Step 1: Pick a location for your TECH company The first question you need to ask yourself as an organiser is: where is the company party going to be held? Will you choose to throw it at the office or will you rent another location? Both have different advantages. If you choose to hold it at the office, the first thing you will save on is the cost because you don’t have to spend money for a different location....
Trump Media and Technology Group said on Saturday that it had raised $1bn in private investment in public equity (Pipe) financing, but did not name any investors. In October, the former US president announced the launch of Truth Social, a social media platform with no existing app that intends to list through a Spac merger in New York. Spacs work like blank cheques, raising money from investors and listing on the stock market, with the promise of finding an attractive private company to merge with....
This latest expansion of DUBUY.com follows its successful launch in Rwanda earlier this year, where the platform has become a major gateway for trade in the East Africa region DUBUY.com is an innovative online marketplace that will help unlock access to global markets for Kenyan businesses, with fulfilment through DP World’s worldwide ports and logistics network. With eight existing terminals on the African continent and three more in development, DP World is creating a strategic trading gateway into East Africa....
The service should be created in collaboration with telecom carriers, who should also enable the esim service to be activated. We’re referring to the fact that in order to use the Esim service, you don’t need a real overlay card; instead, a “virtual” one is generated programmatically in the smartphone. But one thing is certain: this service will be available on an increasing number of handsets. We anticipate that, in the not-too-distant future, a growing number of Android smartphones, including, of course, the flagship model, will be equipped with this intriguing feature....
Worth close to $4bn USD, the new canal, that would connect the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea is expected to create nearly one million jobs in the technical field. The new 72km-long Suez Canal Axis, which will expand the fastest shipping route between Europe and Asia, is among several projects designed to bring up the Egyptian economy. The current Suez Canal, is one of the world’s most heavily used shipping lanes, taking 10 years to build....
Eksab will deploy the capital to scale its user base across the MENA region and Africa, invest in product development, talent acquisition for engineering, product, and execute partnerships with a number of leading global football clubs. According to Aly Mahmoud, Eksab Founder and CEO, “This is a phenomenally high growth period in our business as we look to take our platform to new audiences. We are also really excited to have some leading global investors and partners join this round....
MoneyFellows, a financial enabler that digitizes money circles allows users to more effectively manage and fulfill their financial needs., raised the funding from Partech and Sawari Ventures in a move that will support its expansion into other countries in the continent with hands-on global expertise. According to founder and CEO of MoneyFellows Ahmed Wadi, “Being backed by Partech and Sawari Ventures – two top investment firms, helps us reap global, as well as local know-how, best practices and support....
Due to its founders’ extensive experience in the FMCG industry, the startup, which was launched in July 2020 by Karim Nassef, Amr Abbas, Khaled Hussein, and Adel Hodroj, has leveraged its supply chain model and purchase experience by establishing a customer-centric business. Co-founder and CEO of Talabeyah, Karim Nassef said: “This is a highly fragmented market with multiple layers that leads to high inefficiencies and low service levels. Our aim is to disrupt and digitise this informal market by leveraging technology and an innovative supply chain....
OTO was founded in 2015 by Ahmed Badr and Tarek Nour with the goal of bridging the gap between traditional education and what the market requires by providing distance educational services via its electronic platform. This provides learners with a great deal of freedom in terms of selecting session dates that are convenient for them, as well as the ability to communicate directly with lecturers. OTO started by delivering English language courses, and since then, it has offered 350,000 hours of online instruction to more than 15,000 students and has more than 150 teachers and lecturers....
The funds will support the further development of Blnk’s Artificial Intelligence-powered lending infrastructure and the financing of the company’s fast-growing portfolio of customers. Speaking about the new funding, Amr Sultan, Co-founder and CEO of Blnk said, “Our mission is to make it easier for more Egyptians to purchase the products and services they desire by offering inclusive and convenient consumer credit at the point of sale. We are delighted to have the backing of a great cohort of investors at an early stage in our journey....
The platform has been well-marketed, and aside from being part of the Google/Android ecosystem, it simply works and can be accessed from a variety of platforms. Furthermore, it is a shelter for video makers who continue to upload their work there. Where, though, does it fall short? YouTube, on the other hand, has had an ad problem. We understand that producers must be compensated, and their promotional content must be shown in order for them to earn money....
Elon is now the biggest shareholder after buying a 9.2% stake valued at more than $3 billion. For context, Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey’s stake in Twitter is just over 2% . According to Parag Agrawal, “Elon has decided not to join our board. I sent a brief note to the company, sharing with you all here”. It read; Team, Elon Musk has decided not to join our board....
“We’ve been incredibly impressed by the talent of African entrepreneurs but sometimes the difference between being investable and having a business that is scalable is just knowledge and know-how. Startup Circles is closing the gap for emerging market entrepreneurs to help them shine and build impactful, profitable businesses. We are delighted to be not just investing in entrepreneurs but also in developing the ecosystem.” said Sarah Dusek Managing Partner of Enygma Ventures....
The Hackathon, which opened for registration on 4th February, saw a total of 663 students register and compete to be among the top 120 shortlisted participants to take part as innovators. Equity Group, in partnership with Microsoft, brought together hundreds of students for the virtual Hackathon which ran from the 17th of February to the 17th of March this year. The initiative challenged the students to be innovative and collaborate to build proofs of concept and minimum viable products for predefined business problems and social issues....
The funding round was led by Motley Fool Ventures, joined by businesswoman, and philanthropist Serena Williams, through Serena Ventures, along with The Equity Alliance, Predictive VC, and notably angel investors. Existing investors Concrete Rose Capital, Impact America Fund, Global Impact Fund, Next Play Ventures, and Zeal Capital Partners also participated, bringing Esusu’s total funding raised to $14 million to date. According to Ollen Douglass, Managing Director of Motley Fool Ventures, “Esusu is an excellent example of an innovative fintech company leveraging technology to deliver scalable and much-needed financial solutions for underserved populations....
XTC is the largest global competition that is inspired by the UN Sustainable development goals. The platform seeks to empower startups to innovate in 7 key categories including agritech, food and water, cleantech and energy, education, enabling technologies, fintech, healthcare, and lastly transportation and smart cities and in addition there will be an award for a female founder and covid 19 innovation award. The competition gives an opportunity for the contenders to access among others global visibility, the ability to raise capital, corporate collaborations, and interact with mentors who will enhance their skills in tech and support them towards achieving their goals....
For more than two years, Facebook’s public disclosures presented the risk of misuse of user data as merely hypothetical when Facebook knew that a third-party developer had actually misused Facebook user data. Public companies must identify and consider the material risks to their business and have procedures designed to make disclosures that are accurate in all material respects, including not continuing to describe risk as hypothetical when it has in fact happened....
A very important feature in Facebook Messenger, when someone takes a screenshot of your message, you will get a notification. Facebook Messenger Users To Get Notification Each And Every Time If A Screenshot Of Your Message Is Taken Facebook Messenger has recently made multiple features available (Facebook Messenger) In the app. The list goes on. There is end-to-end encryption (End to end encryption), Screenshot detection, message reactions and typing indicators....
The program seeks to address existing gaps within the ICT and Cybersecurity sector in Africa by continuously analyzing the market and industry for ICT talent needs, designing practical curriculums for these needs, conducting vigorous training for the participants, and providing market placement and mentorship of these youth. Speaking during the graduation ceremony, USIU-Africa Interim Vice Chancellor Prof. Freida Brown said that the graduates from the Cyber Shujaa Program will assist their organizations to become more compliant with Data Protection and Cyber Security....
Here we will see a brief list of the five board games that originated in India and currently have millions of followers worldwide. Carrom The carrom game originated in the Indian subcontinent, invented by the Maharajas, although no concrete evidence is available. A carrom made of glass is still available in one of the palaces in Patiala, India. In 1988 the International Carrom Federation was formed in Chennai (India). Still, the game has been top-rated throughout many countries of South Asia, such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal....
