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01 February 2023 - Elon Musk-founded space technology company, SpaceX has announced the commercial availability of Starlink, its satellite internet service, in Nigeria, several months after it signed an agreement with the Nigerian government to bring the service to…

31 January 2023 - The pickup version of the Hummer EV began production back in 2021, its time for the standard SUV to join… The post SUV version of Hummer EV enters production, first unit sold for half a million dollars. appeared first on TechMoran.

31 January 2023 - The Indian Economic Survey 2023 has pegged the Indian EV market to hit 1 crore units in annual sales by 2030.It pointed out that the domestic electric vehicles (EV) market is likely to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 49% between…

31 January 2023 - Audi has made no secret of its desire to compete in Formula One by 2026. The automaker has taken a… The post Audi buys stake in Sauber team to finally enter F1 appeared first on TechMoran.

31 January 2023 - The lagos-based programme which is focused on building early-stage African fintech and proptech startups has chosen a cohort of 10 Nigerian and 2 Kenyan startups, with 50% female CEOs.

31 January 2023 - In December, a few weeks after the launch of ChatGPT, StackOverflow announced that it had banned the use of the AI tool’s generated as answers on the platform, citing concerns about the accuracy of such answers.

31 January 2023 - The IoT* landscape is expected to grow in 2023, according to a published annual IoT Predictions for 2023 by TechInsights, highlighting technological and strategic trends expected in the IoT space in 2023.According to the report, the shift in IoT…

31 January 2023 - In 2022, South Africa, one of the African continent's "Big 4", suffered a funding setback from the mouthwatering fundraising environment in the previous year.Funding raised in the country sank nearly -50% YoY from $1.1 billion in 2021 to $555…

31 January 2023 - Middle East Energy, the leading energy industry event in the MEA region, will be making its anticipated return to Dubai World Trade Centre on 7 – 9 March 2023 to... The post Smart Solutions Among Key Topics In This Year’s Middle East Energy Global…

31 January 2023 - Google has invited applications for the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders Africa Program. The program aims to empower women founders on the continent by providing resources and opportunities for them to scale their tech…

31 January 2023 - Electrify America has collaborated with TravelCenters of America (TA) to install EV fast chargers at its rest stops. According to… The post Electrify America to bring EV fast chargers in TravelCenter locations appeared first on TechMoran.

31 January 2023 - Teraco: A Digital Realty Company, a leading carrier-neutral data centre and interconnection services provider in South Africa, has successfully concluded a syndicated loan facility worth R11.8 billion. The loan will finance the company’s continued…

31 January 2023 - Landwey Investment Limited is one of Nigeria’s leading real estate firms currently building Isimi Lagos, a future city that will allow residents to experience technology and nature differently. The new town development project located in Epe Lagos…

31 January 2023 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way in recent years, with new advancements and applications emerging at a breakneck... Source

31 January 2023 - Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday said it was making its AWS Data Lab programme available in India.The complimentary programme is targeted at facilitating joint engineering efforts between customers and AWS technical experts to solve complex data…

31 January 2023 - Dutch health technology company Philips says it would cut 6,000 jobs to restore its profitability following a recall of respiratory devices that knocked off 70% of its market value, according to a report by Reuters.The company confirmed on Monday…

31 January 2023 - Spain's delivery service provider, Glovo, is cutting 250 jobs globally, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on the company. The layoffs, which will mostly affect Glovo's Barcelona office, represent a 6.5% reduction in the company's…

31 January 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…

31 January 2023 - Pauline Koelbl, founder of investment firm ShEquity, talks about the firm’s investments and business opportunities in sectors ranging from fintech and agribusiness to healthcare.

31 January 2023 - The Africa Tech Summit is set to host the final shortlist of 14 start-ups at the event in Nairobi from 15th to 16th February 2023. The final shortlist is a result of over 250 submissions...

31 January 2023 - We’ve reviewed Realme’s lineup of smartphones from the budget C series like the C33, C30S, C35, and C25Y, to the midrange Realme 9 series which includes the Realme 9i and the regular Realme 9. It was high time to check out its flagship GT series and…

31 January 2023 - Samsung has partnered with award-winning director Charlie Kaufman to showcase the capabilities of its Galaxy S22 Ultra camera. The partnership is part of the Filmed #withGalaxy campaign, which invites visionary directors to demonstrate the Galaxy’s…

31 January 2023 - South Africa’s regional dominance in VC funding is also apparent in the VC funding per capita metric, with the country recording $9 per capita compared to the regional average of $3.1 of VC funding per capita and the continental average of $3.4 per…

31 January 2023 - Bitcoin Events,a company that seeks to address the lack of education and information available to African individuals and organisations on the… The post Blockchain Africa Conference returning to South Africa for its 9th annual edition appeared first…

31 January 2023 - When business leaders think about digital strategy, they think about many things besides security: great customer experience, leveraging AI, using... Source

31 January 2023 - Binance Charity, in partnership with Utiva (A technology education company in Africa) which helps young people learn tech skills, has... Source

31 January 2023 - Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), a subsidiary of Diageo/East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced the appointment of Ugandan, Mark Ocitti... Source

31 January 2023 - Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday chaired the first paperless Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, kicking off a major government digitisation... Source

31 January 2023 - A new version of WhatsApp has started to circulate via the Google Play Beta Program. The update brings the app's version The post Check out this great feature that Android users will soon be able to use with WhatsApp appeared first on TechMoran.

31 January 2023 - A former Facebook employee now alleges that the social media platform purposefully drains the batteries of cell phones. George Hayward The post A former employee claims that Facebook purposefully destroys smartphone batteries appeared first on…

31 January 2023 - Grindstone, in partnership with Naspers Labs have announced the first 10 women entrepreneurs to benefit from its entrepreneur accelerator programme,… The post Grindstone, Naspers Labs announce 10 women to benefit from its entrepreneur accelerator…

31 January 2023 - The African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA)Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa advocates for… The post Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa Hits $1 Billion Investment Milestone appeared…

31 January 2023 - Vodacom has released its trading update for the quarter that ended on 31st December 2022 wherein they saw a 14.8% increase in its group revenue.

31 January 2023 - Kenyans will now be able to digitally access birth and death certificates from March 1, 2023. This follows a statement made by Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Julius Bitok. Kenyans have been accessing documents using manual…

31 January 2023 - Ghana-based digital payments company DPO Pay has won the Fintech Discovery of the year award in the 2022 Ghana Fintech… The post DPO Pay awarded the Fintech Discovery of the Year 2022 at the Ghana Fintech Awards appeared first on TechMoran.

31 January 2023 - Uncover Skincare is a women’s self-care brand for and by women of colour; united in its mission for self-care within and without, bonded by diverse life experiences, and intentional for the African woman. The post African women as a priority, not an…

31 January 2023 - Heifer International has  announced the 2022 winners of the AYuTe Africa Challenge that supports agritech innovators: Kenya’s DigicCow, ThriveAgric of… The post Kenya’s DigicCow ,  ThriveAgric, and Brastorne win  the 2022 AYuTe Africa Challenge…

31 January 2023 - The African Development Bank's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa have raised $1 Billion in approved funding for African women entrepreneurs.

31 January 2023 - Snarkhealth and Trade Lenda are among the 14 start-ups announced to pitch live at the upcoming Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Earlier today, organisers announced the final shortlist of ventures who will vie for the attention of investors,…

31 January 2023 - Zipline, the global delivery company famed for its use of drones to deliver healthcare products has successfully completed test flights in Kisumu County. This comes as the company finalizes plans to launch operations in the Kenyan market. Under a…

31 January 2023 - New and shiny Galaxy S devices by Samsung will be launching tomorrow. They will hit their 14th iteration in the name of the Galaxy S23 – and as we have come to expect, three of them will be announced: the basic S23, a bigger S23 Plus, and the S23…

31 January 2023 - Datacentrix has announced that they have presented with the Storage Sales of the Year Award for South Africa at the Dell Technologies Partner Awards.

31 January 2023 - Telecom Egypt has announced that the NTRA has accepted its offer to obtain an additional 5MHz of spectrum in the 1800MHz band using FDD technology.

31 January 2023 - Zeepay, a Ghanaian fintech startup has expanded to Zambia after receiving approval to operate its new remittance outbound service from the Central Bank of Zambia. Through this service, Zambians will be able to securely transfer money directly from…

31 January 2023 - Egyptian transport company SWVL has had a mix of good and bad fortunes in different markets. It has attempted to expand rapidly through acquisitions, but not all have turned out positive. In June last year, SWVL exited the Kenyan market, citing hard…

31 January 2023 - Samsung Galaxy Unpacked is happening tomorrow and we expect the company to announce the Samsung Galaxy S23 series which includes the vanilla, the plus and the ultra version among other accessories. Powering the new phones will be an overclocked…

31 January 2023 - By now it’s all clear that Samsung Unpacked event is happening on February 1st at 21:30 local time.  It’s the day that we expect to see Samsung unveil the Galaxy S23 series, including the Galaxy S23 Ultra, but of course, there’s more than just…

31 January 2023 - Founded in 2021, Zuri Health is a telemedicine startup offering accessible healthcare services to patients via its mobile application, website, WhatsApp chatbot, and SMS service. Zuri Health allows patients to communicate and consult with doctors,…

31 January 2023 - Convergence Partners, a leading private equity investor dedicated to the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, closed its Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund (CPDIF) at $296 million, surpassing its initial target by over 18%.…

31 January 2023 - Hindsight Ventures and AfriLabs have partnered with Concordia University to launch the AFRISE Challenge 2023, with a central theme focusing on how youth entrepreneurs can help African economies rise. The AFRISE Challenge 2023 provides a platform for…