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Editor’s Be aware

Week 17, 2023
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Hiya! Did you miss us? The previous few lengthy weekends (thanks April!) meant we couldn’t be in your inbox, however this week, we’re again with fascinating tales from all over the world. Learn on to study all about Tech Nation’s new proprietor, Meta’s persevering with shedding streak in Kenya, and extra.

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Pamela Tetteh Editor, TechCabal.

Editor’s Picks

	Sudan throttles its web Prior to now seven days, two military generals have unleashed navy forces on the Sudanese inhabitants in a jostle for energy. The disaster in Sudan is getting worse with stories of web shutdowns throughout the nation. Learn more.
	Zimbabwe’s gold-backed digital foreign money Zimbabwe’s Reserve Financial institution has introduced its plans to introduce a digital foreign money that can be tied to the worth of gold. This could possibly be a game-changer for Zimbabweans who’ve been struggling to maintain up with the nation’s skyrocketing inflation price. Learn more.
	Uber and Bolt drivers converse up Final week, we reported the latest fallout between Uber, Bolt and the Nigerian ride-hailing union, AUATWON. This week, we interviewed drivers of Bolt and Uber, and so they spoke about their understanding of the scenario. Learn more.
	Ought to prisoners entry computer systems? Contemplating how the favored Fb Rapist Thabo Bester ran multi-million rand scams from a pc in jail, curiosity has grown in an upcoming case that can determine whether or not prisoners in South Africa ought to have entry to computer systems. Learn more.
	Meta loses once more in Kenya Meta is shedding a number of battles in Kenya. On Thursday, a Kenyan court docket dominated in opposition to Meta in a lawsuit levelled in opposition to it by two Ethiopians who accused the social media large of failing to reasonable inciting messages on its platform. Learn more.
	Tech Nation finds a purchaser Tech Nation is saying hiya to a brand new proprietor however goodbye to the International Expertise Visa. Tech Nation, which lately misplaced its authorities funding, was acquired by Founders Discussion board Group. Nonetheless, it’s looking for its alternative because the endorsing physique of the UK Expertise Visa. Learn more.

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	MultiChoice hikes value of DStv and GOtv Multichoice, supplier of DStv and GOtv, has elevated the costs of its packages for the third time since 2019. Multichoice customers in Nigeria don’t have any different selection than to unsubscribe from the service or pay the rise, if they’ll afford it. Learn more.
	Was Nigeria’s census company hacked? Nigeria is about to depend its residents in Might, however earlier this month, a workers of the census company claimed that the company’s servers had been hacked. The company —Nigeria’s inhabitants fee—responded this week. Learn more.
	Africell launches cell cash in Angola Cellular community operator Africell has launched its cell cash service “Afrimoney” in Angola. The platform will supply monetary companies resembling credit score, financial savings, insurance coverage, cell recharge, deposits, transfers, funds, and so on. Learn more.
	GTCO competes with Risevest and Bamboo The mum or dad firm of GTBank, Warranty Belief Holding Firm (GTCO), has launched its 2022 monetary statements. The report exhibits the corporate will proceed providing wealth administration and fee service options like Risevest and Bamboo. Read more.

Who introduced the cash this week?

This week, Maholla, a South African reward app received $1.5 million in seed funding from Buffet Group, Castleton Capital, Praesidium Capital Administration and Galloprovincialis.