Tech

26 October 2022 - Google Pixel 8 Pro is coming next year but leaks have already revealed some of the features it may come… The post Google Pixel 8 Specs Revealed with ‘Wet Fingerprint’ Reader appeared first on TechMoran.

26 October 2022 - Information has leaked on a new device in the Google Pixel 7 series, Google Pixel G10. The new device ,… The post Google Pixel G10/7 Ultra Specs Leak with 6.7” Display appeared first on TechMoran.

26 October 2022 - An internal Twitter research has revealed that the social media platform is struggling to keep its most active users engaged, despite their vital contribution to its overall business. According to internal documents, the “heavy tweeters” account for…

26 October 2022 - Moove, a Nigerian mobility fintech startup, has secured US$16.8 million in funding from Emso Asset Management to expand its UK operations after a successful launch in August.  By offering revenue-based vehicle finance to mobility businesses, Moove…

26 October 2022 - Egyptian fintech startup Kiwe, a social payment app targeting the unbanked segment, has secured funding from valU, a subsidiary of EFG Hermes Holding that provides a buy now pay later (BNPL) service with a presence in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Founded…

26 October 2022 - How do cybercriminals think when they enter into your organisation? What do they look for? And how can you use this insight to protect your business?  Hackers want in. They want into the business, its data and its details because cybercrime is a…

26 October 2022 - According to South Africa’s financial conduct regulator, cryptocurrency financial companies must apply for a license between June 1 and November 20, 2023, in order to operate legally.  Eugene Du Toit, head of the Regulatory Frameworks Department of…

26 October 2022 - The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a $113 million fine on American tech giant Google, for what it termed as abuse of its dominant position in the market that has suppressed competition. The competition watchdog opened…

26 October 2022 - MaxAB, a B2B e-commerce and distribution platform for food and grocery products that serves a network of conventional merchants in Egypt and Morocco, has announced the closing of a $40 million pre-series B equity transaction to support its growth…

26 October 2022 - Six businesses have been selected for the second cohort of the Fintech Incubation Programme, according to an announcement made by Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) in partnership with Google, Rwanda’s Ministry of ICT and Innovation, and Mojaloop Foundation. …

26 October 2022 - Google has announced that it will end support for its Chrome browser for Windows 7 and 8.1 on February 7, 2023. This means users holding on to this OS will not receive new features and security updates. There is still a significant number of users…

26 October 2022 - Bumpa, a social commerce startup based in Nigeria, has announced a $4 million seed funding round to help it broaden its product line and expand into new markets. Base10 Partners, Plug & Play Ventures, SHL Capital, Jedar Capital, Magic Fund, DFS…

26 October 2022 - The Nigeria Startup Act, formerly known as the Nigeria Startup Bill (NSB), has been passed into law.  President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Nigeria Startup Act into law in an effort to expand Nigeria’s tech ecosystem and boost the country’s…

26 October 2022 - In order to compete for the grand prize of US$50,000 and entry into the Ecobank Fintech Challenge Fellowship program, six African fintech startups have been selected as finalists in this year’s Ecobank Fintech Challenge.  This is the fifth year that…

26 October 2022 - Liquid Intelligent Technologies has partnered with Raspberry Pi as a reseller of their devices to schools in Kenya. The move marks Liquid’s first foray into the device sector. The Raspberry Pi is a British company renowned for designing Raspberry Pi…

26 October 2022 - GITEX GLOBAL, the largest technology exhibition in the world, is making its way to Africa for the first time.  Gitex, the annual showcasing of international technology giants and start-ups in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), has announced that it…

26 October 2022 - London-based Sensat, a company that digitizes and automates infrastructure planning, building, and management, announced, that it has raised €19.06M in a Series B round of funding led by National Grid Partners. The company’s existing investors also…

26 October 2022 - Dresden-based anvajo, a technology company that develops, manufactures and sells innovative solutions for analyzing liquids, announced that it has raised €17.7M in a Series A round of funding to support “the launch into the human medicine markets.”…

26 October 2022 - Oppo on Tuesday officially launched its latest devices in the Reno 8 series in Kenya comprising the Oppo Reno8 5G and Oppo Reno8 4G. The phones will be available for KES 59,999 KSH for the 5G variant while the Reno8 4G is priced at KES 42,999 KSH.…

26 October 2022 - Early-stage startups operating in Francophone African countries can apply for up to EUR50,000 (US$48,000) in equity funding from Fuzé, an investment facility by Digital Africa. The Digital Africa initiative, a French government-backed organisation…

26 October 2022 - Flourish Ventures, a global venture capital firm investing in mission-driven fintech entrepreneurs, has announced the launch of affiliate Madica, a structured investment programme for pre-seed stage technology companies in Africa.  Flourish Ventures…

25 October 2022 - Luxembourg-based climate tech-focused venture capital firm, Satgana has announced the first closing of its fund, with a EUR30 million (~$29 million) target size, and plans investments in Africa and Europe.With the close of its first fund, Satgana…

25 October 2022 - Agroshift, a Bangladeshi agri-tech startup which enables businesses to source produce directly from farmers, has announced it has raised $1.8 million in funding, making it the largest-ever pre-seed round for any Bangladeshi startup. The round was co…

25 October 2022 - Just this month, India’s competition regulator fined Google $161.9 million for anti-competitive practices in relation to Android mobile devices.The antitrust committee has now hit Google with another fine of 9.36 billion Indian rupees ($113.04…

25 October 2022 - US-based Modus Capital has acquired Saudi Arabia-based startup venture builder Agile Ventures for an undisclosed amount. New York-based Modus Capital is a Venture Platform operating in MENA comprising VC funds, Venture Builders, and a Corporate…

25 October 2022 - OPPO has today updated its Reno lineup with the launch of the OPPO Reno8 series which includes the 5G and 4G versions. The OPPO Reno8 5G come with much-needed improvements over the Reno7 5G from early this year. Starting with design, OPPO went with…

25 October 2022 - There is increasing demand for fresh pineapple and pineapple products in regional and international markets.

25 October 2022 - WhatsApp is one of the worlds leading chat apps. It’s owned by Meta, the same company that also owns Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. In terms of features, it is still trying to play catch up with Telegram, whose feature sets are simply superior…

25 October 2022 - Amazon has rolled out Venmo, the payment service of PayPal that allows users to send money to one another, as a payment option at checkout on its platforms.Starting with its US-based customers, the feature will be available in the Amazon app and on…

25 October 2022 - In a report by the Washington Post, Elon Musk allegedly informed prospective investors in his deal to buy Twitter that he planned to get rid of nearly 75 per cent of Twitter’s 7,500 workers, bringing the company down to a skeleton staff of just over…

25 October 2022 - Oppo Reno 8 series was officially been launched in Kenya on Tuesday. This series is a line of camera-focused phones and comprises two devices – The 4G variant and the Oppo Reno 8 5G variant. The devices succeed the Reno7 series that the company…

25 October 2022 - Out of over 400 applications, fifteen African fintech startups have been selected to participate in the fifth edition of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa this week.The selected startups will participate in an acceleration bootcamp that will take place in…

25 October 2022 - Nigerian blockchain payment platform Lazerpay has launched a new service that will allow African businesses and creators to get paid from anywhere around the world in cryptocurrencies, specifically stablecoins.Lazerpay, founded in 2021 by 19-year-…

25 October 2022 - Following two straight quarters of subscriber losses, which wiped billions of dollars of its market cap, Netflix bounced back in Q3. The streaming giant reported 2.4 million new paid subscribers between June and September, causing its shares to…

25 October 2022 - Seqoon, an Egypt-based real estate co-ownership startup, has raised $500k in a pre-seed round through Banque Misr’s pilot program to support innovative startups in Egypt. Other notable angel investors in the MENA region also participated in the…

25 October 2022 - Meta's messaging social media app, WhatsApp has reportedly stopped working for many users across the world, making it impossible to send messages or connect on a call.Many users have now taken to other social platforms - like Twitter - to express…

25 October 2022 - Having a successful start-up culture is as important (if not more) as the company's product/service, team, and timing. The post 5 Characteristics of a Successful Start-up Culture appeared first on GetFundedAfrica Media.

25 October 2022 - Climate tech VC firm Satgana has announced the first closing of its fund, with a EUR30 million (US$29 million) target size, and plans investments in Africa and Europe. Headquartered in Luxembourg, Satgana is a climate tech VC fund, with the ambition…

25 October 2022 - Blunder #1: Asking customers what they want. As Steve Jobs famously said, “It’s not the customer’s job to know what they want.” The main reason you can’t just ask customers what they want is that they aren’t always attuned to what they really need.…

25 October 2022 - Wondering what is going on with your favourite chat app WhatsApp? Well, you are not alone, because the Meta-owned platform has been down for nearly two hours now. People are not able to send messages, nor can they receive them. We have seen the same…

25 October 2022 - Africa-focused VC firm TLcom Capital has announced its fourth Africa Tech Female Founder Summit will take place in Nairobi, Kenya in November, with Meg Whitman, US Ambassador to Kenya and former CEO of eBay and Hewlett-Packard, confirmed as headline…

23 October 2022 - An additional four African cities – Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, Khartoum and Luanda – will reach megacity status within the next three decades.

23 October 2022 - Over the course of the ongoing bear market, crypto experts have reiterated countless times that it is a situation that is necessary for the growth and development of the cryptocurrency industry. Crypto experts argue that at the end of the ongoing…

23 October 2022 - BasiGo is one of Kenya’s first companies that has delved into the public transport sector by offering a novel electric bus proposition that will enable public service vehicle or PSV operators to finance the purchase of the electric buses affordably…

23 October 2022 - Jio Platforms, which owns the biggest mobile network in India by subscribers and is currently worth $100 billion, has quietly entered into a new product category: laptops and notebooks.The technology giant owns and operates various products in…

23 October 2022 - Mawingu Networks is an Internet Service Provider or ISP in Kenya that has been operational for approximately a decade that has carved out a niche for serving consumers and organizations in parts of Kenya that have been traditionally underserved by…

23 October 2022 - Startupbootcamp AfriTech, an African technology accelerator, is accepting applications for the Telecel Group Africa Startup Initiative Accelerator Program from the most innovative African technology startups in strategic industry verticals. In order…

22 October 2022 - In this week’s Episode of GFA ROUND-UP, Nichole Manhire and Axara discussed five African Startups that received Funding in recent times. They gave full details on the following: The amount of investment made The Location of each StartUp Their…

22 October 2022 - Vivo is working to unveil the X90 series, including a model BESS and the re-entrant Pro +. Some features of the smartphone have leaked… The post Vivo X90 Pro+ Specs Leak with Dimensity 9200 and 120Hz appeared first on TechMoran.

22 October 2022 - i’SUPPLY, a digital B2B multi-seller marketplace for the pharmaceutical industry, has successfully acquired US$1.5 million in its pre-Seed fundraising round. The money will be used to connect pharmaceutical companies with small and medium…