Egyptian fitness startup, Sigma Fit designs protective gear for CIVID-19 front line health workers. Egypt-based fitness startup, Sigma Fit has designed a protective gear for front line health workers fighting COVID-19. Sigma Fit is a tech company that specializes in tech of sports consumer products and fabrics including clothing made up with nanotech, cooling fabrics, self-cleaning bags and many more. However, the ongoing coronavirus
Bolt plans to launch of Food Delivery Service in Kenya. Ride-hailing company, Bolt is planning to roll out a food delivery service in Kenya. This new service is Bolt’s attempt to introduce additional revenue streams by targeting an industry that has seen impressive growth in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company in a statement said,
Nigeria's Edu Tech Company, 9IJAKIDS to Support Guardians to help their Children "LearnFromHome." Nigeria’s 9IJAKIDS has launched a campaign to bring issues to light with Nigerian Guardians on how 9IJAKIDS is helping kids #LearnFromHome during this pandemic. The Coronavirus pandemic has changed our reality in radical manners, including how kids learn-since the sum total of what schools have been obligatory shut by
Thndr, an Egyptian Investment platform, obtains a new brokerage license. Thndr, an Egyptian Investment platform, has acquired the first new brokerage license issued by Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority since 2008. Thndr is a mobile-first equities trading platform that allows people to invest in stocks, bonds, and funds in The Egyptian Exchange. The startup has a mobile app both on
Nigeria's Enov8 Solutions Launches visitor management solution, eVisit. Enov8 Solutions have launched eVisit to help oversee, track and monitor guests in their premises. This is as a component of the endeavors to support governments and organizations understand a more secured condition post COVID-19. Asides from the capacity to deal with the inflow and surge of guests on your
South African cleaning services startup, SweepSouth joins forces with Airbnb. South African domestic cleaning service, SweepSouth has joined forces with international home sharing platform, Airbnb. This partnership comes after the South African President moved to lockdown level two, letting the hospitality and tourism sector to resume operations. SweepSouth is a cleaning service startup that links clients to on-demand domestic cleaners
Egyptian laundry startup, Makwa secures six-figure seed funding from an angel investor. Egypt-based laundry services startup, Makwa has secured a six-figure investment from an angel investor. However, the name of the investor and the exact size of the investment was not disclosed. The startup plans to use the investment to scale the team, upgrade its technology and accelerate its expansion into new
Facebook rolled out Avatars in Sub-Saharan Africa. Facebook has rolled out Avatars give users in Sub-Saharan Africa new ways to express themselves online. This comes after Avatars were launched in the US and other countries some months ago. Avatars are customizable digital personas that allow users to engage in a more “personal and dynamic way” on Facebook
Egypt's Fawry surpasses $1 billion market cap valuation. Egyptian electronic payments company, Fawry has surpassed $1 billion market cap, making it the first technology company in Egypt to get to the billion-dollar valuation. It achieved the valuation during the intraday trading, with its share price surging to EGP 22.69 which gives it a market cap of EGP
Uber Connect rolls out in Egypt to provide delivery services. Ride hailing company, Uber rolled out ‘Uber Connect’ to provide on-demand delivery services in the Middle East and North Africa. This comes after the company has successfully rolled out in 25 cities across the United States, Canada, Australia, and Mexico. However, Egypt is the first country to have Uber Connect
Waziki, A Nigerian Tech Startup Launches It’s Free Symptom Checker. Waziki, a Nigerian based health tech startup, has declared its entrance into the advanced human services space with the dispatch of its free symptom checker. The Waziki Symptom Checker is an online speedy finding apparatus intended to assist you with checking conceivable wellbeing conditions rapidly and without any problem. In
Features ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND THE FUTURE OF AFRICAN COUNTRIES. Electric vehicles(EV) are automobiles that are either partially or fully powered on electric power. According to an article by CNN on EVs, it reveals that electric vehicles have been in existence since at least 1834, long before gasoline cars were invented. The standard modern battery for electric vehicles is
Facebook to fuse Messenger into Instagram for an integrated chat system. Facebook is planning to fuse Messenger to Instagram to enable an integrated chat system on both the apps according to reports. Instagram users on both Android and iOS platforms will soon notice a DM icon on top right corner of their home screen to be replaced by the Messenger logo.
Zazu, a Zambian fintech startup, rolls out pan-African fintech network. Zazu, a Zambian fintech startup, has rolled out Union54, a network of fintech platforms that will facilitate real-time payments across Africa while offering each founding member equity. Zazu is a money app that helps users including the unbanked to send, receive, pay and save and learn about money. Zazu has
MasterCard rolls out SME-in-a-box solution for small businesses. Mastercard has rolled out a new low-cost payment solution, dubbed, SME-in-a-Box to enable small business owners to move their businesses online and accept a range of digital payments from their customers. “The ‘SME-in-a-Box’ solution is powered by Mastercard’s payment technology and it’s fintech partners, including payments and agency
Jendamark Automation, a South African tech firm, develops a new edtech solution. Jendamark Automation, a South African technology company, has developed an innovative online edtech solution that will provide affordable access to educational material for students. The e-learning device is an android education tablet named Omang, meaning ‘identity’ in Sesotho, made as part of Jendamark Automation’s Odin Education software ecosystem. Omang
Kenyan startup WorkPay secures $2.1m seed funding in a round led by Kepple Africa Ventures Kenyan HR and payroll startup, WorkPay, Africa, has secured US$2.1 million in seed funding in a round led by Kepple Africa Ventures. Other investors who participated in the round include Y Combinator (WorkPay recently took part in the Silicon Valley-based accelerator program), Soma Capital, Musha Ventures, P1 Ventures,
Tanzanian startup, Kilimo Fresh Foods emerges winner at MEST Africa Challenge, bagging $50k equity investment. Tanzanian agri-tech startup, Kilimo Fresh Foods has emerged winner at the MEST Africa Challenge 2020, bagging US$50,000 in equity investment. This follows the MEST Africa Challenge, run by the Pan-African training program, seed fund, incubator, and hub MEST Africa some months ago. The Challenge was targeted at tech-enabled
Google to introduce new tools to help with virtual education amid COVID-19 pandemic. Google has announced to introduce a number of new features to help make virtual education easier amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The company will also update its Google Meet conferencing service and add a new homework helper tool that requires a photo from a phone. The homework helper tool will
Standard Chartered joins forces with Airtel Africa Partner to provide customers access to financial services. Standard Chartered Bank has joined forces with Airtel Africa to provide customers with increased access to mobile financial services. With this strategic partnership, Standard Chartered and Airtel Africa will work together to co-create new, innovative products that will enhance the accessibility of financial services and, ultimately, better serve people across
Malian startup, Energy+ raises over $1M funding Malian off-grid solar company, Energy+ has raised over $1 million in funding from a consortium of international financing partners. The funding included an equity and fully funded enterprise development services (EDS) from VentureBuilder, who led the round, debt from Cordaid Investment Management (Cordaid), and grant financing from the United States
Microsoft teams up 1000 Women Trust, TEARS Foundation to launch Safe@Home Hackathon. Microsoft South Africa has teamed up with 1000 Women Trust and TEARS Foundation, to launch the Safe@Home Hackathon. The hackathon aims to address gender-based violence in South Africa. The Safe@Home Hackathon will provide a platform where technology-based solutions can be developed by South African developer community to aid
YouTube To Stop Sending Email Notifications to Channel Subscribers. Google’s video streaming platform, YouTube will quit send notifications to channel subscribers who upload new content starting from August 13, 2020. However, YouTube said that the change would not affect ‘important emails’ such as changes to your account, service announcements and many others. Speaking on the new change, YouTube
Generation R? The global pandemic has kickstarted the growth of an entirely new generation, and it has nothing to do with age… If anyone were to try to guess which generation was most likely to thrive in the pandemic lockdown, other than Generation X, few would have thought it would be the
Egypt’s payments startup, Paymob secures $3.5 million in a round led by Global Ventures Egypt’s payment startup, Paymob has secured a $3.5 million investment round led by Dubai’s Global Ventures and Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, FMO as well as participation from existing investors, A15. Paymob provides products and solutions that enable online and offline merchants to accept payments from customers. With
