17 May 2022
- Google has announced plans to scrap more than 800k apps from Play Store by November 1st,2022. The affected apps are those that have not received any update since 2020. According to Google, such apps pose a risk to users since they don’t take advantage…
17 May 2022
- Post after post, reel after reel, IG Live after Live, you are reminded that you are a blue-collar loser with no dreams of a better future unless you break out and pursue your entrepreneurial dreams. Social media has a funny way of making millennials and…
17 May 2022
- Huawei nova9 SE review: It’s been a while since we last interacted with a device from Huawei. The company has been unveiling a number of other products in the local market though, some of which you have probably seen us sharing on our social media…
17 May 2022
- NorthLadder, a UAE-based digital platform for trading pre-owned electronics has raised $10 million in a funding round led by CE Ventures with participation from BECO Capital, Venture Souq and Dutch Founders Fund. The new funds will be used to scale up…
17 May 2022
- Carepoint, a healthtech startup has raised $10 million in its bridge round to expand affordable healthcare services in Africa. The startup is using a tech-enabled method to offer telemedicine healthcare to the masses across Africa. The telemedicine…
17 May 2022
- A global investment firm, Eight Roads has launched $250 million funds dedicated to healthcare and life sciences in India. The firm has invested some of the new funds in physician-only platforms, Doceree a programmatic messaging firm. Eight Roads has a…
17 May 2022
- Melorra, an India-based jewellery brand has raised $16 million in its Series D funding round to boost its brand marketing and put out more offline experience centres in India. Melorra is a digital-driven jewellery store launched in 2016 by Saroja…
17 May 2022
- Spot2, a Mexico-based proptech startup has secured $4.2 million in its seed funding round to accelerate its growth in Mexico and position the brand for market expansion.Spot2 is revolutionizing the real estate industry in Mexico by streamlining…
17 May 2022
- Ventures Platform , a discovery fund that invests early in mission-driven founders has appointed a new Venture Partner – Dr. Dotun Olowoporoku expected to support Ventures Platform portfolio founders with investor relations, corporate governance,…
17 May 2022
- Securing meaningful, sustainable growth in Africa requires a precise skillset with an airtight strategy, the right product fit with a tailored understanding of the market, and crucially, forward-looking leadership. On the back of two high profile…
17 May 2022
- This date would overlap with the start of Microsoft’s Build conference, geared at developers. Microsoft’s work on the first major upgrade to Windows 11 seems to be concluding. We discovered that the RTM (Release to Manufacturing) version of Windows 11…
17 May 2022
- When you think of pyramids does your mind wander to the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt or the Mayan Temples of Guatemala? Great civilizations built each of these pyramids and inscribed their stories onto the walls of them, offering glimpses into their…
17 May 2022
- Since tech-based startups started playing a key role by bridging gaps in the logistics sector in Africa, we’ve witnessed tremendous growth in the industry. Several startups, such as Sendy in Kenya have risen to prominence and cut a niche in an industry…
17 May 2022
- TopUp Mama a Kenyan startup that makes it easy for eateries to access supplies, banking services and management tools has raised $1.7 million in seed funding. The investment brings onboard Ventures Platform and JAM Fund, Next Billion Ventures, Future…
17 May 2022
- Cybersecurity vendor Sophos has released a fix for an error triggering Blue Screens of Death. The cases were reported on Windows 11 by users running Sophos Home antivirus after installing the KB5013943 update. The update rolled out critical security…
17 May 2022
- Incentro, an ICT service provider, has formed a strategic agreement with Monday.com to bring Monday’s work OS to the African market. Monday.com Work OS promises to increase an organization’s productivity and freedom of movement. Increasing team…
17 May 2022
- ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced multiple new gaming products at the For Those Who Dare: Boundless virtual event. The new launches include two high-performance ROG Strix and ROG Flow gaming laptops, a series...
17 May 2022
- South African retail giant Pick n Pay and e-commerce mainstay Takealot announced on Tuesday that the two companies have signed a commercial services agreement that will enable customers across South Africa to buy Pick n Pay food, groceries, and liquor…
17 May 2022
- Since 2013, Twiga Foods has simplified the supply chain between food producers and retailers through a B2B e-commerce platform. The startup has recently launched Twiga Fresh- a subsidiary that will focus on commercial farming. This will enable the B2B e…
17 May 2022
- LeapFrog Investments and Tana Africa Capital has announced a strategic investment into Interswitch.
17 May 2022
- The National Telecommuncations Regulatory Authority of Egypt has announced the removal of unlicensed wireless networks from Giza.
17 May 2022
- Relativity and ENSafrica has announced that they have come together in an effort to expand the cloud capabilities across African markets.
17 May 2022
- Vodafone has announced a partnership with Mzadcom Smart Auction Solutions LLC to help individuals bid and buy diamond and gold numbers.
17 May 2022
- MTN Nigeria has announced the adoption of LigaData's Time Machine towards data protection, multi-million-dollar savings, etc.
17 May 2022
- MTN has announced the launch of its financial results of the Q1 2022 wherein they say the group service revenue rise 15.9%.
17 May 2022
- En Français Access to capital continues to pose a challenge for businesses in Africa, especially for women. For Evelyn Kaingu, CEO of Lupiya, this challenge represented an opportunity to leverage technology to support an underserved market.…
17 May 2022
- Meta is sharing a heatmap that shows the most popular travel destinations in Kenya. The statistics were pulled from user hashtags and a number of location-tagged Reels created on our...
The post Facebook and Instagram Reels reveal the most popular…
17 May 2022
- Many individuals desire that protects their privacy from all of the different trackers that are concealed on many of the websites out there. Microsoft Edge,the Chromium-based browser included with current versions of Windows, includes its own set of…
17 May 2022
- Many individuals desire that protects their privacy from all of the different trackers that are concealed on many of the websites out there. Microsoft Edge,the Chromium-based browser included with current versions of Windows, includes its own set of…
17 May 2022
- Hundreds of students from across Kenya participated in a virtual hackathon organized by Microsoft and Equity Bank between the 17th of February and the 17th of March this year. The...
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17 May 2022
- Adora Nwodo is a 25-year-old software engineer based in Lagos. She currently works as a cloud engineer at Microsoft and is the author of Cloud Engineering for beginners. I’m bringing Adora to Centre Stage because she has shown great commitment to…
17 May 2022
- Censorship in media, both the traditional and social variety, functions as a tool to influence and manipulate entire populations, and, consequently, violates human rights. Let’s review the problem and propose a solution. The Problem as it is Though the…
17 May 2022
- Kenyan fintech startup FlexPay has raised funding from the Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund as it looks to supercharge its growth and help more people avoid debt. FlexPay is an online and offline payment gateway that allows merchants to offer interest-free…
17 May 2022
- Kenya Medical Association (KMA) and Absa Bank Kenya have partnered to launch prepaid multi-currency smartcards. The cards serve as both membership identification and prepaid card, allowing doctors to make electronic payments and take advantage of…
17 May 2022
- Kenya Medical Association (KMA) and Absa Bank Kenya have partnered to launch prepaid multi-currency smartcards. The cards serve as both membership identification and prepaid card, allowing doctors to make electronic payments and take advantage of…
17 May 2022
- FNB, one of the largest banks in South Africa, estimates that it takes an average of 5 days for a middle-income consumer to spend up to 80% of their monthly salary. This suggests that the average middle-income consumer, earning between R180,000 ($11,194…
17 May 2022
- APICORP has announced that they have appointed Khalid bin Ali Al-Ruwaigh as their new CEO.
17 May 2022
- The World Bank's new report takes a direct approach to investigate the employment situation in the MENA region.
17 May 2022
- The Vodacom has announced the financial results of its year that ended on 31st March 2022.
17 May 2022
- The Kenyan government wants to control the rates that Safaricom charges rivals for terminating calls on its network to protect small telecommunications firms. The new regulations set by the state seek to bar dominant telcos from making profits from…
17 May 2022
- Android devices are well-known for their ease of installation of applications. However, this independence can cost you a fortune when spyware in unknown apps attacks and steals your data. Remove and disable bloatware applications. Scroll down to App…
17 May 2022
- CarePoint, a technology-driven healthcare startup, has raised $10 million bridge round to accelerate its growth across Africa, as it seeks to make healthcare accessible to the masses. The startup recently entered Egypt, its fourth market in Africa,…
17 May 2022
- MTN Nigeria in collaboration with Mafab Communications will oversee the 5G rollout in Nigeria. This exercise will kick off in August 2022 according to the announcement made by the Nigeria Communication Commission. NCC made this announcement when issuing…
17 May 2022
- The Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF), a micro venture capital fund focused on early-stage startups in the Middle East and Africa, is delighted to announce its investment in FlexPay, a fintech startup. FlexPay is an online and offline payment platform…
17 May 2022
- Six African tech startups have been named among the 100 most disruptive Technology Pioneers of 2022 by the World Economic Forum (WEF), companies that are disrupting industries ranging from healthcare to retail and beyond. The WEF Technology Pioneers are…
17 May 2022
- In today’s edition of #TCDaily
- Topship raises $2.5 million
- Twiga's $10 million farm
- Safaricom launches commercial operations in Ethiopia
- Opportunities
17 May 2022
- Africa’s top producer and exporter of crude oil has heavily-subsidised gasoline and a patchy supply of electricity — a combination that might discourage anyone from investing in electric vehicles. But Gajibo, a 30-year-old university drop-out and…
17 May 2022
- Co-founded by Owumi Festus and Tunde Adewole, Bridgecard merges a user’s cards, bank accounts and fintech wallets into one card and an app, allowing users to perform online transactions, pay bills, and withdraw from any linked account. Other angel…
17 May 2022
- Y Combinator was included in this round alongside Soma Capital, Starling Ventures, Olive Tree Capital, Capital X and True Capital. Angel investors were Immad Akhund, Mercury CEO and Arash Ferdowsi, co-founder of Dropbox. Topship is striving towards…
17 May 2022
- Optibus, an AI-driven mass transit operations startup based in Israel has raised $100 million in its Series D funding round and is now valued at $1.3 billion. The funds will be used to expand the startup's services, products, and businesses, it claims.…
