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29 October 2022 - This week, African creators received two exciting announcements: the launch of a $100,000 fund for African podcasters; and Breach 2.0, a content platform where African creators can write, edit, publish and share their work. More in this edition of…

29 October 2022 - In 2014, Safaricom launched a $1 million Spark Venture Fund. Its goal was to allow technology entrepreneurs access to financing, mentorship, and access to key resources for their businesses. It was motivated by many things, including the need for…

29 October 2022 - Lately, Cloud computing has consistently made the headlines for amazing reasons. Here’s one for you: “Public cloud computing industry continues… The post Cloud-Based Software Continues To Skyrocket, Here’s Why appeared first on TechMoran.

28 October 2022 - The Draft is a weekly series that brings you the most important technology news and deals across emerging markets, every weekend. Subscribe today.This week's edition of The Draft, our top story is Elon Musk's Twitter takeover and the long-term…

28 October 2022 - Big Tech companies are dancing to the tune of a continuously falling global economy. Throughout the week, major tech companies released their financial statements for Q3 2022 and it was nothing short of a disaster as users continue to cut spending…

28 October 2022 - As the new 'Chief Twit' of the social media giant.

28 October 2022 - It's been an incredibly turbulent year for African genomics startup, 54gene, as the startup has laid off a significant number of its staff, shuttered its diagnostic arm, replaced its CEO, and now its valuation being slashed by investors.Per a report…

28 October 2022 - BitOasis, a UAE-based cryptocurrency platform for the Middle East & North Africa (MENA), has partnered with Mastercard to launch a series of crypto card programmes in the region that will facilitate day-to-day usage of cryptocurrencies at points…

28 October 2022 - Mattilda, a Mexican school finance startup has announced the close of a $10 million seed round led by New York private equity fund FinTech Collective.Mattilda is a SaaS that allows private schools to receive their payments on the first day of the…

28 October 2022 - EMPG, the Dubai-based unicorn that owns and operates Bayut and dubizzle in the UAE and Zameen.com in Pakistan, has announced the… The post UAE-based online classifieds platform EMPG raises $200 million funding, eying IPO listing appeared first on…

28 October 2022 - It has been ten years since the CBN implemented the cashless policy and the value of money in circulation keep going up, despite efforts by the apex bank.

28 October 2022 - Devtron, an India-based open-source integration platform for Kubernetes, has announced that it has raised $12 million in funding led by the New York-based private equity firm Insight Partners.Devtron, founded by Prashant Ghidiyal, Nishant Kumar…

28 October 2022 - By Winfred Njeri Muiruri      Universal Health Coverage (UHC) allows countries to make the most of their strongest asset: human… The post Zipline Drones to Revolutionize Healthcare Delivery and Attainment of Universal Health Coverage in Kenya…

28 October 2022 - Cybersecurity firm Check Point has published an interesting Brand Phishing Report for Q3, 2022. Phishing attacks are the practice of sending fraudulent communications that appear to come from a genuine source. It is usually conducted via email. The…

28 October 2022 - Elon Musk is now in charge of Twitter after finalizing the $44 Billion deal. Sources have revealed that the new… The post Elon Musk Buys Twitter and Fires Top Bosses appeared first on TechMoran.

28 October 2022 - Slot machines have served as a source of entertainment to many for over a century. They’ve gone through many different… The post Online Slots: The Technology Behind One Of The World’s Most Popular Game appeared first on TechMoran.

28 October 2022 - What happened over the period the COVID-19 pandemic started and when it reached its peak? Well, more people went online for work, school, entertainment, and more. To this end, it has been reported that over 73% of Information Technology security…

28 October 2022 - KCB Bank Kenya has set aside KShs. 250 billion to fund women entrepreneurs in the next five years . In a newly revamped women offering, the Bank will extend the... The post Women To Access Business Loans In 250 Billion KCB Fund appeared first on…

28 October 2022 - MTN Group has announced the launch of the MTN Skills Academy in an effort to drive digital skills in the continent.

28 October 2022 - Q: Briefly explain to us about Zipline and what services the company provides. A: Zipline is an instant delivery service that operates a drone manufacturing and delivery system, delivering medical... The post Zipline Q&A as Zipline gears to…

28 October 2022 - Over 73% of Information Technology security IT Managers are concerned about the growing digital attack space because of the Covid-19 pandemic’s increased digitalisation. Trend Micro, a leading cybersecurity provider, has... The post Rising digital…

28 October 2022 - Mastercard and Cellulant have partnered to allow Cellulant customers across Africa to shop and pay online with global merchants wherever Mastercard is accepted with or without a bank account.   The move will allow customers to make global online…

28 October 2022 - A15 has overseen five full and two partial exits, one being TPAY Mobile to Helios Investment Partners in 2018, the first dragon exit in the MENA region. A dragon exit is one that returns more than the value of the entire fund from a single exit.

28 October 2022 - Airtel Africa has announced the launch of its standalone Sustainability Report highlighting their sustainability strategy and progress.

28 October 2022 - Egyptian prop-tech startup Seqoon has raised a US$500,000 pre-seed funding round to help it build out its property co-ownership platform and expand into new markets. Founded by Omar Eldessouky and Mohamed Elkhatieb, Seqoon allows users to own shares…

28 October 2022 - Datacentrix has announced that they have won the OpenText "African Reseller of the Year" Award for 2022.

28 October 2022 - Safaricom has announced the commercial launch of their 5G Wi-Fi services.

28 October 2022 - Vertiv has announced the opening of its new office and state-of-the-art Customer Experience Center in Nairobi.

28 October 2022 - Twenty-nine cities across Africa and beyond will play host to physical gatherings of investors next week in the biggest Africa Early Stage Investor Summit since its inception in 2013. The ninth edition of the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit will…

28 October 2022 - Housing Finance Bank Uganda has launched its account opening service available on its Mobile Banking App, in a campaign dubbed... Source

28 October 2022 - Ghanaian startup Tiny Reusers is an e-commerce platform that facilitates the sale of preloved and new baby, kids and maternity items from private individuals to baby shops, importers and local producers. Tiny Reusers was formed a year ago when…

28 October 2022 - Safaricom has launched 5G commercially in Kenya. But mobile data users in Kenya will have to wait their turn as Safaricom only launching 5G on its WiFi service. More in #TCDaily.

28 October 2022 - Vertiv has opened its new office and Customer Experience Center in Nairobi Kenya. With the growing demand for high-efficiency critical infrastructure in East Africa, the global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions…

28 October 2022 - By now, we already know that Twitter has been bought by the billionaire and CEO of Tesla, among other high-profile companies, Elon Musk. The development was officially announced yesterday. It has also emerged that Elon Musk’s first order of business…

28 October 2022 - Even after a seven-month tussle, Elon Musk was bound to finalise buying Twitter. He first showed interest in April this year putting the social networking site’s worth at $44 billion. He has now taken it private. Early this week, the Tesla CEO…

28 October 2022 - Anytime you want to buy something online, the first place most people consult is google. A few years ago we never relied on google as much but with all the changes that have taken place, note 2020, there has been a shift in how businesses present…

28 October 2022 - You may have probably heard about Raspberry PI single board computers if you love hardware technology. Their use is diverse with some people using them to learn programming skills, build hardware projects, do home automation,...

27 October 2022 - Microsoft has reported a revenue increase of  $4.8 billion or 11% year-on-year for its fiscal first quarter with ended in September 2022 (Microsoft's fiscal year FY ends on June 30), the lowest since 2017 levels which went as low as 1% and peaked at…

27 October 2022 - Meta-owned social media app, Instagram has hit 2 billion monthly active users worldwide, closing in on Facebook's 2.96 billion users, in a sign of the social media giant’s shifting makeup. Meta's total monthly users across its platforms now amounts…

27 October 2022 - Square Peg Capital, an Australia-based VC firm has announced the close of its fifth fund totalling $550 million with a focus on Australia, Southeast Asia and Israel.The close of this fund brings the total amount raised across all funds to about $1.6…

27 October 2022 - Meta, the parent company to the social media giants – Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram – saw its net profit plunge by more than 50%, and the company's shares fall nearly 20% in after-hours trading as global economy slowed down, inflation soared and…

27 October 2022 - Singapore-based cloud communications provider, Toku, has announced the close of its $5 million Series A extension round, bringing its total funding to $10 million.The round was co-led by Delivery Hero Ventures and Malaysia’s OSK Ventures, with…

27 October 2022 - Entrepreneur talks about growing her business and the opportunity she sees under the African Continental Free Trade Area.

27 October 2022 - Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google and YouTube saw its revenue fall below analysts’ expectations in Q3 2022 amidst an industry-wide tech slowdown, recording only a 6% growth in revenue in Q3 2022, a below-the-par performance from the year…

27 October 2022 - Overall smartphone shipments in Mainland China slumped by 11% YoY in the third quarter of 2022, amidst macroeconomic, inflation and supply chain problems as shipments continue to decline from earlier quarters in the year.Apple was able to record a…

27 October 2022 - U.S and MENA-based ed-tech company focused on emerging markets, Classera has announced the close of a $40 million Series A round to accelerate its global expansion into new markets.The funding round, led by Sanabil Investments marks the largest ever…

27 October 2022 - All around the world, content platforms are being created and collectives are being established to help writers write quality content for a mass audience. The latest company to join this trend is African content platform, Breach.

27 October 2022 - Zipline, an instant delivery service that operates a drone manufacturing and delivery system, delivering medical supplies as well as non-medical… The post Zipline to launch countrywide drone delivery services in Kenya appeared first on TechMoran.

27 October 2022 - Xiaomi has launched an over-the-top notebook, the Redmi Book Pro 15 2022. The notebook has a sleek body made of alloy aluminum and… The post Redmi Book Pro 15 Launched with 15.6 ″ and 90 Hz Display appeared first on TechMoran.

27 October 2022 - Xiaomi is in the works to make a comeback with Xiaomi Book Air 13. Xiaomi gave a sneak peek into… The post Xiaomi Book Air 13 Presented with 13″ Display and 12mm Sleek Body appeared first on TechMoran.