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03 February 2023 - Ten South African startups have been selected for the three-year GrindstoneX accelerator programme, which aims to empower female entrepreneurs while creating employment. In October, a partnership was struck between South Africa’s Grindstone…

03 February 2023 - Twelve African tech startups have been selected for the inaugural ARM Labs Lagos Techstars accelerator, which provides access to up to US$120,000 in equity funding and other types of support. Launched by Techstars, a global investment business that…

03 February 2023 - Many months ago, tax collector the KRA alerted the public and all VAT-registered taxpayers of the transitioning of VAT-registered taxpayers from the old electronic tax registers to the Tax Invoice Management System (TIMs). KRA had stated that all…

03 February 2023 - A few months after signing a contract with the Nigerian government to provide the service to the West African nation. SpaceX, an Elon Musk-founded space technology company, said that Starlink, its satellite internet service, is now commercially…

03 February 2023 - According to governor Godwin Emefiele, the Central Bank of Nigeria is starting the second phase of the eNaira project, which aims to promote financial inclusion for the underserved and unbanked through offline channels. According to the apex bank,…

03 February 2023 - Egyptian smart infrastructure management startup Pylon says it is “saving the planet” one smart meter at a time as it democratises access to “Smart Metering as a Service”. Founded in 2017 by Ahmed Ashour and Omar Radi, Pylon is a smart…

03 February 2023 - After lobbing a $773 million fine for back taxes at MTN Ghana, the Ghana Revenue Authority has asked three more companies—Gold Fields Ltd, Kosmos Energy, and Tullow Oil Plc—to pay over $300 million in back taxes. More in #TCDaily.

03 February 2023 - Every year for the past 7 years now we take a trip down memory lane from an ICT Law and Policy POV, here is 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021. We didn’t have one for 2020 unfortunately due to unforeseeable circumstances. We also typically try to…

03 February 2023 - Tecno Phantom X2 5G: Remember when Tecno announced they were finally bringing back the Phantom series after killing it for a few years? That was back in 2019 and this series was quite popular among smartphone enthusiasts and reviewers like me. Let…

03 February 2023 - One of the “Big 4” economies of the African continent, South Africa, experienced a funding setback in 2022 as a result of the year’s enticing fundraising climate. Data from Africa: The Big Deal shows that funding raised in the nation decreased by…

02 February 2023 - Honda Motors announced plans this year to begin production of a new hydrogen fuel cell system in collaboration with General… The post Honda – in conjunction with GM – to produce new hydrogen fuel cell system appeared first on TechMoran.

02 February 2023 - The year has started with the battle of the flagships as Samsung’s and TECNO’s premium smartphones go head to head in our latest comparison review. TECNO just launched the X2 Series in the Phantom sub-brand, including the regular Phantom X2 and the…

02 February 2023 - Absa Bank has added an option on its Timiza App where customers can withdraw cash from any ATM machine across the country. This marks another innovative step by the bank to ensure its customers are continently served through digital platforms. Absa…

02 February 2023 - Two Kenyan startups, Cladfy and alphabloQ have been selected to join the inaugural class of ARM Labs  Techstars Accelerator, a Lagos-based program to build early-stage African fintech and proptech startups. alphabloQ is a real estate investment…

02 February 2023 - Nissan unveiled a few concept vehicles in 2021. One of those futuristic cars it presented was the Max-Out, a convertible… The post Nissan unveils a Tron and Avatar inspired “Max-Out” electric convertible concept appeared first on TechMoran.

02 February 2023 - There possibly hasn’t been a greater debate in the content production market than one revolving around ChatGPT, the content writing software created by San Francisco-based startup OpenAI. Since the chatbot was introduced late last year, there has…

02 February 2023 - OpenAI creator company of the chatbot, ChatGPT, has announced ChatGPT plus, a subscription plan for the generative AI service at $20/month.According to the report made available to Techloy, subscribed users to the ChatGPTplus service will have…

02 February 2023 - Big Data and Analytics (BDA) software market is expected to record strong growth in the coming years despite the geopolitical developments that have contributed to the global economic slowdown, according to a report published by International Data…

02 February 2023 - Smartphone shipments dropped significantly in 2022, but OEMs continued to improve smartphone camera resolutions. This is because smartphone OEMs are still focusing on improving imaging technology.Advances in chipset processing and software…

02 February 2023 - Morocco-based fintech startup Gwala has raised an undisclosed pre-seed round led by a group of prominent investors who share the company's vision and mission.Founded in 2022, Gwala is an innovative fintech company that provides an on-demand payment…

02 February 2023 - Meta-owned social media platform, Facebook, has reached 2 billion daily users in the last quarter of 2022 even as Meta's revenue shrunk in the year, the company confirmed in its financial report for Q4 2022.Facebook is now the second Meta-owned…

02 February 2023 - A statement released by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) on Wednesday has indicated that the number of broadband subscriptions in Uganda... Source

02 February 2023 - Startups face a range of challenges, and a new study sheds light on the most common reasons why businesses fail in the current climate.Skynova, a company that creates invoicing software for small businesses, surveyed 492 startup founders in…

02 February 2023 - Just two months after its launch, OpenAI's viral AI language model, ChatGPT, has been estimated to reach 100 million monthly active users in January, according to a UBS report on Wednesday.The report, citing data from analytics firm Similarweb,…

02 February 2023 - Vehicle financing company MOGO has launched a digital tool that is designed to help Kenyan consumers in financial literacy. The... Source

02 February 2023 - American chipmaker Intel said on Tuesday that it had made broad cuts to its employee and executive pay. This comes after the company announced a sinking profit margin in the financial result for 2022, and issued investors a lower-than-expected…

02 February 2023 - New findings on CryptoRom scams have elaborated financial fraud schemes that prey on and trick dating app users into making... Source

02 February 2023 - MTN’s revenue growth has been exciting to witness over the past 5 years. In 2018, the company crossed the ₦1 trillion mark and has continued to record a steady and impressive growth rate, doubling its revenue in just 5 years. This has made MTN the…

02 February 2023 - Digital marketing encompasses a wide range of tactics and techniques, including search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click advertising (PPC), social media marketing, email marketing, content marketing, influencer marketing, and more. The post…

02 February 2023 - Zoho has unveiled the latest version of Bigin, the company’s CRM solution for small businesses.  As the preferred CRM solution for small businesses, Bigin offers this CRM product at a reportedly attractive cost. Today’s product updates further…

02 February 2023 - While social media offers many advantages, it also has significant risks, especially for young people. Social media leaves children particularly open to harm The post Child Protection on Social Media: An Urgent Concern appeared first on TechMoran.

02 February 2023 - On Thursday, techies from across Africa and around the world put their heads together to analyze technology trends that will... Source

02 February 2023 - Coalition for Digital Africa have announced an Internet Exchange Point Initiative. This is aimed at strengthening the internet infrastructure across the continent.

02 February 2023 - A few days after we reported that Gokada was looking to raise $100,000 through crowdfunding, TechCabal can now exclusively report that Gokada has laid off at least 54 members of staff. Four present and former Gokada employees who spoke to TechCabal…

02 February 2023 - Liquid Intelligent Technologies have announced that they have selected Nokia to deploy a multi-terabit pan-Africa optical backbone.

02 February 2023 - Zain has announced that they have completed its inaugural 'WE SUCCEED' initiative, a group-wide middle management succession planning program

02 February 2023 - Entrepreneurship is the backbone of economic growth and innovation, and it is essential to have an enabling environment that supports and nurtures startups. In Africa, startups face unique challenges and obstacles, but there are also many…

02 February 2023 - StarTimes has launched four new premium international channels for its viewers. These channels include Kartoon, a family entertainment channel, Filmbox Action, an English-language film and television channel, CBS Justice, a criminal and…

02 February 2023 - Intellimedia Network have announced that they are going to be expanding its operations into Africa with a new presence in Nairobi, Kenya.

02 February 2023 - The state of electric vehicles in Kenya is interesting. The country has hundreds of electric vehicles plying local roads (more than 1000), and adding to the fact that this is where the entire industry is transitioning to – including the likes of…

02 February 2023 - Registration is now open for the 10th Edition of Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF23), a pan-African bilingual event that will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from April 12th to 14th, 2023.... The post 10th Edition of Digital Rights and Inclusion…

02 February 2023 - As we reminisce over our achievements and favorite moments of 2022, we would like to, first and foremost, thank you for always trusting us to deliver the latest news and […]

02 February 2023 - In an effort to help Small and Medium-sized enterprises in Oman, Ooredoo is now offering Bulk and Mass Short Messaging Services.

02 February 2023 - stc has come in a partnership with Huawei and they have now completed the first 50G Passive Optical Network trial in the Middle East.

02 February 2023 - Ericsson and Ooredoo Qatar have announced that they are providing AI Solution on top of Microsoft Cloud in the country.

02 February 2023 - The Africa Development Centre, Microsoft’s premier engineering arm, has announced a collaboration with Kenyan technology universities to review their tech curriculums and make them more relevant to industry needs as... The post Microsoft’s ADC…

02 February 2023 - South African startup Peachz aims to become the country’s foremost online tech and mobile accessories retailer after its August launch. The Johannesburg-based Peachz is aims to make shopping for well-priced, durable products online “peachy”, with…

02 February 2023 - Twelve African tech startups have been selected for the inaugural ARM Labs Lagos Techstars accelerator, which provides access to up to US$120,000 in equity funding and other types of support. Launched by Techstars, a global investment business that…

02 February 2023 - As technology continues to evolve, these technologies will also play an increasingly important role in shaping the way organizations operate... Source

02 February 2023 - As technology continues to evolve, these technologies will also play an increasingly important role in shaping the way organizations operate... Source