Tech

15 August 2022 - Droppa, a South African startup focusing on logistics, has announced that it has completed a Series A fundraising round that Skynet Worldwide Express headed. The total price of the transaction was not made public.  SkyNet had a two-way agreement with…

15 August 2022 - Savenda Capital has identified a business opportunity in the unfair and inefficient way fresh produce is currently sold in Zambia. It sees potential to expand its solution throughout the continent.

15 August 2022 - As of May 2022, the total app downloads globally reached 36.9 billion in Q1 2022, a 1.4% increase compared to Q1 2021, a report by Sensor Tower shows. This is proof that billions of people globally...

15 August 2022 - Makerere University Council has re-appointed Professor Barnabas Nawangwe Vice Chancellor for another five-year term. The re-appointment was confirmed by Makerere... Source

15 August 2022 - Samsung announced that pre-orders are now open in South Africa for its next generation foldable smartphones: Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4. Both devices feature customisable form factors, tailored experiences, and upgraded performance.   The…

15 August 2022 - Pastel, a Nigeria-based SaaS startup, providing apps to digitize the retail sector including bookkeeping and sales tracking processes, has raised $5.5 million in its seed funding round led by TLcom Capital, a pan-African investment firm.The fund will…

15 August 2022 - Reddit has partnered with the leading regulated cryptocurrency company FTX. The partnership will allow the integration of FTX pay as… The post Reddit partners with crypto exchange firm FTX to help users manage community points appeared first on…

15 August 2022 - Cartlow, a UAE based  reverse logistics platform , has announced its acquisition of Melltoo, the trusted classified platform for second-hand items, which… The post UAE based Logistics platform Cartlow acquires classifieds platform for second-hand…

15 August 2022 - MarketForce, a B2B platform for retail distribution of consumer goods and digital financial services, has laid  off 9% of its workforce . According… The post Kenya’s B2B platform for retail distribution MarketForce lays off 9% of staff appeared first…

15 August 2022 - DD360, a proptech startup in Mexico has raised $25 million in funding from Creation Investments based in Chicago, to improve its products and operations.The proptech startup will use the funds to support the growth of its loans and the development of…

15 August 2022 - Binance, one of the world’s leading crypto and blockchain infrastructure providers, has today announced the appointment of Hannes Wessels as its Country Head of South Africa. The firm says the new appointment will further its ambitions to drive its…

15 August 2022 - Binance has announced that they have appointed Hannes Wessels as the Country Head of South Africa to drive operations in the region.

15 August 2022 - PayTabs Egypt has announced a partnership with the digital savings platform, Waffarha.

15 August 2022 - MTN MoMo has announced an open invitation to developers to participate in the Open API Hackathon.

15 August 2022 - Nokia has announced that they have come into a partnership with Etisal to manufacture 1 Million mobile devices by the end of this year.

15 August 2022 - The Communications Authority of Kenya has announced that the telecommunication companies are to give credit rebates to their users incase of network outages.

15 August 2022 - Huawei recently hosted the TECH$ALL Education Global Online Summit to explore ICT to enable inclusive & innovative education.

15 August 2022 - ICASA has announced that their CEO, Willington Ngwepe's tenure is going to be ending on 15th October 2022.

15 August 2022 - An entrepreneur is an ideal combination of a dreamer, a scientist, and a manager. While setting up and running new business ventures, entrepreneurs don many hats and play many roles to manifest their dreams. One of the most important aspects of…

15 August 2022 - Yellow Card Financial has announced its new payment feature – Yellow Pay. This innovative solution will make it easier for  customers to send and receive money through the Yellow Card crypto exchange platform, without any...

15 August 2022 - Pastel, a Nigerian Bookkeeping and Digital platform for merchants is announcing a seed raise of $5.5 million led by pan-African venture capital firm TLcom Capital with participation from other VC firms such as Global Founders Capital (GFC), Golden…

15 August 2022 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Dr Alex Mubiru as Director General in the Cabinet Office of the Bank... Source

15 August 2022 - Bitcoin, the world’s most important cryptocurrency, has remained around $20,000 in valuation since tumbling to $17,567 in June and has languished around that number well into August. The token is currently doing its worst performance for several…

15 August 2022 - Following the recent leakage revealing how hyper-popular game Roblox moderates content, cybersecurity experts from antivirus provider Kaspersky has shared a few insights on what cyber threats can harm users, and especially children, in the online…

15 August 2022 - South African logistics startup Droppa has closed its Series A investment round with logistics giant SkyNet Worldwide Express Holdings increasing its stake in the startup. An on-demand logistics platform founded in 2016, Droppa offers a nationwide…

15 August 2022 - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in partnership with the Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF), plans to fund ten businesses in order to boost eNaira adoption in the country. This was disclosed by the Head of AFF, Mr. Daniel Awe, to the News Agency of…

15 August 2022 - Jumia, Africa’s e-commerce platform has announced the launch of a quick commerce platform in Nigeria dubbed Jumia Food Mart to meet increased consumer… The post <strong>Jumia launches a quick commerce platform in Nigeria with 20 minutes…

15 August 2022 - Mozilla in partnership with Aga Khan University made its brand new Pocket app available in Kenya a couple of weeks ago. Pocket is a popular read-it-later bookmarking service that allows users to access written and visual content of their liking and…

15 August 2022 - The business wants to make it simpler for users to leave WhatsApp groups privately without informing the remaining members The post Soon, You’ll Be Able To Exit WhatsApp Groups Without The Other Users Knowing appeared first on TechMoran.

15 August 2022 - Now that it's on the web, users will have greater access to this. To boost children's literacy and provide them with audible The post The Google Read Along App For Children Is Currently Available Online appeared first on TechMoran.

15 August 2022 - Amazon’s cloud division, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a new service designed to help companies deploy their own private... Source

15 August 2022 - Moody’s Corporation and Village Capital have launched the second edition of the Future of Work Africa accelerator programme, selecting 45 startups building for-profit, market-based solutions in education and employment that can help young people in…

15 August 2022 - SkyMax and Ericsson have announced that they are going to be building a next-gen 5G broadband network in Sub-Saharan Africa.

15 August 2022 - After successfully landing its Equiano undersea cable in Namibia last month, Google has announced that the cable has now landed in South Africa. The cable which seeks to connect Europe to Africa via the ocean landed in Melkbosstrand, Western Cape.…

15 August 2022 - Telcos globally, in the continent and in the country are switching to 5G. We’ve even seen 5G devices being launched in Kenya ranging from the OPPO Reno6 5G, OPPO Reno7 5G, and vivo V23 5G to the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G in the past couple of months.…

15 August 2022 - Mitsumi Distribution has been signed by Seagate as the strategic distribution partner for PAN Africa. Under the accord, the distributor... Source

15 August 2022 - Amidst Kenya's general elections, trouble brews as claims of rigging and fraud pop up. According to an insider at the IEBC, about 200 hacking attempts have been made on the IT system the IEBC uses for collating results. More in #TCDaily.

15 August 2022 - As of May 2022, the total app downloads globally reached 36.9 billion in Q1 2022, a 1.4% increase compared to Q1 2021, a report by Sensor Tower shows. This is proof that billions of people globally have embraced Digital transformation and smart…

14 August 2022 - Kenya’s president, Uhuru Kenyatta, announced it at the State House in Nairobi last Friday. He said coding would be added as a subject in primary and secondary schools. As a result of this latest move, Kenya has become the first nation in Africa to…

14 August 2022 - One order is a B2B e-commerce firm with its headquarters in Egypt. The company that serves the hospitality and restaurant industries has agreed to invest with Contact Factoring, a division of Contact Financial Holdings, for $6.5 million and has…

14 August 2022 - Tizeti, an internet service provider established in Nigeria using solar power, has announced that it plans to extend its business activities within Nigeria, Ghana, and other surrounding nations such as Cote d’Ivoire and Togo. In addition to that, the…

14 August 2022 - HAVAIC, a venture capital business based in South Africa, has announced the completion of a pre-Series A investment round of $500,000, a Kenyan company that offers software solutions and digitizes farming co-ops and community banks, known as Savings…

14 August 2022 - Techstars, the global accelerator for early-stage startup entrepreneurs, is bullish on expanding to key cities in Africa in a move… The post Techstars Global to launch $120,000 equity funding startup programme in Lagos & Nairobi appeared first on…

14 August 2022 - The Korean auto giant, Hyundai, acquired Boston Dynamics – an Ai and robotics firm – at the end of 2020.… The post Hyundai invests $400M in new AI & Robotics Institute in partnership with Boston Dynamics appeared first on TechMoran.

14 August 2022 - In a recent report, the International Finance Corporation highlighted growth opportunities in Namibia’s horticulture and livestock industries.

14 August 2022 - If you have the Nokia G20, you should be happy to know that Android 12 is finally available for your phone. The update started rolling out to other markets back in June and some users...

14 August 2022 - Ecommerce giant Amazon has announced it is acquiring iRobot, the maker of Roomba vacuum cleaner robots for $1.7 billion. The all-cash deal is set at $61 per share and will strengthen Amazon’s standing in the consumer robotics market. Last year,…

14 August 2022 - Netskope has announced its continued global expansion of the Netskope NewEdge network with an additional data centre now launched and taking traffic in South Africa. The new Cape Town deployment complements the existing Johannesburg infrastructure to…

14 August 2022 - The LHoFT Foundation has opened applications for the 5th edition of the CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa which will be delivered in Luxembourg. The programme targets companies focusing on financial inclusion in Africa, aiming to build bridges with…

14 August 2022 - Tech companies have recently been branching into the healthcare sector, most of them opting to purchase companies providing various solutions in this sector. Ecommerce giant Amazon recently acquired One-Medical Inc for $3.9 billion. Bloomberg is now…