VIP. The company is set to bring Wireless charging with the midrange series featuring All-Round Fast Charge…

11 May 2023 - The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has granted a mobile money service license to Safaricom Telecommunication Ethiopia to operate its... Source

11 May 2023 - Ripplr, a Bangalore-based tech distribution and logistics platform, has raised $40 million ($28 million in exchange for equity and $12 million in debt) in its Series B round from new and existing Investors.Launched in 2019 by Abhishek Nehru and Santosh…

11 May 2023 - ayoba, the African Super App has achieved the milestone of surpassing the 25 million monthly active users mark.

11 May 2023 - TPAY, Bango, and Etisalat Egypt have launched Direct Carrier Billing with Google for over 30 Million subscribers.

11 May 2023 - Climate Fund Managers (CFM, the leading climate-centric investment firm co-owned by Sanlam Infraworks, part of the Sanlam Group of South… The post Climate Fund Managers Announces Largest Debt-for-Climate Conversion to Protect the Galapagos Islands…

11 May 2023 - Wasoko has revealed plans to invest over $1 million in Zambia. The B2B retail and e-commerce made this announcement even as it announced its official entry into the Southern African country.  The company says the investment will cover its first year of…

11 May 2023 - Safaricom looks to replicate its Kenyan success as Ethiopia’s central bank grants it permission to operate M-Pesa in the country.

11 May 2023 - One of the most important things for JAMB candidates is to check their admission status after writing the UTME (Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination) and Post-UTME exams. Here are the steps to follow to check your JAMB admission status online.

11 May 2023 - A policy driven cash crunch produced winners in OPay and Palmpay. What lessons can other neobanks learn from the Chinese-backed duo?

11 May 2023 - Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom net profit stood at Ksh.52.48 billion in the full year ended March 2023, down from  Ksh.67.49 billion recorded in the previous period. This is according to the performance results released on Thursday morning. At the same…

11 May 2023 - African-based ad-tech free WiFi internet service provider, ThinkWiFi, and Microsoft-backed internet service provider, Mawingu have launched the first outdoor Telecom... Source

11 May 2023 - Egyptian fintech startup Balad has raised a seven-figure USD pre-seed round of funding to launch its remittances platform, build out its team, and obtain required licenses. Founded in 2022 by Adham Azzam, Sally Asaad and Mohamed Assem, Balad is a…

11 May 2023 - Khazna Data Centers, hyper-scale data centers in MENA are planning to enter the Egyptian market with the Benya Group.

11 May 2023 - The Nigerian Communications Commission has been training more than 2000 Nigerian youth in digital job acquisition.

11 May 2023 - The National Communications Agency recently met with Starlink and the latter has expressed interest in operating in Somalia.

11 May 2023 - Zain Group has seen its consolidated data revenue grow by 10% to reach USD 591 Million, representing 39% of the Group's overall revenue in Q1 2023.

11 May 2023 - CFAO Group, a major player in the distribution of goods and services in Africa, are excited to announce that DT… The post CFAO Motors and DT Dobie Merge to Form the Largest Automotive Distributor in the country appeared first on TechMoran.

11 May 2023 - Simply put Magi means Magic. The new AI-powered Google Search Engine that was rumored to be under Project Magi was announced yesterday. However, access to the new Google Search generative experience (SGE) is currently through a Google Labs waitlist .…

11 May 2023 - South African digital student accommodation platform DigsConnect has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Intaba Capital as part of its ongoing Series A round. Launched by Alexandria Procter and Greg Ramsay-Keal in 2018, the DigsConnect…

11 May 2023 - Samsung Electronics has been recognized as the leader in the global soundbar market, according to the market research firm FutureSource Consulting. A report published on February 28th, 2023, revealed that Samsung has topped the soundbar...

11 May 2023 - Safaricom (NSE: SCOM) Telecommunications Ethiopia has today officially been granted the license to operate MPESA in Ethiopia. The license came seven months after the commercial launch of GSM services. The... The post Safaricom licensed to operate MPESA…

11 May 2023 - The CRM Team and BUI are thrilled to announce the Power of AI Unleashed Roadshow Series, which will take place in various locations across South Africa from May to August 2023. This series of events will provide valuable insights into the latest…

11 May 2023 - The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has granted Safaricom the licence to launch M-Pesa Mobile Financial Services in the country. This marks the first time that a foreign investor has been granted a mobile money...

11 May 2023 - Nigerian startup Salad has built an employee financial services offering that caters to the financial health of employees in Africa, to enhance their general wellbeing and productivity. Founded in March 2022 by CEO Chikodi Ukaiwe and CTO Seunfunmi…

11 May 2023 - With the continuous rise of chargeback fraud, some Nigerian fintechs are now instituting decline fees to deter bad agents. Some users, however, believe that this move will deter adoption as well as fraud. More in #TCDaily.