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tappi, a SaaS startup specializing in digital commerce, has forged a strategic alliance with Safaricom,…
Equinix, the American data center and colocation service provider, has successfully completed the integration of…
The venture capital firm Sawari Ventures, based in Egypt, is gearing up to introduce its…
Madica, an investment initiative with a focus on nurturing early-stage African startups, has recently publicized…
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) is tackling Nigeria’s chronic power shortages…
Zimbabwe’s Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) is cracking down on businesses refusing to offer card payment…
South Sudan’s leading telecom providers, MTN, Digitel, and Zain, have jointly announced an impending increase…
MTN Rwanda has announced the appointment of Somdev Sen as its new Chief Consumer and…
Telecom Namibia has launched “The Jiva Tip-Off Hotline,” a confidential and secure platform where employees,…
Accounts on Instagram and Threads that were dedicated to monitoring the private jet travels of…
In August, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, known as xAI, announced its intention to release…
Meta is reintroducing facial recognition technology into its platforms, over three years after discontinuing Facebook’s…
X is revising its privacy policy to include provisions that permit the sharing of user…
The upcoming release of Apple’s iOS 18.1 is set for next week, as reported by…
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Telecom Egypt has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with 4iG Group, a Hungarian IT solutions company, to create a joint venture (JV) with the ambitious goal of constructing a state-of-the-art fibre network. This network is expected to provide high-speed internet access to six million households. The initiative is…
Shoprite has ventured into the realm of eCommerce with the launch of a new online shopping and delivery service tailored for small businesses, including spaza and tuck shops, in South Africa. This initiative marks the entry of Shoprite-owned Cash & Carry, traditionally a wholesaler, into the digital marketplace. The service…
Octoco, a burgeoning conglomerate of tech enterprises headquartered in Stellenbosch, has recently expanded its portfolio by acquiring Polymorph, a distinguished software product development consultancy renowned in South Africa. Polymorph boasts a comprehensive suite of services that encompasses the entire product development lifecycle, from initial concept and exploratory research to ideation,…
The Kenyan startup Peleza, specializing in identity management, has combined forces with the Y Combinator-supported Prembly to establish the Prembly Group. The specifics of the financial terms involved in the merger have not been disclosed by either company. Peleza, known for conducting background checks for businesses, has established significant partnerships…
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inDrive has announced launching a new venture and merger and acquisition arm named New Ventures…
Chimoney, a global payment solutions provider backed by Techstars and based in Canada, has successfully…
Cruise, General Motors’ embattled driverless car unit, recently announced that it will pause all public road…
BCX, an ICT services provider and a subsidiary within Telkom Group, has announced the winners of…
Johannesburg-based car insurance start-up Pineapple has announced the conclusion of a R400 million funding round.…
Alphabet’s Google is reportedly in talks to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in Character.AI,…
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A new President has been appointed for Microsoft in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region,…
Berkshire Hathaway chief Warren Buffett has more than doubled holdings in Apple and now owns…
Nigeria is the first stop on a week-long trip to West Africa where Chris will…
Mohit Goel the CEO of Ringing Bells, the company behind “Freedom 251” – the world…
Patrick Stewart (a.k.a. Professor Xavier) is retiring from the X-Men franchise. The actor says the new…
It’s been a week since YouTube sensation Felix Kjellberg (better known as PewDiePie) had to…