Sa S Clickatell Raises 91 Million In Series C Funding For Us Expansion And Product Acceleration

Clickatell, which has delivered double-digit profitable growth for several years, will use the Series C capital to scale and expand three key areas: (i) Accelerated development and innovation of its Chat Commerce offering, (ii) Expansion of its footprint in the U.S., and (iii) Scaling of sales and marketing efforts on the back of growing demand from leading brands. The new capital will also allow the company to significantly grow its engineering skills....

January 7, 2023 · 4 min · 763 words · Arlene Seymore

Sa S Lipa Payments Raises 650 000 To Launch Its Nfc Tap To Pay Platform In Nigeria

With approximately $650 000 in equity investments raised in 2020 from South Africa’s Imvelo Ventures, which is backed by the Empowerment Capital Investment Partners, Lipa Payments is set to roll-out its digital payment solution in Nigeria and South Africa and will work with banks and fintechs to enable affordable, accessible and fast payments for merchants, even to low-end mobile phones. According to Roger Bukuru, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Lipa Payments, “Merchants run the risk of running out of cash during business hours and there are security risks when managing cash....

January 7, 2023 · 2 min · 374 words · Donna Lucas

Safaricom Introduces Interest Free Loans That Will Let Customers Shop For Goods And Pay Later

With the new interest-free product, called Faraja, customers will buy goods and services from as low as Ksh20 to a maximum of Ksh100,000 and pay the same amount without any extra fees witnessed on other credit products. Only the normal M-Pesa transaction charges will apply at the point of sale. In a statement, Safaricom said, “You will only be required to repay the outstanding facility amount as advanced to you by us (in whole or in part) using the designated Paybill number or such other channels as provided by us from time to time....

January 7, 2023 · 2 min · 218 words · Aurelia Tinker

Safaricom To Set Up More Retail Shops As Part Of Its Regional Strategy

Speaking during the opening of the shop at The Hub, Safaricom’s Director for Regional Sales and Operations, Steve Okeyo noted, “Last year, we took a conscious decision to move closer to our customers. The opening of more retail outlets enables us achieve this objective bringing services and support closer to our customers.” The Safaricom retail shop at The Hub in Karen will serve customers from the surrounding areas of Karen, Dagoretti, Ngong and Kikuyu....

January 7, 2023 · 2 min · 297 words · Joan Fonua

Sailing The High Ppcs How To Maximise Google Merchant Center

Engage an agency or have a dedicated resource PPC has proved itself to be an always-on channel for so many small to large businesses. Although that doesn’t mean it’s a set and forget channel. Your Google Merchant Centre needs to be reviewed and optimised as often as possible, to avoid the wrong traffic finding their way to your store and costing you a click. The advantage of engaging a PPC agency is that you can effectively place that channel in the capable hands of a Google certified professional, knowing that your store will be firing strong....

January 7, 2023 · 3 min · 514 words · Darryl Solorzano

Same Day Tv Aerial And Cctv Installation Services

CCTV camera installations Installation of CCTV cameras is quite important as they can contribute a lot towards enhancing your protection. By getting expert support, you can proceed with the process of installing CCTV cameras at your premises. A reliable service provider will be able to take a look at the needs that you have and then provide you with recommendations on the best CCTV cameras. Since you are getting a personal recommendation, you can proceed to the next step and make your decision to purchase without keeping a doubt in mind....

January 7, 2023 · 5 min · 869 words · Catherine Townsend

Samsung Closes Pre Orders For Its Forth Generation Foldables

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, which comes with 12GB RAM and 512 GB internal storage, is retailing at Kshs. 256,999 whereas Galaxy Z Flip 4 which comes with 8GB and 256GB internal storage is retailing at Kshs. 142,999. The pre-order offers include: – Galaxy Z Fold 4 that comes with Phone Cover, S-Pen, Samsung Care Plus, 24-month Warranty, and trade-in service with Badili Africa where Kshs 25,000 will be topped up on Galaxy Z Fold 4 over the traded-in phone value....

January 7, 2023 · 4 min · 703 words · Holley Manuel

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Review Minor Dissatisfactions

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Advantages Elegant designVery high autonomyNetwork qualityMain photo sensor Disadvantages Other photosensorsHD LCD qualityCharging too slowlyIn-game performance Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Technical sheet: operating system: AndroidOperating system version: Android 11Android Overlay: One UI 3.0Voice assistant: Google Assistant, Samsung BixbyScreen size: 6.5inchesScreen type: TFTScreen definition : 720 x 1600 pixelsRefresh rate : 60HzPixel density: 270 IPRHDR display: NoInternal memory: 128 GBExpandable storage: YesProcessor: Dimensity 720 5GThe fineness of engraving: 7nmNumber of CPU cores: Octa-CoreCPU frequency: 2GHzGPU: Mali-G57 MC3RAM: 4 GBBattery capacity: 5000 mAhRemovable battery: NoWireless charging: NoFast charging: NoFast charge power:15WA number of cameras (front & back) :5Definition of the rear sensor(s): 48 Mpx, 8 Mpx, 5 Mpx, 2 MpxDefinition of the front sensor(s) : 13 MpxVideo recording : [email protected], [email protected]Camera stabilizer: digitalBack flash :LEDFront End Flash: NoSize of photosites rear lenses : 0....

January 7, 2023 · 6 min · 1119 words · Margaret Ford

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite To Retail In Kenya About Ksh58 000

The new Lite version is aimed for those who would wish to own a Note flagship device for less with some high-end features stripped off — good news: the S Pen is retained if that’s your kind of thing. Note 10 will retail at about Ksh58,000 to 65,000 once available in the market. The company took it far to add more variants to their Galaxy Note flagship series. Galaxy Note 10 Specifications Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite smartphone runs on Android v10 (Q) operating system....

January 7, 2023 · 2 min · 314 words · Michael Combes

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Impressive Performance For The Model

In the coming days, Qualcomm is expected to announce its new chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen1+. As usual, the race of which smartphone manufacturer gets the newest processor is still on, and what sounds like at the moment it is Galaxy Z Flip 4 who will likely win this race. The manufacturer should abandon the integrated Exynos chip, as we did with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 last year....

January 7, 2023 · 1 min · 210 words · Jeanette Mcfadden

Samsung Is Facing Chip Production Problems No More Smartphones Scheduled For Release In 2022

Word of mouth on the web is that nothing is going on at Samsung factories back in South Korea because of a decline in Chip production. If this turns out to be accurate, then the number of Samsung smartphones from the Manufacturer equipped with the latest processors on the Markert will drop significantly The decline of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Exynos 2200 processors could seriously reduce Samsung Sales this year....

January 7, 2023 · 2 min · 327 words · Randall Sluder

Samsung Is Rumored To Be Working On A New Connected Display Called The Galaxy Home Mini 2

Samsung is working on a new connected speaker, this time with a screen, according to SamMobile. Unfortunately, no more information regarding its design or functionality is available at this time. The arrival of a Samsung-branded connected speaker has been long delayed. The South Korean business introduced the Galaxy Home in August 2018. However, the speaker, the Bixby voice assistant, was never launched. Last year, the Galaxy Home Mini was exclusively available in South Korea and limited quantities....

January 7, 2023 · 1 min · 105 words · Mary Hoffman

Seculetter Partners With Sa S Afri Ko As A Product Supplier

SecuLetter has been a member of Born2Global Center since 2017. Afri-ko provides IT solutions, consulting, and security products to major customers such as national government agencies, finance, healthcare and enterprises in Africa. Afri-ko is currently carrying out large IT projects such as Smart city platform and Data integration which is related to Big data and IoT. Through this partnership, Afriko will supply SecuLetter’s email security solution ‘SecuLetter Email Security‘ to the African market....

January 7, 2023 · 2 min · 422 words · Roger Bennett

Security Updates For The Oneplus 9 And 9 Pro Smartphones Are Now Available

Apart from the OnePlus 9 line of devices, OnePlus released a new system upgrade a few weeks ago. Since a new version of the internal software is being sent out, users of a OnePlus nine or OnePlus 9 Pro can finally check the “Update” part of their smartphone. Along with the traditional “System Stability” and “System Fluidity” improvements, this new update from OnePlus also fixes a bug that might have led to the Camera application crashing....

January 7, 2023 · 2 min · 317 words · Michael Deloria

Seven South African Legal Startups To Pitch For Eur 10 000 Grant

Adam Oxford, Head of the HiiL Innovation Hub Southern Africa, says that an estimated 70 percent of justice problems remain unresolved due to lack of access, trust, and high costs. These issues often result in poor outcomes for health, equality, and economic stability. “By addressing justice over the past six years in South Africa, we have used data, innovation, and transformation to build programmes and run hackathons that encourage the development of user-friendly justice....

January 7, 2023 · 3 min · 518 words · Dorothy Bravo

Several Children S Wearables Pose Serious Security Concerns

The chosen models for the experiment include the ELARI KidPhone 4G, Wokka Lokka Q50, ELARI FixiTime Lite, and Smart Baby Watch Q19. All of these watches are vulnerable in some way. The ELARI KidPhone 4G is the watch with the most issues. Three secret modules that send data and receive orders from a remote server have been identified within it. They communicate the user’s phone number, SIM card information, geolocation information, and device information....

January 7, 2023 · 2 min · 240 words · Jason Alexander

Shopping Online Using Discount Codes Has A Lot Of Benefits

The feature that distinguishes the two ways of getting products and services is connected with the financial aspect of making purchases. Even though discount coupons have been around for a long time now, traditional stores don’t use them as often as they used to. Online retailers decided to incorporate discount codes in their marketing strategies. So far, it seems to be working. Most Importantly, Discount Codes Save You Money Obviously, people tend to replace traditional shopping with buying online mostly for one reason: better prices....

January 7, 2023 · 3 min · 460 words · Candida Keith

Some Top Notch Methods For Bitcoin Earnings

You might be well aware of the fact that the cryptocurrency market is highly uncertain. There are fluctuations all the time, and because of this, many people make money, whereas many lose it. Nowadays, bitcoin is popular all across the globe, and if you also want to invest your money in bitcoin for trading, we suggest you stop and read this post first. Today, we will enlighten you regarding some of the most prominent methods and trading because bitcoin has been very popular across the globe....

January 7, 2023 · 3 min · 600 words · Gail Tennant

South Africa Zindi Raises 1M Seed Round For Expansion

Zindi is a community of over 34,000 data scientists that use machine learning and AI to solve some of the world’s most important economic and societal concerns. It was founded in 2018 by Celina Lee, Megan Yates, and Ekow Duker with the concept that data science should be accessible to everyone. Companies come to Zindi to find the best solutions and people for their businesses. Its registered users come from 150 different countries, and Zindi’s user base has roughly doubled in the last year....

January 7, 2023 · 3 min · 477 words · Eva Sarmiento

South African Ai Startup Locstat Secures Funding From Grindstone Ventures For Expansion

Locstat is a graph-based AI and event processing solution for continuous analysis and visualisation of real-time and static data from a variety of sources, which was founded in 2016. The startup’s AI technology analyzes the link between data points and beyond, enriching the information used for analytics and informing improved decision making, allowing consumers to gain previously unknown insights. Fraud detection, customer journey mapping, rules engine, and geo-spatial analytics are just a few of the functions that the technology can help with in real time....

January 7, 2023 · 2 min · 256 words · Dixie Heyes