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Tech giant Microsoft announced that its new screen time and parental controls app, Microsoft Family Safety app will start rolling out on iOS and Android. It is supposed to create healthier habits for kids. Microsoft talked about this new app earlier in the year when it unveiled its 365 Office package and…

Now you may ask; “What has a tech company, Eastman Kodak, got to do with COVID-19 drugs or vaccines? Well, news emerged yesterday that the US government under President Donald Trump is giving Eastman Kodak $765 million to produce vital coronavirus-related pharmaceutical components. Anyone familiar with business case studies would…

In this era, technological advancements are occurring at a very rapid pace; thus, the businesses are opting for such options that connect them with the world. And nothing else can help an individual than the advantage of automation. If you’re looking for working in the software development and design area,…

Remitly has announced an $85 million financing round led by PayU joined by returning partners DN Capital, Generation Investment Management, Owl Rock Capital, Princeville, Stripes, Threshold Ventures, and Top Tier. Remitly is an international digital remittance company established in 2011 and headquartered in Seattle, USA. It transfers over $6 billion…

Dubai based Network International Holdings Plc announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Kenya-based Direct Pay Online (DPO) Group for $228 million. The consideration will be almost entirely funded through the proceeds from an equity placing representing 10.0% of the Company’s existing issued share capital, USD50 million…

The cleaning industry is booming. Both the domestic and corporate sectors are expected to grow substantially in the next six years, and companies can look forward to increasing their revenues and hiring more employees. If you run a small or medium-sized cleaning business, it’s imperative that you prepare yourself for…

Airtel Africa, one of the major mobile telecoms companies in Africa, has released its Q1 results for the period ended June 2020. The company posted an on-year revenue growth of 6.9%, with constant currency growth of 13.0%. This was largely driven by an 11.8% growth in its customer base (YoY)…

Audiomack, a free music sharing and discovery platform, has opened shop in Nigeria. Its service is already available in all 54 countries in Africa. Audiomack has already hired three people, who will be based in Nigeria but work on initiatives across the continent. Adeyemi Adetunji will be in charge operations and…

Mobile Telecoms company Orange has joined forces with NSIA to launch a Orange Bank Africa in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Orange Bank Africa, headed by Jean-Louis Menann-Kouamé, will offer clients a range of simple savings and credit services available at all times via mobile phone. Orange Bank Africa will address the…

Chinese tech giant, Huawei, announced that it has actually reached 1.6 million developers around the world dealing with the Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) core, a number that is 76% greater compared to in 2015. Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) ecosystem is the company’s alternative to a Google ecosystem without services. The…

Startups in the modern world are ordinarily in the tech sector. This is because there are considerable gains to be made by creating an effective tech product – and these gains can be made with relatively little investment. Although some researchers have pointed to the fact that the vast majority…

South Africa’s International money transfer provider, Hello Paisa, has announced its partnership with Western Union to enable Hello Paisa customers to send global money transfers for payout at Western Union’s global network. With this new partnership, Hello Paisa’s customers can now transfer money from South Africa to their family and…

LinkedIn, an American business and employment-oriented online service, has announced that it is sacking 960 employees due to the slump in recruitment services as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This is approximately 6% of its workforce. Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has offices in more than 30 cities around the world…

Instagram announced today that it is rolling out a feature on its platform where users can raise funds for personal causes. The Facebook company said it will begin with a small test to create a Personal Fundraiser in the US, UK and Ireland on Android, followed by iOS. Instagram said…

South Africa’s cleaning startup, SweepSouth, has received an undisclosed amount from Futuregrowth Asset Management. The online services company raised $3.3 million in a funding round in October last year and got another $2.1 million from global internet group, Naspers, in June 2019. According to Amrish Narrandes, Head: Unlisted Equity Transactions…

Fresh from getting $300k early this year from angel investors, Tunisia’s Intigo has raised fresh funds amounting to a little over $1 million (TND 2.9 million) from Capsa Capital Partners (about $710,000) and some angel investors. Another $300,000, had earlier in November, 2019 been invested into the startup by some…

Nigerian-based recruitment platform, Jobberman, is partnering with Mastercard Foundation to provide employment for 3 million Nigerians by 2025. Both companies also plan to train 200,000 job seekers and place 120,000 in dignified employment by the end of this year. The partnership will impact young people living in the North, of…

Dr. Eugene Ohu, a faculty at Lagos Business School (LBS), Pan Atlantic University, has won a grant from Templeton World Charity Foundation, Inc (TWCF) to conduct a two-year virtual reality (VR) research. The grant was awarded under TWCF’s Global Innovations for Character Development (GICD) initiative. Dr Ohu intends to use…

Nigerian startup, OnePipe is one of the companies joining Techstars NYC this summer. OnePipe, founded by Ope Adeoye, is a gateway that makes open banking APIs accessible. The gateway currently connects banks and fintech companies through 20+ banking APIs and provides functionality for things like payment processing, managed wallets, loans…

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