18 May 2022
- Spotify is testibg a feature that lets select artists promote thriod pary NFT offerings on their profiles. The feature is currently available to a select group of users in the US and will be made available after a successful pilot. The company has…
17 May 2022
- Mercedes Benz have released a teaser today showing the upcoming generation of the GLC-Class compact SUV. The company released a photo showing the rear-end of the car. Since the GLC-Class will ride on the same MRA II platform as the new C-Class, its no…
17 May 2022
- Rihanna's Africa launch of her luxury beauty line Fenty is perceived as a reaction to the growth of the continent’s beauty and personal care industry.
17 May 2022
- Instabug, a bug monitoring and reporting platform in Egypt has secured $46 million in its Series B funding round led by Insight Partners. The funds will be used to develop more strategic partnerships with enterprises prioritizing a mobile-first approach…
17 May 2022
- Certora, an Israel-based smart contract security firm has raised $36 million in its Series B funding round to support the development and porting of its flaw-detection technology to new blockchains.The firm is helping developers detect and prevent…
17 May 2022
- Fashinza, an AI-based manufacturing marketplace platform has raised $100 million in its Series B funding round led by Prosus Ventures and Westbridge Capital.The funds will be used to create a sustainable global supply chain for the fashion industry and…
17 May 2022
- Apple is looking at the display technology used by e-readers, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Still, he believes that this screen would be an excellent choice for folding iPhones. Ming-Chi Kuo, a well-known Apple ecosystem analyst, remarked about E-…
17 May 2022
- Felicia Twumasi, CEO of Homefoods, started her business before the internet was a thing. She landed her first export client by writing letters and sending faxes.
17 May 2022
- Google made a specific Pixel Tablet official a few days back at its I/O conference. This is an Android tablet that will benefit from optimized software. Indeed, Google will be in charge of tweaking numerous programs in the next months to ensure that…
17 May 2022
- Some of you might have noticed that some Airtel services have been down. This is one of the rare chances that this issue has affected the second largest telco in Kenya, bearing in mind that customers are often used to service downtimes from other…
17 May 2022
- ASUS is unveiling two new gaming laptops under the ROG banner on the heels of the less saturated market in this particular segment. From the announcement, we have two particular models: ultra-thin, light, and reversible, while the second is a beast that…
17 May 2022
- Endeavor, a community of high-impact entrepreneurs has selected Michael Moreland, Justin Lorenzon, and Peter Bunor co-founders of Field Intelligence to join Endeavors Global Network of High Impact Entrepreneurs. Field Intelligence is the leading…
17 May 2022
- At the end of 2021, ICT regulator the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) announced plans to cut call termination rates, also referred to as mobile termination rates (MTRs) from KES 0.99 to KES 0.12 per minute. Termination rates are basically…
17 May 2022
- Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin has raised $24 million for a web 3 media startup Metatheory. The San Francisco-based Metatheory will focus on making high-quality games and virtual worlds that leverage blockchain technologies such as non-fungible tokens (…
17 May 2022
- The last two years have awakened many people across the globe to the benefits of digitization, with the pandemic effectively working as an accelerant growing the importance of the digital transformation of the healthcare industry in particular. It makes…
17 May 2022
- Not so much is known about Xiaomi’s next move. We know that a Xiaomi 12 Ultra model will be released to complete the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro line very soon than expected. The model might establish itself as one of the most amazing photophones on the…
17 May 2022
- Edves is an Edtech with high-level adoption and usage within the EdTech and digital infrastructure space in Africa, having over 1,200 schools, 22K+ Educators, 130K+ parents and 250K+ students in 6 African Countries. The leading SaaS company has expanded…
17 May 2022
- Cameroun is also regarded as one of the fast-rising innovation communities in Africa with its two unique systems – the francophone and anglophone ecosystems, reflecting Africa’s diversity based on its geographic sphere and culture.
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17 May 2022
- Ubank, a South African bank that mainly targets blue-collar workers and those in the mining sector, has been placed under curatorship by the South African Reserve Bank. This comes after concerns about the bank’s capital adequacy, weak corporate…
17 May 2022
- Google has announced plans to scrap more than 800k apps from Play Store by November 1st,2022. The affected apps are those that have not received any update since 2020. According to Google, such apps pose a risk to users since they don’t take advantage…
17 May 2022
- Post after post, reel after reel, IG Live after Live, you are reminded that you are a blue-collar loser with no dreams of a better future unless you break out and pursue your entrepreneurial dreams. Social media has a funny way of making millennials and…
17 May 2022
- Huawei nova9 SE review: It’s been a while since we last interacted with a device from Huawei. The company has been unveiling a number of other products in the local market though, some of which you have probably seen us sharing on our social media…
17 May 2022
- NorthLadder, a UAE-based digital platform for trading pre-owned electronics has raised $10 million in a funding round led by CE Ventures with participation from BECO Capital, Venture Souq and Dutch Founders Fund. The new funds will be used to scale up…
17 May 2022
- Carepoint, a healthtech startup has raised $10 million in its bridge round to expand affordable healthcare services in Africa. The startup is using a tech-enabled method to offer telemedicine healthcare to the masses across Africa. The telemedicine…
17 May 2022
- A global investment firm, Eight Roads has launched $250 million funds dedicated to healthcare and life sciences in India. The firm has invested some of the new funds in physician-only platforms, Doceree a programmatic messaging firm. Eight Roads has a…
17 May 2022
- Melorra, an India-based jewellery brand has raised $16 million in its Series D funding round to boost its brand marketing and put out more offline experience centres in India. Melorra is a digital-driven jewellery store launched in 2016 by Saroja…
17 May 2022
- Spot2, a Mexico-based proptech startup has secured $4.2 million in its seed funding round to accelerate its growth in Mexico and position the brand for market expansion.Spot2 is revolutionizing the real estate industry in Mexico by streamlining…
17 May 2022
- Ventures Platform , a discovery fund that invests early in mission-driven founders has appointed a new Venture Partner – Dr. Dotun Olowoporoku expected to support Ventures Platform portfolio founders with investor relations, corporate governance,…
17 May 2022
- Securing meaningful, sustainable growth in Africa requires a precise skillset with an airtight strategy, the right product fit with a tailored understanding of the market, and crucially, forward-looking leadership. On the back of two high profile…
17 May 2022
- This date would overlap with the start of Microsoft’s Build conference, geared at developers. Microsoft’s work on the first major upgrade to Windows 11 seems to be concluding. We discovered that the RTM (Release to Manufacturing) version of Windows 11…
17 May 2022
- When you think of pyramids does your mind wander to the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt or the Mayan Temples of Guatemala? Great civilizations built each of these pyramids and inscribed their stories onto the walls of them, offering glimpses into their…
17 May 2022
- Since tech-based startups started playing a key role by bridging gaps in the logistics sector in Africa, we’ve witnessed tremendous growth in the industry. Several startups, such as Sendy in Kenya have risen to prominence and cut a niche in an industry…
17 May 2022
- TopUp Mama a Kenyan startup that makes it easy for eateries to access supplies, banking services and management tools has raised $1.7 million in seed funding. The investment brings onboard Ventures Platform and JAM Fund, Next Billion Ventures, Future…
17 May 2022
- Cybersecurity vendor Sophos has released a fix for an error triggering Blue Screens of Death. The cases were reported on Windows 11 by users running Sophos Home antivirus after installing the KB5013943 update. The update rolled out critical security…
17 May 2022
- Incentro, an ICT service provider, has formed a strategic agreement with Monday.com to bring Monday’s work OS to the African market. Monday.com Work OS promises to increase an organization’s productivity and freedom of movement. Increasing team…
17 May 2022
- ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced multiple new gaming products at the For Those Who Dare: Boundless virtual event. The new launches include two high-performance ROG Strix and ROG Flow gaming laptops, a series...
17 May 2022
- South African retail giant Pick n Pay and e-commerce mainstay Takealot announced on Tuesday that the two companies have signed a commercial services agreement that will enable customers across South Africa to buy Pick n Pay food, groceries, and liquor…
17 May 2022
- Since 2013, Twiga Foods has simplified the supply chain between food producers and retailers through a B2B e-commerce platform. The startup has recently launched Twiga Fresh- a subsidiary that will focus on commercial farming. This will enable the B2B e…
17 May 2022
- LeapFrog Investments and Tana Africa Capital has announced a strategic investment into Interswitch.
17 May 2022
- The National Telecommuncations Regulatory Authority of Egypt has announced the removal of unlicensed wireless networks from Giza.
17 May 2022
- Relativity and ENSafrica has announced that they have come together in an effort to expand the cloud capabilities across African markets.
17 May 2022
- Vodafone has announced a partnership with Mzadcom Smart Auction Solutions LLC to help individuals bid and buy diamond and gold numbers.
17 May 2022
- MTN Nigeria has announced the adoption of LigaData's Time Machine towards data protection, multi-million-dollar savings, etc.
17 May 2022
- MTN has announced the launch of its financial results of the Q1 2022 wherein they say the group service revenue rise 15.9%.
17 May 2022
- En Français Access to capital continues to pose a challenge for businesses in Africa, especially for women. For Evelyn Kaingu, CEO of Lupiya, this challenge represented an opportunity to leverage technology to support an underserved market.…
17 May 2022
- Meta is sharing a heatmap that shows the most popular travel destinations in Kenya. The statistics were pulled from user hashtags and a number of location-tagged Reels created on our...
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17 May 2022
- Many individuals desire that protects their privacy from all of the different trackers that are concealed on many of the websites out there. Microsoft Edge,the Chromium-based browser included with current versions of Windows, includes its own set of…
17 May 2022
- Many individuals desire that protects their privacy from all of the different trackers that are concealed on many of the websites out there. Microsoft Edge,the Chromium-based browser included with current versions of Windows, includes its own set of…
17 May 2022
- Hundreds of students from across Kenya participated in a virtual hackathon organized by Microsoft and Equity Bank between the 17th of February and the 17th of March this year. The...
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17 May 2022
- Adora Nwodo is a 25-year-old software engineer based in Lagos. She currently works as a cloud engineer at Microsoft and is the author of Cloud Engineering for beginners. I’m bringing Adora to Centre Stage because she has shown great commitment to…