02 June 2022
- Safaricom has announced a new partnership with VISA that will see the launch of the M-Pesa VISA Virtual card in Kenya. You can think of a virtual card as a digital card that is designed...
02 June 2022
- Editor's Note: Based on the latest Global Startup Ecosystem 2022 Report from StartupBlink, which analyses startup ecosystems in 1,000 cities and 100 countries, Techloy is highlighting the key data and insights across emerging markets in this edition of…
02 June 2022
- The World Bank, through its global development institution the International Finance Corporation(IFC) and US-Based fund manager Partners for Growth (PFG) have combined efforts to provide debt capital to early-to mid-stage startups in emerging markets.…
02 June 2022
- The African Development Centre (ADC), Microsoft’s premier engineering hub, has appointed Catherine Muraga as its Managing Director, effective 01 June 2022. Microsoft ADC has been in operation since 2019, under the leadership of Jack Ngare who recently…
02 June 2022
- The French government is playing a proactive role in weaning the rapidly-growing digital landscape in Africa through an initiative dubbed Digital Africa. Incepted in 2018, by French President Emmanuel Macron, Digital Africa is now a community of nearly…
02 June 2022
- The French government is playing a proactive role in weaning the rapidly-growing digital landscape in Africa through an initiative dubbed Digital Africa. Incepted in 2018, by French President Emmanuel Macron, Digital Africa is now a community of nearly…
02 June 2022
- A generous donation of 1 BTC or one Bitcoin (Approx. $31,832.78,)has helped to build two new schools in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The donation was given by an anonymous donor who is reported to have “strong roots in South Africa.” This is according…
02 June 2022
- In this digital age whereby everyone has access to technology, so much can happen within a blink of an eye. To avoid being scammed on the web, you have to secure your various accounts well...
02 June 2022
- Babymigo is a femtech startup working to reduce maternal deaths across Africa by providing quality information on pregnancy and parenthood. Kemi speaks to TechCabal about their journey and future plans.
02 June 2022
- Salesforce, an American cloud-based software company, is partnering with TikTok to make it easier for Commerce Cloud merchants to engage with the TikTok community, including advertising to users and making their products more discoverable. This…
02 June 2022
- As usual, technology can be so fun to interact with, but on the hand, it can not be so perfect for fulfilling all our demands. Watching YouTube on your TV, the experience can be enticing,...
02 June 2022
- Kenyan entrepreneur, Luke Kizito, created an “assistALL” app that will help the deaf connect to the digital world. Kizito created assistALL, a sign language interpretation mobile app to facilitate with the click of a button communications between deaf…
02 June 2022
- The Women Entrepreneurship for Africa (WE4A) has selected 30 female entrepreneurs to receive up to an additional €50,000 in grant funding as well as an additional three months of training focused on growth. The 30 companies were selected from over 90…
02 June 2022
- COVID-19 deaths in the African region are expected to decline by almost 94% in 2022, compared with 2021 which was the pandemic’s most lethal year, a new modelling by World Health Organization (WHO) finds. This comes while cases are estimated to drop by…
02 June 2022
- Alan Turnley-Jones has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dimension Data Middle East and Africa (MEA), replacing current CEO Werner Kapp, who will leave the company on 30 June 2022 after 22 years at the firm. Alan joined the firm in…
02 June 2022
- American software company Autodesk is launching an initiative to help engineering graduates in South Africa take their First Step to a career in the manufacturing sector. The First Step in Your Career initiative is a volunteer programme which includes…
02 June 2022
- Safaricom has unveiled the long-awaited M-Pesa VISA Virtual card, which allows M-Pesa to be used on global platforms. The virtual card is already available through the M-Pesa App. The VISA card only serves to map your M-Pesa balance. It does not keep…
02 June 2022
- Safaricom has unveiled the long-awaited M-Pesa VISA Virtual card, which allows M-Pesa to be used on global platforms. The virtual card is already available through the M-Pesa App. The VISA card only serves to map your M-Pesa balance. It does not keep…
02 June 2022
- Swvl has announced that its daily and city-to-city rides in Kenya will be halted. SWVL Daly, City-City, and Business-Business are the three services offered by the mass transport and shared mobility provider in the country. SWVL Daly was designed for…
02 June 2022
- Make-up artists fill a need; the need for humans to look and feel beautiful. Perhaps not all of the time, but as often as possible. They pander to humankind’s vanity, another compelling reason why make-up artists are important in society.
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02 June 2022
- This is unsurprising, given that the corporation had previously disclosed the policy change in March. The message made it obvious that Netflix
02 June 2022
- neXat has announced that they have interconnected with Eutelsat ADVANCE network to deliver better coverage for ISPs globally.
02 June 2022
- Many offices throughout the world reopened for their staff, with fewer instances and a lower risk of infection
02 June 2022
- Global digital payments giant Visa and East Africa’s biggest telecom Safaricom, the operator of the M-Pesa mobile money product, have today launched a virtual card, enabling millions of M-Pesa users to make digital payments globally, and giving Visa…
02 June 2022
- With the inauguration of the Kasoa Bulk Supply Point (BSP) today, the United States has completed its nearly six-year $316 million investment in Ghana’s energy infrastructure, supporting more reliable power for hundreds of thousands of schools,…
02 June 2022
- The GetFundedAfrica Venture mission is to match innovative, high-growth early-stage African businesses to investors globally, leveraging our artificial intelligence deal flow platform. Data suggests there are hundreds of VCs doing deals on the…
02 June 2022
- Bellatrix, an in-space propulsion firm based in India has raised $8 million in its new funding round led by BASF Venture Capital GmbH and Inflexor Ventures. The funds will be used to support its 4-thruster modules scheduled for the year-end and scale…
02 June 2022
- US-based software provider Oracle Corporation has announced that all required antitrust approvals have been obtained for its proposed acquisition of American health ICT company Cerner, including European Commission clearance. Oracle is expected to…
02 June 2022
- Health technology innovators Vantage Health Technologies and the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) have partnered to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled Patient Retention Solution which has led to a breakthrough and new hope for…
02 June 2022
- Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has published a new sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022.” The findings reveal a 94% increase in ransomware attacks on the organizations surveyed in this sector.…
02 June 2022
- Mobile applications for connected cars provide various features to make life easier for motorists, but they can also be a source of risk. Kaspersky experts have analysed 69 popular third-party mobile applications designed to control connected cars and…
02 June 2022
- Significant expansion from last year when t4h announced its first voice remote control solution for RDK enabled set-top boxes
02 June 2022
- On-demand grocery delivery startup Appetito has acquired Lamma, a similar company with operations in Tunisia and Morocco.
02 June 2022
- stc, Zain, Etisalat UAE, du, EITC, and Huawei have come together in an attempt to jointly release IntelligentRAN in the middle east.
02 June 2022
- Ethio Telecom and Hybrid Designs have inked a partnership in an effort to enable access to telecom products and services through ride transport services using the telebirr digital payment system.
02 June 2022
- Hanu Fejiro may today, at 26, sit atop a crypto exchange company boasting of 30,000 daily transactions and 660,000 users, but only a few years ago, he knew little about cryptocurrencies. The company in question, Patricia Technologies—or just Patricia—…
02 June 2022
- Appetito, an Egyptian platform that delivers groceries and household products to customers from 11 dark stores across three cities in the North African country, is set to acquire Lamma, an identical startup with operations in Tunisia and Morocco. …
02 June 2022
- South Africa-based international calling app Talk360, which enables people around the world to make reliable and affordable calls to any landline or mobile phone worldwide, has secured US$4 million in seed funding as it prepares to launch a new pan-…
02 June 2022
- Talk360, the international calling app has secured $4 Million in its seed round led by HAVAÍC, 4Di Capital and Several Angel Investors to launch a new African payment platform.
02 June 2022
- Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down as COO, one of the highest-ranking executives of Meta, after 14 years of having worked with the company. According to The Verge, she will retain her seat on Meta’s board. Mark Zuckerberg reportedly has no plans to…
02 June 2022
- At long last, the legend has been permitted to rest. TweetDeck will not be available on Apple computers but will continue to be available via the web browser. From July 1st, It will not be...
02 June 2022
- The fund will enable BetaStore’s expansion into Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cameroon by the end of this year, decentralizing its products and services to serve more informal retailers. The fund was received from 500 Global, VestedWorld…
02 June 2022
- beIN and the Cable Network Egypt have announced that they are going to be taking legal action against major piracy of Live Sports.
02 June 2022
- The African Development Centre (ADC), Microsoft’s premier engineering hub, has announced the appointment of Catherine Muraga as its Managing Director effective 01 June 2022. Catherine, a seasoned IT professional with over 15 years of experience,...
02 June 2022
- The Ericsson Innovation Awards 2022 challenge has opened their doors to university students to help tackle sustainable development challenges.
02 June 2022
- Africa Data Centers has been named 'Carrier Neutral Data Centre of the Year at the Beacon of Information and Communication Technology awards.
02 June 2022
- Somcable Submarine Network has welcomed the landing of the 2Africa cable in Berbera in a local ceremony.
02 June 2022
- Mauritius-based fintech startup Finclusion Group has secured funding from the Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF), a micro venture capital fund that invests in early-stage startups in the Middle East and Africa. Finclusion Group is an Africa-focused…
02 June 2022
- The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) alongside inABLE has launched Kenya Standards (KS 2952-1:2022 Kenya Standard — Accessibility-ICT products and services — Part 1-Requirements, First Edition and KS 2952-2:2022 Kenya Standard — Accessibility-ICT…
02 June 2022
- The National Cybersecurity Authority of Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of national portal for cybersecurity services, 'Haseen'.
