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Editor’s Observe

Week 21, 2023
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This week brings a mixture of pleasant firsts and unhealthy information. Learn on to find out about Kenya’s first electrical bus charging station, and unlucky incidents like breaches, licence losses, and extra.

Pamela Tetteh Editor, TechCabal.

Editor’s Picks

	Chinese language hackers assault Kenya In a wok of digital mischief, Chinese language hackers took goal at Kenyan authorities establishments from 2019 to final 12 months. Their crafty plan? To entry to billions of {dollars} in debt owed to Beijing. Learn more.
	Patricia loses crypto property in breach Digital asset market Patricia has reported a compromise of its crypto property. They’re placing their detective hats on and declare to have unmasked one of many naughty culprits. Learn more.
	Eyowo’s difficult 12 months The digital financial institution Eyowo, has endured a stormy 12 months. Whereas getting ready for a mini-pivot, it has owed salaries and this week, its MFB licence was revoked. Learn more.
	Kenya warns towards Wangiri scams The Communications Authority of Kenya has warned Kenyans to not return calls from any unusual worldwide numbers as they could lose cash within the widespread Wangiri rip-off. Learn more.
	Kenya will get first electrical bus charging station BasiGo Firm has established the Kenya’s first bus charging station! Now, Kenyans can plug in and zap away these carbon emissions. Learn more.
	Central Financial institution of Nigeria revokes 179 licences On Tuesday, the Central Financial institution of Nigeria (CBN) determined to scrub home and sweep away all these monetary cobwebs. It revoked licences of 179 microfinance banks (MFBs) and fintech. Learn more.
	Nigeria’s ICT minister strikes to alter the startup act In a a lot criticised transfer, Nigeria’s minister of communications and digital financial system, Isa Pantami, is making an attempt to institute a brand new board to drive the Nigerian Startup Act (NSA). Learn more.

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	Kenya’s $40 smartphone could price extra President Ruto’s push for sky-high taxes could flip Kenya’s eagerly anticipated pocket-friendly regionally assembled $40 smartphone right into a distant dream. Learn more.
	Bolt opens first Kenya workplace for drivers Bolt sprints into Kenya with a brand new workplace, however don’t combine it up with their fancy Nairobi hub. That one’s reserved for high-level managers overseeing operations throughout Africa. The information one is for dealing with drivers’ considerations. Learn more.
	China’s Tesla is coming to SA Chinese language automotive firm, Construct Your Goals (BYD), also referred to as “China’s Tesla”, can be launching its compact electrical crossover—the BYD Atto 3—in South Africa quickly. Learn more.
	Vodafone to promote MPHCL for $1 Kenya’s Safaricom is shouldering additional duties, as Vodafone has declared that it’s going to hand over M-Pesa Holding Firm Restricted (MPHCL) to Safaricom for only a greenback. Read more.

Who introduced the cash this week?

South African edutech firm, Play Sense, raised an undisclosed quantity in pre-seed funding from Grindstone Ventures.
Kunda Children, a Nigerian media publishing firm and inventive studio, raised $700k within the pre-seed funding spherical.
Egypt-based health-tech firm Dawi Clinics closed $8 million in an undisclosed funding spherical.
South African digital banking platform, Tymebank, raised $77.8 million in a pre-series C funding spherical.