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15/02/2024

EV Mobility Company Roam Secures $24 million in Equity and Debt

This landmark funding signifies a major step forward for Roam, which designs, develops, and deploys electric motorcycles and buses specifically built for millions of consumers across Africa.

Kenyan based electric mobility manfucturer, Roam has secured US$24 million in equity and debt in a Series A funding round.

17/01/2024

The Africa Tech Summit will take place between 14th and 15th in Nairobi

There is over $15 million in funding for startups to win.

The Africa Tech Summit Scheduled for February 14th and 15th in Nairobi will offer an opportunity for ten startups from across the continent to pitch and raise

11/01/2024

There is a lot happening the AI landscape. Microsoft has taken competition even higher by including an AI key on the keyboard.

Interesting times!

Microsoft aims to transform how users interact with AI tools on the keyboard with the introduction of the Copilot key, which will allow users to quickly

18/12/2023

Apple, Visa and Mastercard Jointly Sued over Uncompetitive Practices

The Lawsuit claims Visa and Mastercard have paid millions of dollars to Apple as bribes over the years.

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09/12/2023

Can Freelance Writing Earn You Quick Money? Cracking Freelance Writing Success?

Freelance writing has evolved immensely over the years. The Covid-19 pandemic made it more attractive as more businesses became digital.

08/12/2023

How Much Have you Saved this year?

Report : More Women than Men Use Mpesa Savings Initiatives.

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Women are still less likely than men to own a cell phone and use important services, including mobile money, in an increasingly digital society. Savings,

21/08/2023

As China moves to protect her younger generations, some of its most successful tech companies, such as TikTok, have been accused of serving inappropriate content to users in other markets.

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The Chinese government has put forward proposed changes to laws governing how long, when and what content minors can access on mobile phones.

03/07/2023

Building a startup in Kenya is a daunting task, no less than making trips to Mount Kenya several times a week.
Resilience, Patience, faith and a deep believe in yourself are a few ingredients that you must stock up.

TechPrime Magazine had a sit down with 24-year old founder and CEO of Jungopharm Denis Njuguna, and here is his captivating story.

Jungopharm connects distributors of pharmceutical companies to customers and vice versa, helping to reduce operational costs,

27/06/2023

https://techprimemagazine.com/kenyan-startups-shine-at-mozillas-africa-mradi-innovation-challenge/

The Inaugural Mozilla’s Africa Mradi Innovation week took place between 26-27 June in Nairobi. Several startups pitched for funding to upscale.

23/06/2023

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21/06/2023

Google has been running Black Founders Found since 2021.
Last year, 12 African startups qualified for the programme which had 60 companies from around around the world.
This year, the programme has seen 40 startups from around the world awarded, 25 of them based in Africa.
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Black Founders Funds 2023 has 40 companies from around the word. Africa is represented by 25 of them, up from 12 in 2022.

19/06/2023

Cyrptocurrency firm Binance Denies any association with Binance Nigeria Ltd, says that the company is a "scammer entity"

Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao issued a Cease and Desist notice against Nigeria Binance LTD, compounding the company's legal troubles.

12/06/2023

SEC Nigeria told the public “to be wary of investing in crypto-assets, and crypto-asset related financial products and services if the service provider/its platform is not registered or regulated by the Commission. Nigerian investors are hereby warned that investing in crypto-assets is extremely risky and may result in total loss of their investment.”

Binance Nigeria was banned after SEC alleged that it is not legally authorized to operate in the country. It's yet to issue a response.

12/06/2023

The Nigerian Security and Exchange Commission(SEC) SEC told the public “to be wary of investing in crypto-assets, and crypto-asset related financial products and services if the service provider/its platform is not registered or regulated by the Commission."

Binance Nigeria was banned after SEC alleged that it is not legally authorized to operate in the country. It's yet to issue a response.

12/06/2023

During Apple’s 34th Annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) held between June 5-9,2023, the company revealed several exciting products and updates.

The Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary headset that combines virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies into one powerful device.

It allows users to immerse themselves in virtual environments, interact with digital objects, and seamlessly blend digital content with the real world.

Apple Vision Pro is Apple's newest VR/AR headset, planned to launch early next year and deliver exceptional virtual reality experiences.

09/06/2023

Striking Nigerian Uber and Bolt Drivers Vow to Stay Put Until Commission Charged by respective companies is reduced.

They want commissions to be reduced by 50%.
The cost of fuel in Nigeria has also gone up by more than 200%.

Nigerian online taxi drivers went on strike Wednesday, citing low earnings and high commissions charged by the companies.

09/06/2023

The Intriguing Case of Kenya's Startup Scene:

Incubator Hub Adanian Labs Sues Whistleblower Jack Siro for Defamation, Causing Investor Anxiety

"The startup scene in Kenya is a mess, with new entrants coming and going after looting money from investors.”

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Jack Siro has levelled serious allegations against several startups in Kenya. He has singled out Adanian Labs and a court battle now looms.

07/06/2023

LemFi, a cross boarder money transfer startup, has launched into the Kenyan market, promising zero transaction fees and competitive exchange rates against foreign currencies.

LemFi is targeting over 500,000 Kenyans living outside the country, with the United States, United Kingdom and Canada among top markets.

07/06/2023

Linda Yaccarino arrives at a time investors, employees and the general public continue to express mixed reactions at Elon Musk’s leadership, that has seen hundreds of job cuts at the company and overwhelming changes on product design, policies and functionalities.

Linda Yaccarino takes over as Twitter CEO, expected to steer the company into winning investor confidence once again.

24/05/2023

According to sources, cybersecurity research reports and Reuters’ own analysis of technical data related to the hackings, the digital intrusions were targeted at the Office of the President, its defence, information, health, land and interior ministries, the counter-terrorism centre and other institutions.

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The hacking campaign could be China’s demonstration of its ability to leverage espionage capabilities in protecting its interests

23/05/2023

Turere made headlines when he invented a solar-powered light system to keep away lions that attacked his family livestock.

He was only 11 years old at the time.
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Richard Turere is a Kenyan inventor who has won global recognition for his efforts to resolve conflict between herders and lions in Kenya.

22/05/2023

Facebook is at loggerheads with European Union again!

This time, it has attracted a monumental fine for violating data protection rules in the bloc.
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Meta has frequently been accused of violating data protection laws. The fine imposed by European Regulators is the higest for any company.

22/05/2023

Businesses and homes endure up to ten hours of blackout a day, leading to huge losses. The economy is clearly taking the hardest knocks.

Sadly, the Power Blackouts Are a Result of Theft and Corruption

South Africa's power blackouts cost the economy nearly 5% of the GDP in 2022. The country could experience 250 days of blackout in 2023.

20/05/2023

20 Embasava staff trained on customer etiquette, safety and emergency response, eco driving, cashless payment management amongst other technical skills.

Nairobi has a high fleet of public service electric buses plying various routes manufuctured by startups such as Roam and BasiGo.

19/05/2023

The TECNO Camon 20 Series brings around higher privacy level, longer battery life, larger fonts and smarter scaling.

15/05/2023

The Act is set to be the world’s first comprehensive legislation attempting to give guideline to the use of the technology. The new rules are centered around the use of facial recognition, biometric surveillance, and other AI applications.

The Artificial Intelligence Act by the European Parliament could be world's first comperehensive law regulating the fast-growing AI industry.

13/05/2023

The Google Pixel Fold runs Android 13 out of the box but will get Android 14 later this year. In addition, there's plenty of foldable optimizations available now with the Pixel Fold.

With a 7.6 inches OLED main display and a 5.8 inches Cover display, the Pixel Fold is intuitive and ready to push the limits. It comes with a 256GB / 512GB storage and runs on a Google’s Tensor G2 chip.

The Google Pixel Fold runs Android 13 out of the box but will get Android 14 later this year This is Google's first foldable smartphone

09/05/2023

Indian tech company Zoho has launched Ulaa, a new privacy-centric browser that promises enhanced online safety for users.

Ulaa is designed to deliver privacy, productivity and a choice of five browsing modes that are isolated from each other, providing unique protected browsing experiences.
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Ulaa is a new browser that promises to keep personal online activity safe, secure and private. It also enhances online safety by blocking ads.

03/05/2023

Kenyan Female-Only Taxi Startup Plans to expand to Saudi Arabia.

The Kenyan cab-hailing company founded in 2018 has announced intentions to expand to Saudi Arabia. It has already done 10K local trips.