18 May 2022
- Austria-based headless content management system (CMS), Storyblok has raised $47 million in funding to enable developers and marketers to deliver powerful content experiences on any digital platform. The Series B financing was led by Mubadala Capital …
18 May 2022
- Indian Fintech startup BharatX has raised $4.5 million in a funding round from Silicon Valley-based famed accelerator Y Combinator, 8i Ventures, Multiply Ventures, and Soma Capital. The company plans to utilize the funds to expand its team and develop…
18 May 2022
- Smytten, a product sampling and engagement platform for direct-to-consumer brands, has raised around $15 million in its latest funding round led by its existing investors Fireside Ventures and Roots Ventures. The round also saw investment from Marico …
18 May 2022
- Melorra, a direct-to-consumer (D2C) jewellery brand, has raised $16 million from Axis Growth Avenues, SRF Family Office, N+1 and existing investors, in the first leg of its Series D round. The funding includes $14 million in equity and $2 million in…
18 May 2022
- Fashinza, an Indian based AI-driven business-to-business (B2B) marketplace, has raised $100 million in a funding round led by Prosus Ventures (formerly Naspers Ventures) and Westbridge. The company will use the funds to create a sustainable supply chain…
18 May 2022
- We have since learned that Safaricom’s Chief Enterprise Business Officer Kris Senanu has left the carrier. Senanu joined the telco from Telkom Kenya, where he served as the head of its Enterprise Division. According to a statement from CEO Peter Ndegwa…
18 May 2022
- We have since learned that Safaricom’s Chief Enterprise Business Officer Kris Senanu has left the carrier. Senanu joined the telco from Telkom Kenya, where he served as the head of its Enterprise Division. According to a statement from CEO Peter Ndegwa…
18 May 2022
- Disney+, the streaming service from The Walt Disney Company has launched in South Africa. With over 1000 films, more than 1500 series and a slate of 200 exclusive Originals from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and general…
18 May 2022
- Safaricom’s Chief Enterprise Business Officer Kris Senanu has left the company. According to a statement from the telco, Kris’ last working day is 31st May 2022 as he leaves to ”pursue other interests outside Safaricom” Kris joined Safaricom in June…
18 May 2022
- Zuri Health, a digital healthcare startup has raised $1.3 million in seed funding for expansion across Africa to further build out its digital platform, grow its product offerings and launching operations in new markets. The $1.3 million round was…
18 May 2022
- Dr. Keabetswe Modimoeng, The Chairperson of ICASA recently addressed the gathering at Tech-Talk on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day.
18 May 2022
- Kris Senanu has been known for his leadership roles at telcos such as Telkom Kenya and Safaricom. Back in 2021, we learned that Senanu, alongside Steve Okeyo, who served as Head of Enterprise Business and Managing Director for Consumer Service Delivery…
18 May 2022
- The ICT Authority (ICTA) and online publishing firm Kodris Africa have inked a deal to implement a coding curriculum in select schools in Kenya. This comes after the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development approved the coding curriculum in the country…
18 May 2022
- The United Kingdom has availed $220 million to be used in improving access to high-quality internet across Kenya. The money will be channelled through the British International Investment (BII) and is expected to go a long way in boosting the digital…
18 May 2022
- Bamba, a mobile-first enterprise software for micro-merchants in Africa, has secured $3.2m in seed funding to scale its app and build out its team. Venture capital firm 468 Capital led the round with participation from Presight Ventures, Jigsaw VC, and…
18 May 2022
- Global Center on Adaptation welcomed the Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta for a bilateral meeting for the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program.
18 May 2022
- Google has announced an additional 30,000 Android and Google Cloud training opportunities for aspiring and professional developers in Africa in partnership with Andela and Pluralsight. The program, in its 5th year in a row, will give developers access…
18 May 2022
- Instabug, an Egyptian software company that provides bug reporting, app performance monitoring, crash reporting, in-app chats, and user surveys for mobile apps has secured $46 million in Series B funding led by global software investor Insight Partners…
18 May 2022
- In its effort to sustain their leadership in mobile infrastructure, Ericsson has announced changes to its group structure and executive team.
18 May 2022
- Kenyan-based health tech startup offering mobile-based healthcare has received $1.3-million funding to expand across Africa. The digital healthcare company has completed a funding round attracting investment from DOB Equity, Launch Africa, and Founders…
18 May 2022
- Glo Mobile announced a new partnership with AirtelTigo, a strategic business move to re-establish Glo on the Ghana market. WIll this new strategy work out?
18 May 2022
- The SIM card re-registration exercise is still going on. We have since detailed how users can ensure that their lines are properly documented, and this can be done via online portals provided by Telkom and Airtel Kenya, as well as Safaricom. Customers…
18 May 2022
- Several of you may have noticed that some Airtel services were unavailable.Given that customers are often used to service outages from other carriers, this is one of the rare occasions when this issue has hit Kenya’s second-largest telco. According to a…
18 May 2022
- Google for Startups has announced that it has opened applications for the second cohort of the Black Founders Fund for Africa. Google has increased its commitment to qualified businesses by providing an additional $1 million in investment. Google for…
18 May 2022
- Instabug, the leading mobile monitoring, crash, and bug reporting solution for mobile teams, has raised $46 million in Series B funding led by global software investor Insight Partners and including existing investor Accel as well as new investors…
18 May 2022
- There has been so much talk and hype about 5G network but consumers are yet to feel its impact. Since 2019, telecom companies have made significant steps in bringing 5G, the fastest network ever, to consumers. However, deployment has been slow, with…
18 May 2022
- Jumia has released its Q1 2022 financial report.
In it, the e-commerce giant shares a 40% YoY increase in orders, a 44% increase in quarterly active subscribers, and a 68% increase in operating loss.
Read more in #TCDaily.
18 May 2022
- ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has announced multiple new gaming products for gamers at a virtual event dubbed For Those Who Dare: Boundless. The new launches include two high-performance ROG Strix and ROG Flow gaming laptops, a series of new bags and…
18 May 2022
- Trying to secure a job can be very challenging for some people – in fact, many struggle to even get through to a face-to-face interview after submitting their job applications. If you are serious about your career, it is important to think ahead and…
18 May 2022
- Netflix is reportedly exploring launching live stream unscripted shows and stand up specials. Netflix will use the live stream for live voting competition series and talent contests such as its upcoming dance completion series “Dance 100 ” from the…
18 May 2022
- Cadillac revealed the pricing of their first electric vehicle (EV) , the Lyriq SUV. The vehicle comes with a stunning exterior design and a huge infotainment screen on the dash. The brand is known for their luxury vehicles such as the Cadillac Escalade…
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.
The post Cameroun:…
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…
