Tech

26 May 2022 - Completed fundraising of $411m, surpassing original hard cap, with contributions from institutional investors, development finance institutions and family offices across Africa, Europe and North America.Already closed three deals in Ghana, Kenya and…

26 May 2022 - The signing took place during CABSAT in Dubai on May 19th, 2022, and marks Benya Group’s first satellite project. The MoU will facilitate discussions between the parties regarding the support and maintenance of telecom infrastructure throughout the …

26 May 2022 - As innovation hubs increase in number across Africa, the need for capacity building, benchmarking and other supportive initiatives prevail. It’s from this inclination that AfriLabs is launching an academy to accelerate support for hub managers and staff…

26 May 2022 - The program aims to improve job creation and economic growth, as well as the sustainability and resilience of natural resources and food security. Bordered by the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, Morocco’s potential for developing its Blue…

26 May 2022 - Esaal will continue to deploy this tranche of capital to scale its expansion across the MENA region, further invest in product and brand development, and increase talent acquisition. A15 has been backing Esaal since it was founded to solve the rising…

26 May 2022 - It's true what they say: once you ride African, you become a lifelong fan. Uber knows this. Uber has completed 1 billion rides in Africa. It has also covered over 10 billion kilometres in distance in Africa. Read more in #TCDaily.

26 May 2022 - Sophos has been named a leader in the 2022 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Endpoint Protection, Detection and Response and was commended as an Overall Leader, sweeping all product, innovation and market leadership ratings. This KuppingerCole…

26 May 2022 - Esaal, Egypt’s online health and wellness platform, has raised $1.7M seed funding round to scale its expansion across the MENA region, further invest in product and brand development, and increase talent acquisition. The round was led by A15 and brings…

25 May 2022 - To mark this milestone, the company also shared that the most popular time users requested Uber rides is 2 PM, and that Friday was the most popular day users requested rides.

25 May 2022 - When we launched our first African AI research centre in Ghana in 2018, we did so with the aim of fostering the continent’s growing capabilities in the field, to deliver innovative solutions that will benefit both Africa and the world…

25 May 2022 - JABU, a Namibia-based e-commerce retail platform has secured $15 million in its Series A funding round led by Tiger Global. JABU offers app-based services for merchants to order consumer goods and expect same-day delivery through its efficient…

25 May 2022 - NGC Ventures, a Singapore-based blockchain and financial technology firm has raised $100 million in its new funding round to support web3-focused projects. The crypto firm will fund early-stage projects in web3 including decentralized finance (DeFi),…

25 May 2022 - Untapped Global said it's opening up its pioneering Smart Asset Financing investment model to the public via a web app that will allow investors to access real-time investment insight, invest and track.

25 May 2022 - If you are using an Infinix smartphone, then you are probably familiar with the XOS launcher. This is the default launcher on those smartphones and you probably don’t hear about it that much but you...

25 May 2022 - Repos Energy, a no-carbon energy distribution startup in India has raised $7.2 million in its pre-series A funding round from Ratan Tata and other investors. The new investment is received as integration of debt and equity funding, it claims. The funds…

25 May 2022 - India-based direct-to-consumer (D2C) men's wear startup, Almo has secured $2 million in its pre-Series A funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures. The funds will be used to improve its branding and marketing, grow its research and development team…

25 May 2022 - Coinmarketpedia, a UAE-based edtech platform focusing on decentralized crypto and blockchain has raised $2 million in its pre-seed funding round. Coinmarketpedia provides educational services on cryptocurrency and blockchain including trading activities…

25 May 2022 - Many governments across Africa have been incredibly optimistic about technological advancements being the key to pull Africans from the developing space right into the developed. One of these emerging technologies that have a lot of weight and emphasis…

25 May 2022 - Ten African languages recently appeared on Google translate list of supporting languages, potentially raising their international profile, popularity, appeal and usage.

25 May 2022 - GetFundedAfrica (GFA), a venture service firm with a commitment to enabling African start-ups, was founded in February 2020. To achieve this ideal, it created three key service areas: learning and development, fundraising, and media/technology. The…

25 May 2022 - According to Steve Flynn, Sales and Marketing Director at ESET Southern Africa, it’s long past time organisations get a handle on business email compromise scams which generated more losses for victims in 2021 than any other type of cybercrime. While…

25 May 2022 - The Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum 2022, which was organized by Paradigm Initiative (PIN) and a host of country partners across 17 African countries from April 12th to May 20th, was concluded in Kenya with the launch of PIN’s 2021 Annual Digital…

25 May 2022 - The Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum 2022, which was organized by Paradigm Initiative (PIN) and a host of country partners across 17 African countries from April 12th to May 20th, was concluded in Kenya with the launch of PIN’s 2021 Annual Digital…

25 May 2022 - Affordability is one of the biggest impediments for insurance penetration in Kenya. Often, policy holders are required to make one-off payments for long-term covers, and the quoted sums are usually beyond the reach of most people. It is this gap that…

25 May 2022 -   By Ashley Olson Onyango, Head of Financial Inclusion and AgriTech  The start of the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift in how people get access to information, services and conduct business. As governments in most countries implemented hard…

25 May 2022 - RedBox, a Saudi Arabia-based logistics startup has raised $5 million in its pre-Series A funding round led by RAAF Holding Company and Mad'a Investments.The funds will help the firm to improve its logistics solutions, advance customer experience and…

25 May 2022 - Country Delight, an India-based direct-to-consumer (D2C) fresh foods brand has raised $108 million in its Series D funding round bringing it to $615 million in valuation. The funds will help the brand to enter into new markets, build out new product…

25 May 2022 - Esaal, a healthtech startup based in Egypt has secured $1.7 million in its seed funding round from A15, a venture capital firm. Esaal is a health and wellness app-based platform that merges physical health consultations, mental health and nutrition. The…

25 May 2022 - There are ways to help you beat the online casino where you are betting. All you have to d is learn the trick of how to win money through online gambling and have the best advantages to enjoy. You must follow the online betting norms to get into the…

25 May 2022 - Pay Television Company StarTimes Media has today announced revamped content offering across its local and Bollywood content giving viewers a wider variety across its entertainment content genre at the same most affordable monthly subscription costs…

25 May 2022 - When South African agri-tech startup IQ Logistica was formed in 2014, the focus was to be a service provider to the government, and it played this role for a while. It was later acquired by Zebu Investment Partners in 2020 and immediately pivoted to…

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25 May 2022 - Work-from-anywhere (WFA) model have greatly expanded in South Africa in recent weeks, as loadshedding forces remote workers to seek power from a multitude of sources, in malls and coffee shops, meaning they may be alternating between mobile phones,…

25 May 2022 - Uber is celebrating a huge milestone having clocked a billion rides across all its markets in Africa. The company whose first African market was South Africa has covered over 10 billion kilometres, a statement released to the press indicates. “Since…

25 May 2022 - As a founder, collaborating with the right partners is important to unlocking your startup’s potential. Learn about how it helped Zazuu in building a solution for Africa from the diaspora, despite not having a reference model.

25 May 2022 - In the digital age, dependable battery life is one of the most important features of a mobile device. Having a device that can withstand social media scrolling, streaming, messaging, and... The post What’s next for the Huawei nova series? appeared first…

25 May 2022 - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., who are the world’s leading TV manufacturer for 16 consecutive years, announced that its 2022 Neo QLED range of televisions earned the ‘Reducing CO2’ certification from... The post 2022 Samsung TVs Earn Carbon Reduction…

25 May 2022 - Billionaires Crying or “A Long Way Down” Bitcoin is often referred to as “digital gold”. Back in 2010, BTC was worth 5 cents, and its price reached $69,000 at its peak in November 2021. It is clear that the prospect of quickly and easily turning $100…

25 May 2022 - France’s Orange Group yesterday announced the appointment of new leaders across its B2B Africa and Middle East units in order to refocus and capitalise on the regions which have been seeing growth and spurred positive financials for the Group over…

25 May 2022 - FoondaMate was launched in August 2020 by Dacod Magagula and Tao Boyle. By leveraging the social networking platforms, WhatsApp and Facebook, the startup is solving the challenge of high data cost by providing everything needed by students on its single…

25 May 2022 - Binance has announced that they have received the Digital Asset Service Provider registration to operate in France, Dubai, and Bahrain.

25 May 2022 - The Nigerian Communications Commission has announced its commitment to promoting promoting organizational efficiency and capacity building.

25 May 2022 - Vodacom Business has announced a new partnership with Wyzetalk to help boost engagement, and its digital employee-experience solution.

25 May 2022 - Mastercard, One Global and i2c have announced a partnership to provide tailored financial solutions to enable the issuance of digital mobile wallets.

25 May 2022 - Etisalat UAE has announced that they intend to sustain their leadership as a digital telco in the future hyper-connected world.

25 May 2022 - The CEO of Orange, Christel Heydemann has announced major changes in her management team to develop key MEA markets.

25 May 2022 - Ericsson has announced that they are going to be demonstrating how 5G and IoT accelerate industry transformation at Hannover Messe 2022.

25 May 2022 - Kenswitch and Absa have announced a partnership that will see the two financial service companies’ customers access services interchangeably. The two partners say that this will allow additional access to banking services, according to Techweez. “We are…

25 May 2022 - Mustard, a venture agency based in London has launched a £4 million investment focusing on building narrative-driven technology ventures from the early stages in Africa.The funds will be used to build out ventures from Africa with the potential to go…

25 May 2022 - Morocco-based healthtech Blink Pharma has raised investment from Azur Innovation Fund for an undisclosed amount.Launched in 2020 by Ali Sami and Adil Bertul, the B2B marketplace allows pharmacists, laboratories and wholesalers to exchange orders, as…